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- Morehouse seeks getback after consecutive losses to Howard in past Classics.
- Game is part of the fourth annual HBCUNY Classic at MetLife Stadium.
- Festive HBCU traditions: tailgating, Divine Nine fellowship, and marching bands House of Funk and Showtime.
- Morehouse, led by coach Terance Mathis, is coming off a heavy season-opening loss.
- Howard, coached by Larry Scott, enters with momentum after a big early-season win and a recent loss.
The Morehouse College Maroon Tigers and Howard University Bison will renew their football rivalry this Saturday when they face each other in the fourth annual HBCUNY Classic for the third time.
It will be Morehouse’s fourth appearance in the game while Howard will be making its third showing. Last year, Howard took a 35-14 win back home to Washington D.C.. Howard also topped Morehouse, located in Atlanta, Georgia, 31-0 in 2022 in the inaugural Classic. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. and in the long tradition of historically black college and university events, the festive atmosphere will include tailgating parties, fellowshipping by the Divine Nine Black Greek Letter fraternities and sororities, and marching bands featuring Morehouse’s enthralling “House of Funk” and Howard’s aptly named “Showtime” bands.
“We are excited to host another exhilarating game of college football with the HBCUNY Classic at MetLife Stadium,” Albert Williams, president and CEO of Sports Eleven05 LLC and the producer of the game, said when the fourth edition of the Classic was announced.
“This game celebrates the rich traditions of HBCUs and the excellence of these two very revered academic institutions, Morehouse and Howard University. It’s an honor to create a space for community including family, friends, students, and alumni to come together in the spirit of camaraderie and joy.”
Ron VanDeVeen, president and CEO of MetLife Stadium expanded “It is an honor to welcome iconic HBCU teams like Morehouse College and Howard University along with thousands of HBCU alumni and fans to MetLife Stadium for what is sure to be an unforgettable event.”
Under their head coach Terance Mathis, the Maron Tigers, representing the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), enters the matchup 0-1 coming off of a 45-9 season opening loss to Johnson C. Smith. The Bison, playing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), led by head coach Larry Scott, are 1-1 after defeating Florida A&M 56-14 on August 30 to start their 2025 campaign and falling to Temple University 55-7 last Saturday.
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