MEAC Football 2026 Season Opens with Rankings and New Storylines
The 2026 MEAC football season begins August 27, featuring all six conference members, preseason honors, and South Carolina State projected atop the league.
Aug 26, 2026
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At South Carolina State, Relationships Remain the Core of Football Success
Coach Chennis Berry explains how the Bulldogs blend tradition with transfer portal realities while maintaining a focus on life‑changing relationships.
Jul 23, 2026
South Carolina State’s Coach Chennis Berry Champions Relationship Over Transactions in College Football
Coach Chennis Berry’s emphasis on personal connections shapes a Bulldogs program that blends tradition with modern challenges, guiding it to consecutive conference championships and a national bowl win while molding future leaders.
Jul 23, 2026
Chennis Berry’s Relationship‑First Philosophy Fuels South Carolina State’s Rise
South Carolina State’s football program, under head coach Chennis Berry, blends tradition with modern roster‑building tools, prioritizing relationships over transactions as it pursues back‑to‑back MEAC titles and a 2025 Celebration Bowl victory.
Jul 23, 2026
South Carolina State’s Coach Berry Champions Relationships Over Transactions in College Football
Head coach Chennis Berry and linebacker Jordan Franklin illustrate how South Carolina State balances on‑field success with a culture that values people more than profit.
Jul 23, 2026
Cultivating More Than Talent
Coach Chennis Berry’s emphasis on relationships over transactions has propelled South Carolina State to back‑to‑back MEAC titles and a distinctive identity in a increasingly commercialized sport.
Jul 23, 2026
South Carolina State and Johnson C. Smith top inaugural Black College Football Poll
The first unified poll, backed by four NCAA conferences, places South Carolina State at No. 1 in Division I FCS and Johnson C. Smith at the summit of Division II, signaling a breakthrough season for HBCU football.
Jul 10, 2026
2026 HBCU Football Preseason Power Rankings: Who Tops the List?
The 2026 preseason power rankings for HBCU football have been released, spotlighting the top 21 programs that will battle for conference supremacy and a shot at the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta.
Jul 8, 2026
MEAC Announces 2026 Football Media Day with The Pivot Podcast
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will gather coaches, players and media at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium on July 21, featuring The Pivot podcast and a slate of storylines that promise an exciting 2026 football season.
Jun 10, 2026
Chennis Berry’s Unprecedented Start Redefines MEAC Football
Chennis Berry has guided South Carolina State to ten straight MEAC victories, back‑to‑back titles and Celebration Bowl appearances, setting a new benchmark for conference dominance.
May 26, 2026