2023 HBCU football: Schedule, scores, rankings and updates

North Carolina Central earned an at-large spot to the 2023 FCS playoffs. The Eagles will head to Richmond to play a first-round game on November 25 at 2 p.m. ET. Click or tap here for more playoff information

Prairie View A&M clinched the SWAC West title with a 21-14 win over Alabama State. The Panthers will advance to play Florida A&M in the 2023 SWAC Championship on Dec. 2, 2023.

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The final full weekend of HBCU football in the FCS is here in Week 12. Click or tap here for a live scoreboard.

Full Week 12 HBCU football schedule

All rankings via FCS Coaches Poll. Click any of the games below for stats.

Teams with byes: Southern, Grambling State

Thursday, Nov. 16

• Alabama A&M 30, Mississippi Valley State 21 

Saturday, Nov. 18

• Howard 14, Morgan State 7
• Elon 51, Hampton 14
• Campbell 28, North Carolina A&T 14
• South Carolina State 44, Norfolk State 17
• North Carolina Central 55, Delaware State 14
• Prairie View A&M 21, Alabama State 14
• Alcorn State 28, Jackson State 24 
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff 35, Texas Southern 34
• Tennessee Tech 35, Tennessee State 0 
• Florida A&M 24, Bethune-Cookman 7 

Week 12 HBCU football Game of the Week

Here is Week 12's HBCU football Game of the Week from NCAA Digital's Stan Becton.

HBCU game of the week: Morgan State at Howard

The MEAC title is on the line. If Howard wins it wins the MEAC, but Morgan State is making the trip down I-95 with its eyes set at a title run of its own. All of the eyes of Durham, North Carolina and FCS at-large hopefuls will be in Washington, D.C. to see the outcome of this game.

Here's how the SWAC West divisional title can be clinched in Week 12:

• Prairie View A&M wins the divisional title IF:
  • Prairie View A&M def. Alabama State 
• Alcorn State wins the divisional title IF:
  • Alabama State def. Prairie View A&M AND Alcorn State def. Jackson State

If neither scenario happens, the SWAC West title won't be decided before the Bayou Classic.

HBCU football in the FCS returns in Week 11. Click or tap here for a live scoreboard.

Full Week 11 HBCU football schedule

All times Eastern. All rankings via FCS Coaches Poll. Click any of the games below for stats.

Teams with Byes: Jackson State

Friday, Nov. 10

• Grambling State 43, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14

Saturday, Nov. 11

• Bethune-Cookman 31, Alabama A&M 14
• Morgan State 20, South Carolina State 17
• Norfolk State 44, Delaware State 21
• Rhode Island 31, North Carolina A&T 24
• William & Mary 31, Hampton 10
• Eastern Illinois 30, Tennessee State 17
• Prairie View A&M 27, Southern 21
• Alabama State 20, Mississippi Valley State 3
  • Click or tap here to rewatch Alabama State at Mississippi Valley State
• Howard 50, No. 7 North Carolina Central 20
• No. 9 Florida A&M 28, Lincoln (CA) 0

Sunday, Nov. 12

• Texas Southern 44, Alcorn State 10

Week 11 HBCU football Game of the Week

Here is Week 11's HBCU football Game of the Week from NCAA Digital's Stan Becton.

HBCU game of the week: No. 7 North Carolina Central at Howard

This game has lost some of its luster after Howard's loss last week, but it remains the game of the week because the Bison still have the best shot of any MEAC team to knock off the defending conference champions, North Carolina Central. Davius Richard, Latrell "Mookie" Collier and crew have the Eagles rolling, but Quinton Williams and his stable of running back have what it takes to compete when Howard is on its A-game. If both teams come to play, this game could have an exciting finish.

There's separation in conference title races after the most recent weekend of HBCU football.. Here's how that impacted Week 11's HBCU football power rankings from NCAA Digital's Stan Becton.

Here are Week 11's top five teams.

Click or tap here to see the full Week 10 HBCU football power rankings of all 21 FCS HBCU teams.

HBCU football in the FCS returns in Week 10 as the season enters its final month. Click or tap here for a live scoreboard.

Full Week 10 HBCU football schedule

All times Eastern. All rankings via FCS Coaches Poll. Click any of the games below for stats.

Thursday, Nov. 2

• Bethune-Cookman 20, Mississippi Valley State 7 

Saturday, Nov. 4

• Hampton 42, Maine 35
• Towson 42, North Carolina A&T 32
• Morgan State 24, Delaware State 17
• No. 13 Florida A&M 42, Alabama A&M 28
• Alcorn State 44, Southern 21
• Jackson State 21, Texas Southern 19
• Prairie View A&M 38, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14
• South Carolina State 27, Howard 24
• No. 9 North Carolina Central 38, Norfolk State 24
• Charleston Southern 35, Tennessee State 21
• Alabama State 17, Grambling State 6

Week 10 HBCU football Game of the Week

Here is Week 10's HBCU football Game of the Week from NCAA Digital's Stan Becton.

HBCU game of the week: Southern at Alcorn State

It's a four-team race at the top of the SWAC West and two teams, Southern and Alcorn State, meet in Week 10. The Braves enter on a four-game win streak and the Jaguars enter on a three-game win streak. Both teams have just one SWAC loss and a win will give the winner a key head-to-head win in a potential tiebreaker scenario — should it be needed — down the road.

The SWAC's first divisional title is clinched while other teams continue to fight for postseason positioning entering November. Here's how that impacted Week 10's HBCU football power rankings from NCAA Digital's Stan Becton.

Here are Week 10's top five teams.

Click or tap here to see the full Week 10 HBCU football power rankings of all 21 FCS HBCU teams.

HBCU football in the FCS returns in Week 9 with big-time conference showdowns that could shake up championship races. Click or tap here for a live scoreboard.

Full Week 9 HBCU football schedule

All times Eastern. All rankings via FCS Coaches Poll. Click any of the games below for stats.

Thursday, Oct. 26

• North Carolina Central 62, South Carolina State 28

Saturday, Oct. 28

• Howard 17, Delaware State 10
• Morgan State 32, Norfolk State 28
• Hampton 26, North Carolina A&T 24
• Tennessee State 43, Lindenwood 20
• Grambling State 28, Bethune-Cookman 14
• Alcorn State 24, Mississippi Valley State 3
• Jackson State 40, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14
• Florida A&M 45, Prairie View A&M 7
• Alabama State 31, Alabama A&M 16
• Southern 23, Texas Southern 17 (OT)

Week 9 HBCU football Game of the Week

Here is Week 9's HBCU football Game of the Week from NCAA Digital's Stan Becton.

HBCU game of the week: Prairie View A&M at Florida A&M

It's not the SWAC Championship game, but we'll get to see the SWAC East and SWAC West leaders battle on the gridiron when Prairie View A&M meets Florida A&M. The Panthers lead the SWAC West with just one conference loss while the Rattlers are undefeated against FCS opponents this year. We might get an early preview of the SWAC Championship game in October. Oh, and it's Florida A&M's homecoming game too.

*Update: Florida A&M won the HBCU football Game of the Week and clinched the SWAC East

For the first time this season, we saw conference play from the MEAC and SWAC during the same weekend. Here's how that impacted Week 9's HBCU football power rankings from NCAA Digital's Stan Becton.

Here are Week 9's top five teams.

Click or tap here to see the full Week 9 HBCU football power rankings of all 21 FCS HBCU teams.