Football | 5/31/2023 10:00:00 AM

ITTA BENA, Miss. – Tickets for the 39th Anniversary Circle City Classic® are now on sale. 

The 39th Anniversary Circle City Classic® will feature the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils against the North Carolina Central University Eagles, bringing an exciting match-up between one of the 1st teams to participate in the Circle City Classic and the 2022 HBCU National Champion. The showdown will take place on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 3:00 PM EST at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The last time Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils participated in the Circle City Classic® was when wide receiver Jerry Rice scored two touchdowns against Grambling State, on Oct. 3, 1984. 

"It is an honor to be one of the first teams to compete in the Circle City Classic® and to be selected again after a 38-year hiatus and a great way to begin the celebration of 70 Years of Football at Mississippi Valley State University," said Director of Athletics Hakim McClellan. "We look forward to the beginning of our 18th Head Coach Kendrick Wade era. We were looking for a leader with a vision who could draw people into the program and toward him. Coach Wade has done just that as he has inherited some great student-athletes from last season and has recruited some phenomenal talent, coaching staff, and student-athletes, to the Delta Devils' football program."

Tickets are available for purchase by clicking here. 

For more information, visit www.circlecityclassic.com.

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