Which Division 1 HBCU has the toughest strength of schedule in 2023? See how each school ranks
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Posted By: S. Moore on June 21, 2023 TheAnalyst.com released its 2023 strength of schedule rankings for FCS football programs and the HBCU programs at the D-1 level have varying degrees of difficulty heading into the coming season. Mississippi Valley State is the HBCU with the strongest schedule, as their 2023 opponents had a combined record of 57-45 (55.9 win percentage) in 2022, good enough for a tie for No. 13 in the FCS. Valley’s opponents have a win percentage at 65.2, also the highest among HBCUs. North Carolina A&T, which makes its Colonial Athletic Association debut on the gridiron this fall, is next up with a 55.8 opponent win percentage (72-57 in 2022). Defending MEAC and Celebration Bowl champion North Carolina Central will face opponents with a 44.2 win percentage (50-63) this season while SWAC defending champion Jackson State has the second lowest opponents’ win percentage at 40.7 (50-73). Howard, the 2022 MEAC co-champion, has the lowest strength of schedule for 2023, with their opponents registering a 38.9 win percentage in 2022 (44-69 overall). Florida A&M’s opponents have a 33.3 win percentage on the road and Delaware State’s opponents have a 30.3 percentage at home, the lowest among all HBCUs. Here is the entire list of D-1 HBCU football teams’ strength of schedule for the 2023 season: T-13. Mississippi Valley State (SWAC), 57-45, 55.9% 15. North Carolina A&T (CAA), 72-57, 55.8% 34. Bethune-Cookman (SWAC), 60-56, 51.7% 35. Texas Southern (SWAC), 61-57, 51.7% 43. Hampton (CAA), 65-63, 50.8% 54. Southern (SWAC), 55-57, 49.1% 55. Alabama State (SWAC), 50-52, 49.0% 63. Alcorn State (SWAC), 61-65, 48.4% 71. Alabama A&M (SWAC), 49-54, 47.6% T-75. South Carolina State (MEAC), 54-61, 47.0% T-79. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC), 53-61, 46.5% 90. Grambling State (SWAC), 52-62, 45.6% 92. Norfolk State (MEAC), 51-61, 45.5% 95. Prairie View A&M (SWAC), 56-68, 45.2% 96. Delaware State (MEAC), 47-58, 44.8% 98. Morgan State (MEAC), 55-69, 44.4% 100. North Carolina Central (MEAC), 50-63, 44.2% 106. Florida A&M (SWAC), 45-58, 43.7% 113. Tennessee State (Big South-OVC), 48-64, 42.9% 120. Jackson State (SWAC), 50-73, 40.7% 122. Howard (MEAC), 44-69, 38.9% SOURCE HBCU Sports If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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