Tickets on sale for 2025 Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic game: See the teams

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Tickets are on sale for this year’s Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic game, now also referred to as the ‘Clash at the Classic,’ according to a news release.

“For the first time in the six-year history of the Labor Day weekend game, the newly dubbed ‘Clash at The Classic’ will feature the defending football champions from the CIAA and SIAC – two athletic conferences primarily composed of Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” the Pro Football Hall of Fame said in a prepared statement.

NFL Network will provide game coverage. Teams were announced during its broadcast of the 2025 Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl.

“We are grateful to the commissioners and teams of the CIAA and SIAC for their commitment to playing in the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic game,” Jim Porter, president & CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, said in a prepared statement. “The format of bringing in the defending conference champions sets up the ‘Clash at The Classic’ as an entertaining, well-matched game annually, with top-tier players representing their historic universities.”

When is the ‘Clash at the Classic?’

The game is scheduled for Aug. 31. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.

Who’s playing in the ‘Clash at the Classic?’

This year’s matchup is between Virginia Union University and Miles College.

“Virginia Union head coach Alvin Parker and the Panthers are making their second appearance in Canton; they defeated Morehouse College 45-13 in the 2023 Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic,” according to a news release. “In 2024, the Panthers posted a 10-4 record that included two wins in the Division II tournament before falling to the eventual national runner-up Valdosta State Blazers in the quarterfinal round.”

The classic will be Chris Goode’s first game as the head coach for Miles College.

“The program finished a historic 2024 season with a 10-3 record that included school records for most victories, most consecutive wins in a single year (10) and its first NCAA Division II playoff victory,” the Pro Football Hall of Fame said in a prepared statement. “The Golden Bears’ season also ended at the hands ofValdosta State, one week before the Blazers ousted Virginia Union.”

How much are tickets to the ‘Clash at the Classic?’

Tickets start at $40.

What else is planned for Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic Weekend?

Here’s a look at what’s scheduled for the weekend:

College and job fairs
Community Day, featuring collaboration with Habitat for Humanity
Clearview Golf Classic at Historic Clearview Golf Club
Classic Battle of the Bands
Unveiling of the Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 plaques
Official All White Affair (in collaboration with the Kappa Tau Chapter of Omega Psi PhiFraternity)
Cecelia Ponder Interfaith Service
HBCU Family Block Party Presented by CSE Federal Credit Union
Classic Tailgate Presented by Sugardale
Faith, Family, and Football Gospel Concert Presented by The Good Feet Store
Minority Business Reception

Who made the Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025?

Here are this year’s inductees into the Black College Football Hall of Fame:

Henry Dyer – Grambling State University (1963-65)
Fred “Pop” Long – Paul Quinn (1921-22), Wiley College (1923-1947, 1956-1965), PrairieView A&M (1948) and Texas College (1949-1954)
Rashean Mathis – Bethune Cookman (1999-2002)
Jacquay Nunnally – Florida A&M University (1997-2000)
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – Tennessee State University (2004-07)
Jay “Sky” Walker – Howard University (1992-93)