The proposal to allow Division II football programs to play Week 0 games passed, which is a big win for HBCU conferences like the SIAC & CIAA
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Division II Week Zero games approved in big win for HBCU football
The proposal was narrowly passed at the 2024 NCAA Convention, meaning Division II HBCU can play Week 0 games like their Division I counterparts.
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Jan 13, 2024
HBCUs that have football programs that compete at the Division II level will now be able to face off in Week Zero action starting in the 2024 season. The proposal was brought about and sponsored by Presidents of the The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), Gulf South Conference (GSC), and the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The proposal passed with an 89-80-1 vote total at the 2024 NCAA Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.