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The countdown is on! The Natural State Football Kickoff Classic is coming to War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Saturday, August 29, as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions battle the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers! KICKOFF IS SET FOR 6:00 P.M. CENTRAL TIME! GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! #UAPB #UAPBGoldenLions
Written by on August 10, 2026
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Athletics Department invites fans, media, alumni, supporters, and community members to attend the official 2026 Natural State Kickoff Classic Press Conference as we kick off one of the most anticipated HBCU football matchups of the season. Join us as representatives from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden…
Written by on July 6, 2026
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions have officially announced their 2026 football schedule, highlighted by five home contests, two premier classic appearances, homecoming at Simmons Bank Field, and a nationally televised matchup against an SEC opponent. The 2026 slate promises an exciting fall for Golden Lion fans, beginning in Week 0 on…
Written by on March 2, 2026
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football program will host its annual National Signing Day Celebration on Wednesday, February 4, at 6 p.m. in the STEM Conference Center on the UAPB campus, 1500 L A Prexy Davis Dr, Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Written by on February 3, 2026
The Southern Heritage Classic, one of the nation’s premier HBCU Classics, will return to its historic calendar time slot, the second Saturday in September – Sept. 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. – with a rematch of last year’s exciting SWAC contest featuring the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and Alcorn State University.
Written by on January 29, 2026
UAPB Athletics recorded an outstanding academic performance during the Fall 2025 term, posting a department-wide GPA of 3.34 and continuing its upward trajectory of academic excellence across all sports.
Written by on January 27, 2026
At the intersection of excellence, service, and leadership stands Gregory Clerkley, a college junior standout for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Men’s Track and Field program whose impact reaches far beyond the track.
Written by on January 14, 2026
As the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) begins the 2026 Spring Semester, the Department of Athletics proudly reflects on a major academic milestone achieved by its Fall 2025 graduating student-athletes and academic support staff.
A total of 26 UAPB student-athletes and athletics support personnel earned undergraduate degrees, closing out the year with an achievement that exemplifies the Golden Lion commitment to excellence in both academics and athletics.
Written by on January 13, 2026
Social House Vodka today announced a new partnership with The Gold Standard, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and official charitable partner of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), to launch 1873 Gold Standard, a purpose-driven annual campaign designed to support UAPB student-athletes while engaging alumni, fans, and the broader HBCU and sports community.
Written by on January 7, 2026
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) honored five graduates with the Chancellor’s Medallion at the Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The Chancellor’s Medallion is UAPB’s highest academic honor, awarded to the top graduate from each school based on cumulative GPA. The ceremony is available on UAPB TV. Notably, the top three overall recipients, Ashley Robinson, Kaiél Kimble, and Cornelia D. Watts, who earned the highest GPAs among all graduates, were also Golden Lion student-athletes from the UAPB Track & Field program,
Written by on December 13, 2025