Football | 6/10/2026 10:00:00 AM
NORFOLK, Va. — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is proud to announce that its 2026 Football Media Day will return to M&T Bank Stadium, dwelling of the National Football League’s (NFL) Baltimore Ravens, on Tuesday, July 21. This 12 months’s occasion will function The Pivot, the acclaimed sports activities podcast hosted by former NFL standouts Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor, bringing one of many nation’s most influential sports activities media platforms to the convention’s marquee preseason occasion.
Returning to M&T Bank Stadium for the second consecutive 12 months, the MEAC will showcase its premier soccer packages on one of many sport’s largest levels. The occasion will highlight the convention’s student-athletes and head coaches, whereas offering a preview of the upcoming season. It additionally displays the MEAC’s continued partnership with the NFL, a relationship that has created beneficial alternatives and elevated visibility for the convention and its member establishments.
“It is a tremendous honor to return to M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens once again this year, and to be joined by The Pivot as part of this year’s Media Day,” said MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills. “I extend my heartfelt thanks to Sashi Brown for granting us this opportunity to showcase the MEAC on such a remarkable stage, and to The Pivot for their partnership and involvement in this year’s event. This partnership amplifies the longstanding relationship between the NFL and our HBCU conferences, and I look forward to its continued growth for years to come.”
“We are honored to host the MEAC Football Media Day at M&T Bank Stadium for the second consecutive 12 months,” stated Ravens (*21*) Sashi Brown. “A cornerstone of Black collegiate athletics, the MEAC’s eight HBCU programs represent their communities with outstanding pride, excellence and purpose — both on the field and in the classroom.”
“MEAC Football Media Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the student-athletes, coaches, and institutions that continue to shape the game of football while preparing young people for success in life,” stated Troy Vincent, Sr. Executive Vice (*21*) of NFL Football Operations. “As we sit up for one other season, we have a good time the facility of soccer to convey individuals collectively, create alternative, and encourage the subsequent era.”
Head coaches and choose student-athletes from every MEAC soccer program will take heart stage, offering media with unique entry to the voices, storylines and season outlooks that may outline the 2026 MEAC soccer season.
The defending MEAC champion South Carolina State enters the 2026 season because the convention’s standard-bearer underneath head coach Chennis Berry. The Bulldogs return after capturing back-to-back MEAC championships and capping final season with an exhilarating 40-38 victory over Prairie View A&M within the Celebration Bowl, additional cementing their place atop HBCU soccer.
One of probably the most intriguing storylines belongs to Delaware State, the place head coach DeSean Jackson enters his second season main the Hornets. After posting a 4-1 convention report in his first 12 months at the helm, Jackson and Delaware State enter 2026 with rising momentum and heightened expectations. The Hornets will look to construct on final season’s success and take the subsequent step towards reestablishing themselves as a MEAC championship contender.
North Carolina Central enters the season with a new-look roster following the departure of 2025 MEAC Offensive Player of the Year Walker Harris. While the Eagles could look completely different this season on the sector, the championship normal established by head coach Trei Oliver stays firmly in place as NCCU goals to stay among the many convention’s high packages.
At Howard, a brand new period begins as Bison nice Ted White returns to guide this system. White will look to information Howard again to the highest of the MEAC, the place the Bison final claimed a convention championship in 2023.
Morgan State additionally seems to be to reenter the championship dialog in 2026. The Bears are in search of to finish a convention title drought that dates again to their final MEAC championship in 2014.
Meanwhile, Norfolk State continues to rebuild underneath head coach Michael Vick. Entering his second season at the helm, Vick will look to construct upon the muse established throughout his first 12 months and all through spring apply because the Spartans enter 2026 with a revamped roster and renewed aspirations of returning to MEAC championship competition.
The 2026 MEAC soccer season formally kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 29, with the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. The matchup between Howard University and Alabama A&M University will air dwell on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET.
For extra info, please contact the convention’s Strategic Communications Team:
Primary Contact: Isaiah Green
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Secondary Contact: Kylon Lewis
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