Smackdowns, smack talk, long-standing rivalries: FCS spring football has it all
Yes, there are actual, real, college football games going on right now. And this past Saturday proves why everyone should be tuning in.
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North Dakota State looks to bounce back after a baffling blowout loss, Deion Sanders and Jackson State face the first test of the season, and newly anointed No. 1 James Madison has a chance to prove its ranking.
The ultimate FCS spring football preview: The Bison return, Deion Sanders arrives and more
College football is back! Just a month after Alabama claimed the FBS national title, the FCS arrives with an abbreviated spring season. Here's a week-by-week breakdown of what to watch.
SWAC details spring football plan with Feb. start
The SWAC announced it will begin its spring football season on Feb. 27, with a plan to play the conference championship game on May 1.
SWAC lays out plans to move football to spring
The SWAC has joined other conferences in postponing fall sports, but it is the first to announce specific plans to move football to the spring, including a six-game conference schedule with games beginning in late February or early March.
LSU schedules Grambling, Southern for first time
LSU has scheduled football games with Southern and Grambling State for the first time in school history, athletic director Scott Woodward announced on Monday.
Southern clinches SWAC West title, 30-28 over Grambling
Ladarius Skelton passed for two touchdowns and Southern blocked a field goal with 5 seconds left to clinch the Southwest Athletic Conference West Division title with a 30-28 win over Grambling in the Bayou Classic on Saturday.
Wright, Dominique lead Grambling to shutout victory, 40-0
Charles Wright threw for two touchdowns, Kevin Dominique ran for 131 yards and a score and Grambling State defeated Mississippi Valley State 40-0 on Saturday for the Tigers’ sixth consecutive victory.
Mendez's FG lifts Grambling over Alcorn State 19-16 in OT
Miguel Mendez kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime and Grambling handed Alcorn State its first Southwestern Athletic Conference loss 19-16 on Saturday.
Hickbottom totals 5 TDs, Grambling beats Texas Southern
Geremy Hickbottom threw for two touchdowns and ran for three more as Grambling defeated Texas Southern 55-20 to celebrate homecoming on Saturday.
Grambling holds on to beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 39-33
Wesley Green made a late-game interception to halt a comeback attempt and Grambling held on to beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 39-33 on Saturday night.
Late TDs lift Grambling over Alabama A&M 23-10
Jakarie Nichols gave Grambling the lead on a TD run with 2:11 left and Koby Foster secured the win with a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown with 52 seconds left as the Tigers beat Alabama A&M 23-10 on Saturday.
Grambling earns 1st win, tops SWAC rival Jackson State 44-21
De'Andre Hogues blocked a 37-yard field goal attempt and Devanir Martin scooped up the football and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown to spark Grambling to its first win, a 44-21 victory over Jackson State on Saturday night.
Prairie View A&M holds off late charge from Grambling 42-36
Dawonya Tucker ran for 263 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries and Prairie View A&M held off a late rally to beat Grambling 42-36 on Saturday.
Davis leads Alabama St. over Grambling 23-20 in SWAC opener
KHA'Darris Davis accounted for two touchdowns and Alabama State beat Grambling 23-20 on Saturday night in a Southwestern Conference opener.
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Louisiana Tech holds off neighbor Grambling 20-14
J'Mar Smith threw for 220 yards and a score and Louisiana Tech held off Grambling for a 20-14 victory on Saturday.
Johnson runs for 2 TDs, UL Monroe beats Grambling 31-9
Jabari Johnson broke two long runs for touchdowns and Louisiana-Monroe held Grambling scoreless in the second half as the Warhawks rolled to a 31-9 victory in the season opener Saturday night.
Johnson runs in a pair of long TDs for UL Monroe (0:43)
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Grambling WR Clark shot, his brother killed
A teen has been killed, while Grambling State University football player D.J. Clark and a third unnamed person have been injured in a shooting at a suburban New Orleans playground.
College Football Awards Show recognizes HBCUs' football greatness (7:01)
Rhoden Fellows Breaks Down The Celebration Bowl
This week on the Rhoden Fellows podcast, Bill and the Fellows debrief about the Celebration Bowl with Senior News Editor, John X. Miller. We break down everything from the players - like Devante Kincaid, Brandon Parker, Lamar Reynard - to the promotion for the event in Atlanta.
Prairie View hires Grambling's Dooley as coach
Eric Dooley, the offensive coordinator for two-time reigning SWAC champion Grambling, has been hired as the new head coach at Prairie View.
North Carolina A&T caps undefeated season with Celebration Bowl win (0:40)
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2020 SWAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 3-0 | 5-0 |
| Alabama State | 3-2 | 3-3 |
| Jackson State | 3-2 | 4-3 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Alcorn State | 0-6 | 0-6 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4-0 | 4-1 |
| Southern | 4-1 | 5-1 |
| Prairie View A&M | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Texas Southern | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Grambling | 0-4 | 0-4 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Lee | CB | Committed | 73 |