September 23rd, 2026 10:00pm
TUSKEGEE, Ala. – The Benedict College Tigers will be playing in one of the most hostile environments of all HBCUs, when they travel to take on the Tuskegee Golden Tigers at 7 p.m. Eastern on Thursday night in a nationally-televised contest.
BENEDICT TIGERS (3-0, 1-0 SIAC) AT TUSKEGEE GOLDEN TIGERS (1-2, 1-0 SIAC)
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Cleve L. Abbott Stadium — Tuskegee, Ala.
Watch: ESPN2
Benedict has not played at Tuskegee since 2010, when the Golden Tigers took a 34-18 victory. Benedict is 0-7 all-time in Tuskegee, with available records back through 1997. What Tuskegee has that's different is the "Shed." The Shed is a covered student section on the home team sideline. The students and the Marching Crimson Pipers band get the pregame started with a custom version of "Ball N-Parlay," the unofficial Tuskegee anthem. From that point, they become one of the fiercest 12th man armies in Division II football, blasting music and cheers throughout the game in one of the most energetic rituals in college football. This will also be Tuskegee's first home game of the season, and a rare game under the lights for the Golden Tigers.
The Tigers, 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the SIAC, hit the road after a thrilling 34-33 overtime victory over Fort Valley State last Saturday. The Wildcats scored a touchdown with nine seconds left to tie the score, then missed the extra point. In overtime, FVSU scored a touchdown, but missed another extra point. Benedict then scored on their overtime possession and kicked the extra point to win.
Tuskegee enters the game at 1-2 overall and 1-0 in the SIAC. The Golden Tigers opened the season with a 10-point loss against a West Georgia team that has beaten two ranked opponents this season. Tuskegee then rallied from a 23-7 deficit to defeat Fort Valley State 24-23 in their SIAC opener. They lost to Division I Jackson State 41-7 last week.
Benedict is ranked No. 1 in a pair of Division II HBCU polls, while Tuskegee is ranked No. 10 in the D2 HBCU Coaches Poll, and received votes in the Black College Football Poll.