WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS
HIGHEST ATTENDANCE AT 2025 BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES
RANK 2025 – 2024)
1 – 1) MAGIC CITY CLASSIC – Oct. 25, Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
Alabama State (56) vs. Alabama A&M (13) 69,372
2 – 2) BAYOU CLASSIC – Nov. 29, Ceasar’s Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Southern (28) vs. Grambling State (27) 63,000
3 – 4) STATE FAIR CLASSIC – Sept. 27 – Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Grambling State (13) vs. Prairie View A&M (28) 61,139
4 – 3) FLORIDA CLASSIC – Nov. 22, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Florida A&M (34) vs. Bethune-Cookman (38) 55,528
5 – 10) NORFOLK STATE HOMECOMING, Oct. 26, Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA
South Carolina State (51) at Norfolk State (20) 47,273
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DELAWARE STATE HOME GAME (Philadelphia) – Oct. 30, Lincoln Fin. Field
Delaware State (27) vs. Norfolk State (20) 47,266 -
JACKSON STATE HOME GAME – Nov. 22, Vet Stadium, Jackson MS
Alcorn State (21) at Jackson State (27) 44,097
8 – 7) – JACKSON STATE HOMECOMING – Oct. 11, Vet Stad., Jackson, MS
Alabama State (34) at Jackson State (38) 44,000
9 – 12) FOUNTAIN CITY CLASSIC – Nov., 8, McClung, Stadium, Columbus, GA
Fort Valley State (3) vs. Albany State (48) 40,175
10 – 19) SWAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – Dec. 6, Vet Stadium, Jackson, MS
Prairie View A&M (23) at Jackson State (21) 32,187
11 – NR) FAYETTEVILLE STATE HOMECOMING – Oct. 11, Bronco Stad., Fayv., NC
Livingstone (14) at Fayetteville State (38) 30,487
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LAS VEGAS HBCU CLASSIC – Oct. 25, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Grambling State (26) vs. Jackson State (24) 29,655 -
SOUTHERN HOME GAME – Sept. 27, Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Jackson State (38) vs. Southern (13) 27,487
14 – 6) CELEBRATION BOWL X – Dec. 13, Mecedes Benz Dome, Atlanta, GA
South Carolina State (40) vs. Prairie View A&M (38), 4 OTs 26,703
15 – 8) ALABAMA STATE HOMECOMING – Oct. 4, ASU Stadium, M’gomery, AL
Bethune-Cookman (35) at Alabama State (52) 24,736
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SOUTHERN HOME GAME – Nov. 15, Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Texas Southern (35) at Southern (30) 24,679
17 – 23) SC STATE HOMECOMING, Oct. 4, Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, SC
Savannah State (6) at South Carolina State (49) 24,322
18 – 5) TUSKEGEE HOMECOMING – Nov. 1, Abbott Stadium, Tuskegee, AL
Lane (13) at Tuskegee (18) 24,128
19 – 16) SOUTHERN HOMECOMING – Oct. 18, Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Prairie View A&M (24) at Southern (3) 23,715
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LABOR DAY CLASSIC (NORFOLK) – Sept. 6, Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA
Virginia State (31) at Norfolk State (34), OT 23,899 -
JACKSON STATE HOME GAME – Nov. 15, Vet Stadium, Jackson, MS
Bethune-Cookman (13) at Jackson State (28) 23,348
(2025) – 21 games over 20,000 – 37,485 average TOTAL 787,196
(2024) – 27 games over 20,000 – 32,535 average TOTAL 878,453
(2023) – 26 games over 20,000 – 33,341 average TOTAL 866,888
(2022) – 25 games over 20,000 – 38,165 average TOTAL 954,149
