{"id":3263,"date":"2026-07-28T22:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3263"},"modified":"2026-07-28T22:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:14:07","slug":"the-linc-will-host-two-hbcu-football-games-including-delaware-state-norfolk-state-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3263","title":{"rendered":"The Linc will host two HBCU football games, including Delaware State-Norfolk State rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After drawing a crowd of 47,266 in the HBCU Battle of the Legends game last fall, DeSean Jackson\u2019s Delaware State and Michael Vick\u2019s Norfolk State will meet again in South Philly.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3261\">Havertown man charged with sending racist, threatening voicemails to Delco sheriff<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The rematch between the former Eagles teammates is set for Oct. 31 at Lincoln Financial Field. Last year, Delaware State squad held off a late rally from Norfolk State for a 27-20 victory. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The Norfolk State-Delaware State matchup is one of two historically Black college and university football games set for the weekend. As previously reported by The Inquirer, Division II Lincoln University will host Virginia Union, but the game will take place a day earlier, on Friday, Oct. 30. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI know firsthand what it means for a young person to walk into a room and see excellence that looks like them. That\u2019s why this event is so important,\u201d Mayor Cherelle L. Parker wrote in a news release, noting she\u2019s a Lincoln University graduate. \u201cLast year\u2019s Delaware State\u2014Norfolk State game brought 47,266 fans together and celebrated the excellence, pride, and tradition of HBCU athletics.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWith Philadelphia legends Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson joining us, it became more than a football game. It became a powerful source of inspiration. We were honored to partner with Delaware State University, Norfolk State University, and the Philadelphia Eagles to make that day such a tremendous success, and we are excited to build on that momentum through One Philly HBCU Week 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Last season, Jackson\u2019s Delaware State finished with an 8-4 record in his first season at the helm, and he was named the Boxtorow HBCU Coach of the Year. He was rewarded with a contract extension in December, tying him to the program through 2028.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Vick is coming off a tough season in which the Spartans finished 1-11.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cComing back to Lincoln Financial Field never gets old for me \u2014 this is a place that holds a lot of special memories,\u201d Vick said in a Norfolk State release. \u201cLast year\u2019s game was a special moment for our program, and to lead our players back onto a field I once called home is something I\u2019ll always cherish. Doing it against Delaware State, led by my former teammate and longtime friend DeSean Jackson, adds another exciting chapter to the matchup. It\u2019s also an opportunity to celebrate the bands, traditions, and pageantry that make HBCU football special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3259\">Prosecutor drops rape charges against a prominent Philadelphia doctor<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Added Jackson: \u201cWe are not putting any limits on our potential. And we are not resting on that potential either. There is no replacement for hard work. That\u2019s the standard. The game at the Linc just gives our scholar-athletes a bigger stage to do what they do every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>For Lincoln, the Oct. 30 game will be its first game in Philadelphia in 16 years, when it played Cheyney University at Northeast High School in 2009 and 2010. The two programs played yearly from 2009 until Cheyney\u2019s football program was shut down in 2017.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Lincoln was winless in 10 games last season, including a 66-21 loss at Virginia Union. Overall, Lincoln is 1-16 all-time against Virginia Union, with its only win coming in 2011, a 19-10 victory.\t<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Kickoff times and ticket information for both games will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cLincoln Financial Field is thrilled to serve as the host site for two highly anticipated HBCU matchups this season,\u201d said Frank Gumienny, the Eagles\u2019 senior vice president and chief operating officer. \u201cIn partnership with the City of Philadelphia, we look forward to hosting the programs, families, alumni, and fans for what will be a memorable One Philly HBCU Week at Lincoln Financial Field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3257\">City Council is pushing the Philly school board to come back to the negotiating table on school closings<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBCU football returns to Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 30 with Lincoln University vs. Virginia Union and on Oct. 31 when DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick meet again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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