Football and marching bands: Who will win the 25th annual Florida Classic?

Game is Nov. 18 at Camping World Stadium

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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Classic, the annual rivalry game between HBCUs Bethune-Cookman University and Florida A&M, returns to Orlando for its 25th year.

According to the event’s website, the game has now seen more than 2 million spectators attend the game since its inception.

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Admission to the game includes the high-stepping, world-famous halftime show featuring the Marching Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman and the Marching “100″ from FAMU.

The game is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18 with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.

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Leading up to the big game, there are several events including a diversity job fair and the Battle of the Bands at the Amway Center.

FAMU remains the overall championship leader, with the series sitting at 45-24-1, thanks in large part to their early success. But, over the last two decades, FAMU has has 11 wins while B-CU has won 13 victories out of the last 24 games.

Last year, FAMU won the game 41-20.

To purchase tickets, you can visit here.


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Jacob joined ClickOrlando.com in 2022. He spent 19 years at the Orlando Sentinel, mostly as a photojournalist and video journalist, before joining Spectrum News 13 as a web editor and digital journalist in 2021.

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