The 2025 HBCU soccer season opens with a four-day slate (Thursday–Sunday) throughout the SWAC, MEAC, CIAA, and SIAC. From nationwide TV showcases to basic rivalries and neutral-site battles, right here’s the entire schedule with opponents, areas, kickoff occasions, broadcast data, and forecasted temperatures.
Thursday, August 28
Alcorn State at Northwestern State
Location: Turpin Stadium — Natchitoches, LA
Kickoff: 7:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~92°F, principally sunny
Alabama State at UAB
Location: Protecting Stadium — Birmingham, AL
Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~85°F, partly cloudy
Livingstone at Charleston (WV)
Location: College of Charleston Stadium — Charleston, WV
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: College stream/Stats
Forecast: ~79°F, cloudy
Virginia State at Barton
Location: Electrical Provide Firm Subject — Wilson, NC
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: College stream/Stats
Forecast: ~77°F, cloudy
Friday, August 29
Bethune-Cookman at Florida Worldwide
Location: FIU Stadium — Miami, FL
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~85°F, thunderstorms potential
Saturday, August 30
Orange Blossom Traditional — Howard vs. Florida A&M
Location: Onerous Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, FL
Kickoff: 4:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPNU
Forecast: ~83°F, thunderstorms
Hampton at Jackson State
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium — Jackson, MS
Kickoff: 2:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: HBCU Go
Forecast: mid-80s°F, humid
Southern at Mississippi Valley State
Location: Rice–Totten Stadium — Itta Bena, MS
Kickoff: 4:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: SWAC/ESPN platform
Forecast: ~85°F, partly sunny
Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern
Location: Shell Vitality Stadium — Houston, TX
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: SWAC/ESPN platform
Forecast: ~87°F, humid
Langston vs. Grambling State (Shreveport Traditional)
Location: Independence Stadium — Shreveport, LA
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: SWAC/ESPN platform
Forecast: ~88°F, humid
Alabama A&M at Arkansas
Location: Razorback Stadium — Fayetteville, AR
Kickoff: 3:15 PM CT / 4:15 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: low-80s°F, probability of showers
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Tech
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium — Lubbock, TX
Kickoff: 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~81°F, probability of storms
North Carolina Central vs. New Hampshire
Location: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium — Durham, NC
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~81°F, partly cloudy
Wofford at South Carolina State
Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium — Orangeburg, SC
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~85°F, principally sunny
Morgan State at South Alabama
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium — Cellular, AL
Kickoff: 6:00 PM CT / 7:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~80°F, principally sunny
Valdosta State vs. Clark Atlanta (Impartial Web site)
Location: Legion Subject — Birmingham, AL
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~82°F, sunny
Kentucky State vs. Central State (Traditional)
Location: Ford Subject — Detroit, MI
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: Indoors, ~70°F
Johnson C. Smith vs. Morehouse (Impartial Web site)
Location: Harvard Stadium — Cambridge, MA
Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~70°F, principally cloudy
Fayetteville State at Benedict
Location: Charlie W. Johnson Stadium — Columbia, SC
Kickoff: 5:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: HBCU Go / The Grio
Forecast: ~88°F, partly sunny
Fort Valley State vs. West Alabama (Impartial Web site)
Location: Legion Subject — Birmingham, AL
Kickoff: 5:15 PM ET (official)
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~80°F, sunny
Allen at Morehead State
Location: Jayne Stadium — Morehead, KY
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~74°F, principally cloudy
Edward Waters at Savannah State (SIAC Convention Sport)
Location: TA Wright Stadium — Savannah, GA
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~81°F, sunny
Elizabeth Metropolis State at Chowan (CIAA)
Location: Garrison Stadium — Murfreesboro, NC
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: College stream/Stats
Forecast: ~79°F, cloudy
Tusculum at Bluefield State (CIAA)
Location: Mitchell Stadium — Bluefield, WV
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: College stream/Stats
Forecast: ~74°F, night clouds
Lincoln (PA) at Grand Valley State (CIAA)
Location: Lubbers Stadium — Allendale, MI
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: College stream/Stats
Forecast: ~76°F, sunny
Sunday, August 31
Black School Corridor of Fame Traditional — Miles School vs. Virginia Union
Location: Tom Benson Corridor of Fame Stadium — Canton, OH
Kickoff: 4:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Forecast: ~75°F, cloudy
Crimson Tails Traditional — Winston-Salem State vs. Tuskegee
Location: Cramton Bowl — Montgomery, AL
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPNU
Forecast: ~78°F, partly sunny
Remaining Phrase
From Thursday night time openers in Louisiana and Alabama to Sunday night time’s Crimson Tails Traditional in Montgomery, this is likely one of the most full Week 1 HBCU soccer slates in years. Followers can catch video games on ESPNU, ESPN+, HBCU Go, The Grio, and faculty streams throughout the nation.
Keep locked to HBCU Gameday for scores, highlights, and tales all weekend.