HBCU Classic Sports
Winter 2026
Football Edition, Volume I
Week 15
NCAA DII Playoffs
| Newberry | 31 | Albany State | 24 |
Standings
School | Coach | Conf. | Overall | Pct. |
Albany State | Quinn Gray | 8-0 | 12-2 | .857 |
Benedict | Ron Dickerson, Jr. | 7-1 | 10-3 | .769 |
| Kentucky State | Felton Huggins, Jr. | 7-1 | 9-3 | .750 |
Allen | Cedric Pearl | 5-3 | 6-5 | .500 |
| Edward Waters | Toriano Morgan | 4-4 | 5-5 | .500 |
Fort Valley | Marlon Watson | 4-4 | 4-6 | .400 |
| Savannah State | Aaron Kelton | 3-5 | 4-6 | .400 |
Tuskegee | Aaron James | 3-5 | 4-6 | .400 |
Morehouse | Terrance Mathis | 3-5 | 3-7 | .300 |
Central State | Kevin Porter | 3-5 | 3-7 | .300 |
| Miles | Chris Goode | 3-5 | 3-7 | .300 |
Clark ATL | Teddy Keaton | 2-6 | 3-7 | .300 |
Lane | Stanley Conner | 0-8 | 0-10 | .000 |
2025 All-SIAC Football Team
Pos. | Player | School |
QB | Isaiah Knowles | Albany State |
RB | Javonta Leatherwood | Miles |
RB | Tiant Wyche | Albany State |
WR | Jamill Williams | Albany State |
WR | Javion Jackson | Albany State |
TE | Gentry Sparks | Albany State |
OL | Denzell Moore | Clark ATL |
OL | Desmon Self | Edward Waters |
OL | Elliott Howell | Tuskegee |
OL | Noah Stovall | Albany State |
OL | Lebron Merriweather | Tuskegee |
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Individual Leaders
Rushing
Player | School | YPC | TD | Avg/G |
Fabian Duncan | Allen | 4.9 | 15 | 118.3 |
Johntarrious Thomas | Edward Waters | 7.0 | 8 | 101.6 |
| Tiant Wyche | Albany | 5.5 | 12 | 73.3 |
| Chad Elzy | Kentucky State | 6.6 | 13 | 65.8 |
| Tristen Morgan | Benedict | 5.0 | 6 | 62.2 |
| Joseph Hampton | Savannah State | 4.9 | 6 | 40.8 |
Passing
Player | School | TD | EFF |
Jamir Dismukes | Allen | 21 | 171.1 |
Isaiah Knowles | Albany | 18 | 141.6 |
Xzavier Jackson | Clark ATL | 18 | 142.3 |
| Miles Soott | Morehouse | 18 | 129.1 |
| Darius Ocean | Benedict | 14 | 107.0 |
| Noah Bodden | Edward Waters | 13 | 116.4 |
Receiving
Player | School | REC. | TD | YDS/G |
| Jon McCall | Kentucky State | 40 | 7 | 65.1 |
| Armone Harris | Clark ATL | 52 | 4 | 79.0 |
| TJ Pendleton | Fort Valley | 34 | 5 | 61.9 |
| Makai Lovett | Edward Waters | 35 | 5 | 57.3 |
| Darius Cyprian | Kentucky State | 26 | 4 | 65.9 |
| Glen WIlliams | Miles | 31 | 4 | 63.8 |
DEFENSE
Tackles-Sacks
| Player | School | Solo | TFL | Sacks |
| Dominique Davis II | Central | 53 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Darrian Bell | Savannah | 54 | 9.0 | 3.5 |
| Antonio Henley | Edward Waters | 7 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
| Israel Nwokocha | Benedict | 27 | 16.5 | 6.0 |
| Xavier Esquillen | Savannah | 15 | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| Mathias Davis | Central | 17 | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Passes Defensed
Player | School | INT | PD | TD |
| Dominique Davis | Central | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Navy Curry | Kentucky State | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Darnell Stephens | Fort Valley | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Cam Williams | Benedict | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| David Law-Mortimer | Edward Waters | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| John White | Lane | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Source: thesiac.com
Albany State Advances in DII Playoffs
Albany State Golden Rams (12-1) stop Benedict Tigers (10-3) with decisive 4Q defensive stand in Albany, GA. (courtesy:asugoldenrams.com)
Benedict Tigers Stop Edward Waters
Benedict Tigers (7-0) remain undefeated, utilize big 4Q to put down Edward Waters Tigers (4-3) in Jacksonville, FL. (courtesy:benedicttigers.com)
Benedict Handles Fort Valley
Benedict Shuts Out Fayetteville State
Albany Golden Rams Dominate Fort Valley
Albany Golden Rams (9-1) have a good ‘ole time in Fountain City Classic, run it up on Fort Valley in Columbus, GA. (courtesy:asugoldenrams.com)
Albany State Knocks Off #1 Benedict
Albany State Fends Off Golden Tigers
Golden Rams Blowout Clark ATL
FAMU Rattlers Fend Off Golden Rams
Florida A&M Rattlers (1-2) pick up first win over feisty DII, Albany State Golden Rams (2-1) in Tallahassee, FL. (courtesy:famuathletics.com)
Albany State Powers Past Kentucky State
Albany Golden Rams (2-0) pull away in 4Q from Kentucky Thorobreds (1-1) in Frankfort, KY. (courtesy:asugoldenrams.com)
Golden Rams Blow Out Shaw
Albany State Golden Rams (1-0) take 31-7 halftime lead, dominate Shaw Bears (0-1) in Durham, NC. (courtesy:asugoldenrams.com)
Benedict Tigers Defeat Savannah Tigers
Benedict Tigers (9-1) hold off feisty Savannah Tigers (4-6) in 2OT; advance to SIAC championship game. (courtesy:benedicttigers.com)
Benedict Tigers Escape Edward Waters
Benedict Tigers (7-0) remain undefeated, escape Jacksonville with last second TD over Edward Waters Tigers (4-3). (courtesy:benedicttigers.com)
Kentucky State Wins Four Consecutive
Kentucky State Blows Out Miles
Clark Panthers Take Down Wildcats
Clark Panthers (3-0) remain undefeated, turn tables on Fort Valley Wildcats (0-2) in Atlanta, GA. (courtesy:clarkatlantasports.com)
Valdosta Blazers Stop Clark ATL
Fort Valley Defeats Miles Golden Bears
Delta State Holds Off Wildcats
Jackson Tigers Stop Tuskegee
Jackson Tigers (2-1) run it up on DII, Tuskegee Golden Tigers (2-1) in Jackson, MS. (courtesy:gojsutigers.com)
Golden Tigers Stop Winston Salem State
Central State Stops Edward Waters
Edward Waters Rises Up on Virginia Union
Edward Waters Tigers (3-0) remain undefeated, topple No. 13, Virginia Union Panthers (1-1) in Unity Classic. (courtesy:ewutigerpride.com)
Edward Waters Blows Out Savannah State
Edward Waters (1-0) opens season in style, scores 41 unanswered points over Savannah Tigers (0-1). (courtesy:ewutigerpride.com)
Edward Waters Dominates Miles Golden Bears
Edward Waters Tigers (2-0) have a field day with Miles Golden Bears (0-2) in Jacksonville, FL. (courtesy:ewutigerpride.com)
Savannah Tigers Stop Morehouse
Arik Gilbert Gets Another Chance
Tigers Shut Out Shorter for First Win
Savannah Tigers (1-1) hold Shorter Hawks (0-2) to 1yd. total rushing in route to shutout. (courtesy:www.ssuathletics.com)
Morehouse Wins Three in a Row
Howard Bison Win HBCU NY Classic, Again
Howard Bison (2-1) take care of business, win HBCU NY Classic over Morehouse Tigers (0-3) in East Rutherford, NJ. (courtesy:hubison.com)
Golden Bulls Dominate Morehouse
Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls take 26-3 halftime lead in rout of Morehouse Tigers (0-1) in Cambridge, MA. (courtesy:goldenbullsports.com)