Seven Key HBCU Football Games To Watch On New HBCU GO; Broadcast Schedule Announced

The 2024 HBCU college football season will begin on the HBCU GO broadcast schedule on Aug. 31 and run through Nov. 23.

The network is all set to air a diverse range of twenty-six games, including 14 from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), eight from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), and nine from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).

“HBCU GO is poised to deliver the most comprehensive HBCU football game coverage ever to our audience,” said Curtis Symonds, President of HBCU GO. “We have 26 exciting match-ups on our slate this season.”

The match-ups will also feature the Southern Heritage Classic, six homecoming games, and the CIAA Football Championship.

“As we enter HBCU GO’s third football season, we are proud to showcase the very best HBCU match-ups,” Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of HBCU GO parent company, Allen Media Group, said. “Now is the time for HBCUs, and HBCU GO is the true destination for coverage of Black college sports and culture.”

SEVEN KEY GAMES TO WATCH ON HBCU GO

1. Aug 31 – Clark Atlanta vs. Fort Valley State:  A revamped Panthers team will face one of the top programs in the SIAC in an early conference clash.  
2. Sept. 7 – Tuskegee vs. Grambling State: Two storied programs will meet for the first time since 1949. Grambling trounced ‘Skegee 55-0 on Oct. 31, 1949.
3. Sept. 14 – Tennessee State vs. UAPB:   Eddie George’s Tigers will face Arkansas-Pine Bluff for an OVC vs. SWAC showdown at the Southern Heritage Classic.
4. Sept. 28 – Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman: A must-see SWAC East battle in Daytona Beach. The winner will have an advantage in the wide-open division.
5. Oct. 5 – Bowie State vs. Fayetteville State:  Both programs hope to return to conference prominence. It should be a good one in Fayetteville.
6. Oct. 26 – Jackson State vs. Bethune-Cookman: Another interesting SWAC East contest that could have postseason ramifications.
7. Nov. 9 – VA Union vs. Virginia State: The top two CIAA teams from 2023 will clash in Petersburgh, VA.  

2024 HBCU GO FOOTBALL GAMES SCHEDULE

This year, HBCU GO games can be viewed in multiple ways. They will be broadcast through syndication in major television markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Memphis, Detroit, Sacramento, Miami, Tampa, and Pittsburgh and nationally on theGrio Television Network. Some games will also be available on various digital platforms, including the HBCU GO mobile app and the FAST channel, which can be accessed on AMG’s free-streaming platforms, theGrio Gold and Local Now.