HBCU football games to watch in Week 4

In Week 3 of the HBCU schedule, Tennessee State topped Florida A&M and Benedict stayed unbeaten, along with Morehouse getting its first win for coach Brad Sherrod.

Here’s a look at how Week 4 stacks up:

Three Week 4 storylines worth following

• Can Albany State flip its turnaround into an SIAC run? The Golden Rams opened the season 0-2 but have responded with conference road wins against Savannah State and Allen to climb back to .500. Now, Albany State finally gets its home opener against a 3-1 Kentucky State team that is 2-0 in SIAC play, making Saturday one of the most significant early conference games on the schedule.
• How does Fort Valley State respond after another one-point loss? The Wildcats have had two painfully close defeats, falling 24-23 to Tuskegee before losing 34-33 in overtime to unbeaten Benedict. Fort Valley State now steps up against Division I opponent West Georgia, which is 0-4 but pushed East Tennessee State in a 35-27 loss Saturday.
• Can South Carolina State keep its perfect start going in Daytona Beach? The Bulldogs improved to 4-0 with a 20-17 road victory over Furman and now get another HBCU test against Bethune-Cookman. The Wildcats have responded to a season-opening loss at UCF with consecutive victories over Stetson and Virginia University of Lynchburg, the latter a 62-3 win last Saturday.

Other notable HBCU games

NOTE: Kickoff times below are in Eastern Time. Cross-conference HBCU games appear once.

Georgia Division II HBCUs (Saturday)

• Kentucky State (3-1) at Albany State (2-2), 1 p.m. — Albany State University Coliseum, Albany, Georgia.
• Edward Waters (3-1) at Morehouse (1-3), 1 p.m. — B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta.
• Warner (0-3) at Clark Atlanta (1-3), 2 p.m. — CAU Panther Stadium, Atlanta.
• Fort Valley State (1-2) at West Georgia (0-4), 6 p.m. — University Stadium, Carrollton, Georgia.
• Miles (1-3) at Savannah State (0-3), 6 p.m. — Theodore A. Wright Stadium, Savannah, Georgia.

Friday, Sept. 25

• Howard (1-2) at Rutgers (0-3), 7 p.m. — SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey.

Saturday, Sept. 26

• Virginia Union (3-1) at Fayetteville State (2-2), 1 p.m. — Luther “Nick” Jeralds Stadium, Fayetteville, North Carolina.
• Bluefield State (0-4) at Lincoln (Pa.) (0-3), 1 p.m. — LU Athletics Stadium, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.
• Bowie State (0-3) at Elizabeth City State (0-3), 1 p.m. — Roebuck Stadium, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
• Winston-Salem State (0-4) at Virginia State (3-1), 1 p.m. — Rogers Stadium, Ettrick, Virginia.
• Livingstone (2-2) at Shaw (3-1), 1 p.m. — Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, North Carolina.
• North Carolina Central (2-2) at East Carolina (1-2), 4 p.m. — Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina.
• Texas Southern (1-2) at Alcorn State (2-2), 4 p.m. — Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium, Lorman, Mississippi.
• Central State (1-3) at Lane (0-4), 5 p.m. — Lane Field, Jackson, Tennessee.
• Mississippi Valley State (1-3) at Alabama State (2-1), 6 p.m. — ASU Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama.
• Towson (0-4) at Delaware State (2-2), 6 p.m. — Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware.
• Grambling State (2-1) vs. Prairie View A&M (1-3), 7 p.m. — Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas.
• Norfolk State (2-2) at Chicago State (1-3), 7 p.m. — SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois.
• Alabama A&M (3-1) at Florida A&M (1-3), 7 p.m. — Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida.
• South Carolina State (4-0) at Bethune-Cookman (2-1), 7 p.m. — Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, Florida.
• Southern (2-2) at Jackson State (3-0), 7 p.m. — Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi.