NBC SPORTS & SPORTS ELEVEN05 TO PRESENT INAUGURAL HBCU NEW YORK CITY FOOTBALL CLASSIC FEATURING MOREHOUSE COLLEGE & HOWARD UNIVERSITY SEPT. 17, 2022 ON CNBC
Halftime Features Drum Line Spectacular and Battle of the Bands Between Morehouse and Howard Marching Bands
Debut of HBCU New York City Football Classic to Take Place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game Joins NBC Sports’ College Football HBCU Programming Roster, Which Include Bayou Classic and Truth and Service Classic
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 22, 2021 – NBC Sports and event organizers Sports Eleven05 will present the inaugural HBCU New York City Football Classic next season, featuring Morehouse College and Howard University on September 17, 2022, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey live at 3 p.m. ET on CNBC.
The first edition of the HBCU New York City Football Classic renews the historic rivalry between two premier institutions rich in heritage and tradition, both on and off the field. Howard and Morehouse have faced each other on the football field 37 times dating back to 1923, with Howard holding the all-time series advantage, 25-10-2. The teams last met in 2015 as Howard claimed a 25-17 victory at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
