College football’s Week 1 kickoff is officially here.
Eight games featuring HBCUs happen on Thursday night, including FBS-FCS matchups. Headlining Thursday night is the Williard Bailey Classic between Virginia Union and Virginia Lynchburg in Richmond.
From the SWAC, Mississippi Valley State is at Tarleton State and new-look Alabama A&M travels to UAB. HBCU national champion South Carolina State heads to Orlando to face Central Florida. Bluefield State, which revived its football program last season, will face Johnson C. Smith.
DATE | HOME | VISITOR | LOCATION | KICKOFF | EVENT | ||
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9/1/22
|
Washburn |
vs.
|
Lincoln (MO) |
@
|
Topeka, KS
|
6:00pm CT
|
|
Bluefield State |
vs.
|
Johnson C. Smith |
@
|
Bluefield, WV
Mitchell Stadium |
6:00pm ET
|
||
Chowan |
vs.
|
Barton |
@
|
Murfeesboro, NC
Garrison Stadium |
6:00pm ET
|
Blue Out Community Night
|
|
Tusculum |
vs.
|
Saint Augustine’s |
@
|
Greeneville, TN
|
6:00pm ET
|
||
Tarleton State |
vs.
|
Miss Valley State |
@
|
Stephenville, TX
|
7:00pm CT
|
– ESPN+
– G-Line Radio |
|
UAB |
vs.
|
Alabama A&M |
@
|
Birmingham, AL
|
7:00pm CT
|
– CBS Sports Network
|
|
Central Florida |
vs.
|
SC State |
@
|
Orlando, FL
FBC Mortgage Stadium |
7:00pm ET
|
– ESPN+
– FM 96.9 The Game |
|
Virginia Union |
vs.
|
VA-Lynchburg |
@
|
Richmond, VA
Hovey Field |
7:00pm ET
|
Willard Bailey Classic
|
Source: Onnidan