Overview
- Delaware State won 27-20 at Lincoln Financial Field in what local coverage described as the first HBCU game played at the stadium.
- A blocked punt returned for a touchdown by Amir Anderson and a 76-yard scoring run by James Jones proved pivotal for the Hornets.
- Kaiden Bennett hit Tahmir Ellis for a 24-yard Delaware State touchdown, while Norfolk State answered with a tipped 70-yard Otto Kuhns strike to JJ Evans.
- Jackson’s program improved to 6-3, its best season in over a decade, while Vick’s Spartans fell to 1-8 in his debut campaign.
- The event featured star power on the sidelines, including Cam Newton, Marshawn Lynch, Meek Mill, and Brandon Graham, as reports differed on turnout with The Inquirer citing 47,000-plus fans and photos showing notably empty sections.