Football | 9/20/2024 5:17:52 PM

NORFOLK, Va. - A pair of historic rivalries highlight the fourth week of MEAC Football in the Battle of the Real HU and the Aggie/Eagle Classic. Norfolk State gets the action started on the road at VMI, while Howard faces Hampton in the Truth & Service Classic at Audi Field. Delaware State, Morgan State, and North Carolina Central are all home in non-conference action this week. 

The action begins at 1:30 p.m. as Norfolk State travels to Lexington, Va., to take on Virginia Military Institute at Foster Stadium. The game will air on ESPN+. 

Howard battles Hampton on the gridiron at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., in the 2024 Truth & Service Classic / the Battle of the Real HU. Saturday's game will air on the Monumental Sports Network in the 98th meeting between the two teams with kick off set for 4:00 p.m.

Richmond and Delaware State meet for the second time on Saturday at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Del. The game will kick off at 6:00 p.m. broadcast on ESPN+. 

The two remaining games featuring Morgan State and North Carolina Central both kick off at 7:00 p.m. 

Morgan State is home for the first time this season as the Bears host the Dragons from Virginia University of Lynchburg. The game will broadcast on ESPN+. 

The 96th Aggie/Eagle Classic kicks off at 7:00 p.m. at O'Kelley Riddick Stadium between the Aggies of North Carolina A&T State and the Eagles of North Carolina Central, broadcasting on ESPN+ and ESPN3 and will re-air on ESPNU at 11:00 p.m. 

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