HBCU Classic Sports
Fall 2026
Football Edition, Volume I
Week 1
| Johnson C. Smith | 27 | Albany State | 7 |
| Grambling | 48 | Central State | 26 |
| Jackson State | 66 | Edward Waters | 14 |
| Southern | 34 | Kentucky State | 15 |
| Clark ATL | 31 | Morehouse | 21 |
| Alabama A&M | 38 | Miles | 23 |
| Alabama State | 34 | Lane | 0 |
| Tuskegee | 24 | Fort Valley State | 23 |
| Florida Memorial | 38 | Allen | 31 |
| Benedict | 24 | Shorter | 20 |
Standings
School | Coach | Conf. | Overall | Pct. |
Albany State | David Bowser | 0-0 | 0-1 | .000 |
Benedict | Ron Dickerson, Jr. | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| Kentucky State | Felton Huggins, Jr. | 1-0 | 1-1 | .500 |
Allen | Cedric Pearl | 0-0 | 1-1 | .500 |
| Edward Waters | Brian Jenkins | 0-0 | 1-1 | .500 |
Fort Valley | Marlon Watson | 0-1 | 1-1 | .500 |
| Savannah State | Thomas Howard | 0-0 | 0-1 | .000 |
Tuskegee | Aaron James | 1-0 | 1-1 | .500 |
Morehouse | Brad Sherrod | 0-1 | 0-2 | .000 |
Central State | Kevin Porter | 0-1 | 0-2 | .000 |
| Miles | Chris Goode | 0-0 | 0-2 | .000 |
Clark ATL | Terry Sims | 1-0 | 1-1 | .500 |
Lane | Stanley Conner | 0-0 | 0-2 | .000 |
2026 All-SIAC Preseason
Football Team
Pos. | Player | School |
QB | Xzavier Johnson | Clark ATL |
RB | Johntarrious Thomas | Edward Waters |
RB | David Smith | Benedict |
WR | Darius Cyprian | Kentucky State |
WR | EJ Hall | Tuskegee |
| TE | Michael Bowman | Allen |
OL | Chance Bush | Allen |
OL | Isaiah Turner | Benedict |
OL | Zyrus Craft | Allen |
OL | Isaiah Richardson | Benedict |
OL | Lebron Merriweather | Tuskegee |
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Individual Leaders
Rushing
Player | School | YPC | TD | Avg/G |
Passing
Player | School | TD | EFF |
Receiving
Player | School | REC. | TD | YDS/G |
DEFENSE
Tackles-Sacks
| Player | School | Solo | TFL | Sacks |
Passes Defensed
Player | School | INT | PD | TD |
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)