Massive college football fight leads to suspensions for more than two dozen players

Grambling State’s rivalry-game triumph implicit Bethune-Cookman connected Saturday was marred by a monolithic brawl that broke retired astatine halftime.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced connected Monday that much than 2 twelve players were suspended pursuing the melee – 9 players from Bethune-Cookman and 18 from Grambling State.

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Grambling State Tigers players successful the Las Vegas HBCU Classic against the Jackson State Tigers astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Oct. 25, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Candice Ward/Getty Images)

"We’re highly disappointed by the events that transpired during halftime of the Bethune-Cookman astatine Grambling State shot game," SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland said successful a statement. "Acts of that quality person zero spot successful the Southwestern Athletic Conference and intercollegiate athletics.

"The Conference Office has and volition proceed to enforce a zero-tolerance argumentation for each acts deemed to beryllium unsportsmanlike and contrary to the precocious modular of bully sportsmanship we expect from each individuals associated with the athletics programs wrong our league."

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats players look connected during the assemblage shot crippled betwixt the Miami Hurricanes and Bethune-Cookman connected Sept. 6, 2025, astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Florida. (Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

ESPN’s Kalan Hooks posted footage of the incidental connected X. The video showed respective players throwing punches arsenic coaches and officials attempted to interruption it up.

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The crippled was adjacent astatine halftime arsenic Grambling State held a 24-20 lead. The Tigers picked up the victory, 31-23.

The SWAC said 3 of the 27 players progressive received two-game suspensions. The remainder volition beryllium barred for 1 game.

Detail presumption of a punishment emblem during a shot crippled connected Nov. 7, 2024 successful Baltimore, Maryland. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Grambling State was deed with a $40,000 good and Bethune-Cookman was fixed a $25,000 fine.

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