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Terrance’s Take: TSU, PV breaking from Labor Day Classic tradition
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Terrance Harris , as published by Defender Network
· August 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Texas Southern and Prairie View football teams are starting their seasons, but they will not be facing each other as they have for the past 40 years. Prairie View is scheduled to play Tarleton State Texans in Stephenville, Texas, with the game being broadcast on ESPN2.
College football season is kicking off this weekend. Texas Southern and Prairie View football teams are starting their seasons, but they will not be facing each other as they have for the past 40 years. The Labor Day Classic, a longstanding tradition, will not take place this season.
Prairie View is scheduled to play Tarleton State Texans in Stephenville, Texas, with the game being broadcast on ESPN2. This marks the first time since 1984 that the two teams will not meet in the first week of the season.
Further details about the teams' schedules and the change in tradition are available from the source.
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Category: News Published: August 25, 2026 Source: Defender Network Reading time: 1 min
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