CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina and Florida A&M University will open the 2022 football season in Chapel Hill on Saturday, Aug. 27 with events and activities planned around the weekend to celebrate historically black colleges and universities. The HBCU Celebration Game was originally scheduled for Sept. 17, but both schools agreed to move the contest up in order to shine a spotlight on the proud history of HBCU schools and their football accomplishments.
HBCU coaching greats Bill Hayes and Rod Broadway have been invited to be Honorary Captains for North Carolina. Coach Hayes is a legend in the industry and particularly amongst HBCU coaches.