Overview

• Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, with national TV coverage on ESPNU and streaming available on Fubo.
• ESPN's First Take broadcast from campus earlier in the day, underscoring the heightened attention on Vick's first game.
• Vick disclosed a four-year, $1.6 million deal in July that includes bonuses for a MEAC title, FCS playoff wins, the Celebration Bowl, a national championship, and coach-of-the-year honors.
• Norfolk State is coming off a 4-8 season, and Vick steps in without prior college head-coaching experience after brief coaching stints with the Chiefs and a short-lived AAF role.
• The Newport News native and 13-year NFL veteran was hired in December 2024 to elevate the program's profile and bolster recruiting at the HBCU.