LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor
So you want to watch some black college football, do you? In the comfort of your own home, you
say?Well, get a load of this. Between the August 26 kickoff
of the 2023 season at the MEAC/ SWAC Challenge in Atlanta (Jackson State vs. South Carolina State) and the Dec. 16 culmination of HBCU football at the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, you can watch or stream 124 games (at our last count) from your TV, tablet, phone and maybe even your watch this season.
That’s not to mention that the CIAA intends to make all its conference games available on its CIAA Sports Network (https:// theciaasn.com). That would allow the 2023 total to surpass the 140 games available in 2022.
As the BCSP attempts to prepare fans for the 2023 season, it was imperative to let them know just how much black college football will be available without leaving your home.
There will be Saturdays like Sept. 9 when 15 of the 38 games on the schedule involving black college teams are viewable at
home. Fifteen (15) games will also be telecasted or streamed in the 37- game opening week schedule from Thursday, August 31 thru Sunday, Sept. 3.
Televised games will reach double digits on weekends beginning on Thursday, Sept. 14 (12), Thursday Oct. 12 (10), Thursday, Oct. 26 (10) and Thursday, Nov. 2 (12).
There are nine games scheduled to televised beginning on Thursday, Oct. 19 and Friday, Nov.
10. There are literally no weeks without a minimum of six viewable games on tap during the regular season.
CPS warning!
Neither we nor the doctors we know recommend trying to take in all the games at home. Not healthy, they say.
CPS (Couch Potato Syndrome), is likely to set in.
Exercising something other than the thumb on the remote has been highly recommended by the physicians we know.
Venturing out into the brisk fall atmosphere to experience the black national pastime that is black college football in person, walking
to your seat, standing to cheer or exercising your lungs to boo are all much healthier alternatives.
But just in case you can’t attend the games in person, you can still soak up the atmosphere and the action.
To accomplish the nearly impossible task of keeping up with and viewing all the games, you’ll need cable or satellite services, several apps or streaming devices, a subscription or two (ESPN+, FloSports, etc.) and perhaps multiple screens – TVs, monitors, etc.
It will be well worth it if you are a true black college football fan and want to keep up with all the goings on in the CIAA, SIAC, MEAC and SWAC.
But it’s nearly impossible. Believe me. I’ve tried it.
Bottom line is, it’s good to be able to keep up with the black college football landscape and lay your eyes on just about every team out there.
I’m looking forward to that. I hope you are too.