Is Florida Classic coming back?
Florida Classic (1978–present) — sports on ESPN+
The answer: Between seasons — last episode November 22, 2025, no return date announced yet.
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45episodes
About Florida Classic
The Florida Classic is more than just a football game and more than an in-state rivalry. It is now the nation's largest football game between two Historically Black College/University (HBCU) schools, surpassing the Bayou Classic between Grambling and Southern in New Orleans as the top attended game in NCAA Division I-AA. Since its inception in 1978.
The Florida Classic, formally the Florida Blue Florida Classic, is a friendly annual college football rivalry game between two of Florida's most popular HBCUs (historically black colleges/universities). One of the schools is Florida A&M University (FAMU)—a large public university in Tallahassee, while the other is Bethune–Cookman University (B-CU), a small private school in Volusia County.
Florida Classic episode schedule
45 aired
Aired · 45
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2025 | S45·E1 | The 45th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs. Florida A&M Rattlers |
| November 23, 2024 | S44·E1 | The 44th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs. Florida A&M Rattlers |
| November 18, 2023 | S43·E1 | The 43rd Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 19, 2022 | S42·E1 | The 42nd Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 20, 2021 | S41·E1 | The 41st Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 16, 2019 | S40·E1 | The 40th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 17, 2018 | S39·E1 | The 39th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 18, 2017 | S38·E1 | The 38th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 19, 2016 | S37·E1 | The 37th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 21, 2015 | S36·E1 | The 36th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 15, 2014 | S35·E1 | The 35th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 16, 2013 | S34·E1 | The 34th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 17, 2012 | S33·E1 | The 33rd Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| September 19, 2011 | S32·E1 | The 32nd Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 20, 2010 | S31·E1 | The 31st Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 21, 2009 | S30·E1 | The 30th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 15, 2008 | S29·E1 | The 29th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 17, 2007 | S28·E1 | The 28th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 18, 2006 | S27·E1 | The 27th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 19, 2005 | S26·E1 | The 26th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 20, 2004 | S25·E1 | The 25th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 22, 2003 | S24·E1 | The 24th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 16, 2002 | S23·E3 | The 23rd Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 17, 2001 | S22·E1 | The 22nd Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 18, 2000 | S21·E1 | The 21st Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 20, 1999 | S20·E1 | The 20th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 21, 1998 | S19·E1 | The 19th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 22, 1997 | S18·E1 | The 18th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 16, 1996 | S17·E1 | The 17th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 18, 1995 | S16·E1 | The 16th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
Show 15 earlier episodes
| November 19, 1994 | S15·E1 | The 15th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 20, 1993 | S14·E1 | The 14th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 21, 1992 | S13·E1 | The 13th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 16, 1991 | S12·E1 | The 12th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 17, 1990 | S11·E1 | The 11th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 18, 1989 | S10·E1 | The 10th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 12, 1988 | S9·E1 | The 9th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 14, 1987 | S8·E1 | The 8th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 15, 1986 | S7·E1 | The 7th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 16, 1985 | S6·E1 | The 6th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 13, 1982 | S5·E1 | The 5th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| November 14, 1981 | S4·E1 | The 4th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 15, 1980 | S3·E1 | The 3rd Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 17, 1979 | S2·E1 | The 2nd Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
| November 18, 1978 | S1·E1 | The 1st Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman |
