Storied Historically Black university Florida A&M will take on No. 7 Miami next week while Howard will head to Memorial Stadium to face No. 6 Indiana, the defending national champion. Tennessee State visits No. 3 Georgia this Saturday.The longstanding college football tradition of a big program cutting a hefty paycheck to a smaller school to come play in its stadium — and often lose — continues to fill September calendars. Even as college football’s changing postseason and conference schedules threaten to reshape the market for those matchups — commonly referred to as “money” or “guarantee” games — FCS-FBS games are still an important part of the sport’s economics.For historically Black colleges and universities, these games often bring six-figure paydays, national exposure and opportunities to test themselves against major programs. But the role of the once-vital guarantee check has changed for HBCUs, as athletic departments develop new revenue streams in hopes of becoming less dependent on outside sources of income.
