NBC Sports No Longer Playing Bayou Classic, Viewers Must Have Cable To Watch The Game?

While HBCU football’s newest bowl game gets all the headlines, one of it’s biggest games is undergoing a big change. The Bayou Classic between Southern and Grambling will not be played on NBC Sports Network and not NBC, this year.


This a big change, as viewers must have cable to watch the game.

Last season’s Bayou Classic, the 40th edition of the rivalry game, drew a rating of .7, according to Sports Media Watch. The game has failed to garner a rating above 1 since 2006.

Conversely, the Nation’s Football Classic in Washington, D.C. will get a TV boost.

The Nation’s Football Classic will air live on ESPNU on September 18. Gametime for the Friday matchup between Howard and Hampton is slated for 7:30 p.m.

Both the Nation’s Classic and the Bayou Classic ranked on our list of must-see 2015 classics.

[Via HBCUGameday.com]