02 Apr 2025 Hbcu Football Classics Homecoming Season
In HBCU football, a “classic” matchup has been a premier event for decades. An HBCU homecoming can be even bigger, bringing together alumni to celebrate. Both classics and homecomings can often see rivals play head-to-head and carry historical value. Fans, players, alumni and more all get excited for these games.
In 2025, there are multiple classics and homecomings that feature at least one HBCU team from the FCS level. Below, we’ll provide the scheduling information for these games, plus a few additional headliner HBCU football matchups, including the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and the Celebration Bowl, for instance.
Here is every HBCU homecoming and classic scheduled for 2025:
2025 HBCU homecoming schedule
| DATE | HOMECOMING HOST | OPPONENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4 | Alabama State | Bethune-Cookman | Montgomery, AL |
| South Carolina State | Savannah State | Orangeburg, SC | |
| Oct. 11 | Alabama A&M | Mississippi Valley State | Huntsville, AL |
| Alcorn State | Lincoln (CA) | Lorman, MS | |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Westgate University | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| Delaware State | Southern Connecticut State | Dover, DE | |
| Grambling State | Texas Southern | Grambling, LA | |
| Jackson State | Alabama State | Jackson, MS | |
| Morgan State | Virginia-Lynchburg | Baltimore, MD | |
| North Carolina A&T | South Carolina State | Greensboro, NC | |
| Oct. 18 | Florida A&M | Alcorn State | Tallahassee, FL |
| Mississippi Valley State | Lincoln (CA) | Itta Bena, MS | |
| Southern | Prairie View A&T | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| Tennessee State | Howard | Nashville, TN | |
| Texas Southern | Virginia-Lynchburg | Houston, TX | |
| Oct. 25 | Bethune-Cookman | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Hampton | Monmouth | Hampton, VA | |
| Howard | Morgan State | Washington, DC | |
| North Carolina Central | Delaware State | Durham, NC | |
| Prairie View A&M | Lincoln (CA) | Prairie View, TX |
FCS teams yet to release their schedule:
MEAC: Norfolk State
Some notable DII homecoming games we’ll be tracking include:
- Oct. 11 | Fayetteville State | Opponent: Livingstone
- Oct. 18 | Morehouse | Opponent: Lane
- Oct. 18 | Virginia Union | Opponent: Lincoln (PA)
- Oct. 25 | Virginia State | Opponent: Bluefield State
- Oct. 25 | Lincoln (PA) | Opponent: Elizabeth City State
- Oct. 25 | Savannah State | Opponent: Morehouse
- Nov. 1 | Bowie State | Opponent: Elizabeth City State
- Nov. 1 | Tuskegee | Opponent: Lane