HBCU Gameday

It's time to reveal the basketball rosters for the 2026 HBCU All-Star game scheduled for Final Four Weekend in Indianapolis. Travis L. Williams joins us to announce both teams, as well as the coaches and players of the year.

The HBCU Gameday Hoop Squad is back breaking down another wild week of HBCU basketball across the SWAC, MEAC, and CIAA.Host Tolly Carr is joined by Olivia Antilla — affectionately known as Liv For Hoops, HBCU basketball insider and former Florida A&M star who scored over 1,700 career points — along with Wilton Jackson, now a full-time professor at Jackson State University.This episode covers:Jackson State vs. Tennessee State returning in football (John Merritt Classic)The chaos of SWAC women’s basketball and Southern’s shocking loss to FAMUWhy Florida A&M, Alabama A&M, and Jackson State are dangerous moving forwardMEAC women’s contenders and whether UMES has truly arrivedDaeshun Ruffin’s scoring explosion and the SWAC Player of the Year raceGrambling State, Prairie View, and the depth of the SWAC menCIAA men’s basketball spotlight on Fayetteville State and Virginia UnionWhy HBCU rivalries always deliver — regardless of recordsIf you love HBCU hoops, real analysis, rivalry energy, and honest basketball talk, this episode is for you.📌 New episodes weekly📌 Subscribe for HBCU football & basketball coverage📌 Follow HBCU Gameday for updates, previews, and breakdownsShop the HBCUGameday store

#HBCUFootball #HBCUGameday #CelebrationBowlFootball season may be over on the field, but the HBCU football offseason is just getting started.In this episode of HBCU Gameday, the crew breaks down the latest headlines shaping the landscape of Black college football, including eight head coaching vacancies, major contract news, record-setting TV viewership, and a key quarterback entering the transfer portal.🔍 Topics Covered:8 open head coaching jobs across HBCU football, including Clark Atlanta, Bowie State, Savannah State, Florida A&M, Morehouse, and moreThe surprising departure of Teddy Keaton at Clark Atlanta and what may come nextWhy Quinn Gray appears poised to take over at Florida A&MMarshall Faulk’s historic three-year, $1.2 million contract at Southern University, making him one of the highest-paid HBCU coachesLarry Scott leaving Howard University for Auburn, and an evaluation of his tenure with the BisonCelebration Bowl TV ratings: 2.3 million viewers on ABC, a 12% year-over-year increase, peaking near 3 million in overtimeSWAC Offensive Player of the Year Andrew Body is entering the transfer portal, and what it means for Alabama State and QB Te’Shaun Smoot#HBCUFootball #HBCUGameday #CelebrationBowl #SWAC #MEAC #CollegeFootball#MarshallFaulk #TransferPortal #HBCUCoaches

It’s Celebration Bowl Week in Atlanta! Tolly Carr and Wilton Jackson break down Prairie View A&M’s shocking SWAC Championship win over Jackson State, what really happened inside The Vet, and how the Panthers’ “No Name Defense” shut down one of the nation’s top rushing attacks.We also take a deep dive into Prairie View vs South Carolina State, including:🔥 QB comparison — William Atkins IV vs Cameron Peters🔥 Why third-down conversions may decide the Celebration Bowl🔥 How PV’s physicality stacks up with SC State🔥 Key matchups, red-zone threats, and defensive identitiesPlus…🎺 Battle of the Bands Preview: FAMU vs Southern, Miles vs Fayetteville State📈 Celebration Bowl attendance trends🏆 What each fanbase brings to Atlanta👀 The national spotlight of ABC’s broadcast and why this is a legacy moment for both programsTap in all week long for full Celebration Bowl coverage from HBCU Gameday!

Championship Week delivered EVERYTHING for the SIAC — crossover games, controversy, physical football, and history. Sly the Sports Guy and Jamie Walker break it all down on a brand new SIAC Sitdown.