What was once a bond forged on the gridiron as teammates is now turning into a fierce rivalry on opposing sidelines.

As the 2024 college football season approaches, two Houston hometown HBCU teams are preparing for a thrilling home opener coming up this weekend.

The college football season officially kicks off this week and so does the annual Labor Day Classic.

The Texas Southern Tigers are looking to Cris Dishman to pull the program out of a malaise that’s stretched back a decade. Dishman took over for Clarence McKinney, who had a 12-35 record with the Tigers. One focus Dishman is working on early in camp is to raise they team’s football IQ.

New TSU Head Coach Cris Dishman and Prairie View A&M's Bubba McDowell talk about their relationship with the Houston Oilers and now as rival head coaches with Randy McIlvoy

After what Texas Southern athletic director, Kevin Granger described as a “lengthy process,” the Tigers hired and introduced former Houston Oiler Cris Dishman as their new head football coach.

Houston is welcoming former Oiler Cris Dishman back to the Bayou City as the new head football coach for Texas Southern University.