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The nation’s premier HBCU football rivalry will celebrate its 25th game in Orlando when the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats meet the Florida A&M University Rattlers in the Florida Blue Florida Classic on November 19.

 

It’s Friday, so it’s time for another #ClassicMoment.

Today, we’re rewinding to Nov. 20, 2010 when the Rattlers denied the Wildcats an undefeated season. #FlashbackFriday pic.twitter.com/m2WXGjKgBD

— Florida Classic (@FloridaClassic) October 7, 2022

 

Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Broadcast details will be confirmed in due course. Admission includes the world-famous McDonald’s Halftime Show featuring the Marching Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman and the Marching “100” from FAMU.

The Florida Classic is more than just a football game and more than an in-state rivalry. It is now the nation’s largest football game between two Historically Black College/University (HBCU) schools, surpassing the Bayou Classic between Grambling and Southern in New Orleans as the top attended game in NCAA Division I-AA. Since its inception in 1978, the game has now seen over 2 million spectators attend the game (2,102,576).

 

This week’s #ClassicMoment takes us back to Nov. 17, 2018 when a Pick 6 by Ty’Darius Peters sealed the win for B-CU. #FlashbackFriday pic.twitter.com/GTwvjuqM2k

— Florida Classic (@FloridaClassic) September 23, 2022

 

In addition to the star power on the gridiron — with such names as Rashean Mathis, Nick Collins, Eric Weems and Quinn Gray dotting rosters since the move to Orlando — FAMU’s Marching 100 and B-CU’s Marching Wildcats always provide the perfect soundtrack for Classic weekend with their memorable halftime performances, while the pregame FanFest outside the stadium offers a tailgate experience unlike any other.