Ryan Stubblefield found Jordan Smith on a two-point pass in the fourth overtime and South Carolina State defeated Prairie View A&M 40-38 in the 10th Celebration Bowl, the matchup between the champions

This article was originally published on www.si.com as South Carolina State Wins Celebration Bowl on One of the Closest Calls You’ll Ever See. Bowl season is officially underway. If Saturday’s Celebration Bowl between South Carolina State and Prairie View A&M is any indication, college football fans are in for a treat the rest of the way.

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South Carolina State pulled out an improbable win to seize the Cricket Celebration bowl in a 40-38 game over Prairie View A&M.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs are the 2025 HBCU Division I football national champions after erasing a 21-point deficit to defeat Prairie View A&M, 40-38, in four overtimes Saturday at the 10th annual Cricket Celebration Bowl inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

South Carolina State beat Prairie View A&M 40-38 in four overtimes on a controversial 2-point conversion in the Celebration Bowl:

An official ruling determined South Carolina State crossed the pylon on a 2-point play in a Celebration Bowl that needed four overtimes.

The Bulldogs are 1.5-point favorites over Prairie View A&M. Prairie View A&M rode a tremendous defense to its first SWAC Championship since 2009, defeating Jackson State, 23-21. It was just the second time in the Panthers’ last nine contests that they allowed their opponent to score more than 12 points.

The Prairie View A&M Panthers face the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the 2025 edition of the Celebration Bowl today.

Kickoff is at noon ET from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The latest South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M odds have the Panthers favored by 1.5 points, while the over/under is 52.5. Before making any Prairie View A&M vs. South Carolina State picks, check out the college football predictions from SportsLine expert Emory Hunt .

The de facto national champion of HBCU football will be crowned on Saturday when the South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-3) take on the Prairie View A&M Panthers (10-3) in the annual Celebration Bowl between the champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.