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\n\t\t\tOur CAA Football Countdown To Kickoff continues with a look at the North Carolina A&T Aggies. Shawn Gibbs returns to Greensboro as the new head coach at A&T after spending 11 seasons as an assistant during a period when the program captured five MEAC titles from 2014-19. He will try to restore that winning tradition after a 1-11 (0-8 CAA) campaign in 2024.<\/p>\n
A&T plans to build its offense around a physical running game. Returning for the Aggies in the backfield are Shimique Blizzard, who ran for a team-high 431 yards and 3 TD’s last season, and Wesley Graves, who piled up 397 yards in 2023 and tallied 225 yards in four games a year ago before suffering an injury. They will run behind an offensive line that is led by preseason All-American Korion Sharpe.<\/p>\n
On defense, linebacker Mack David II recorded 51 tackles in only seven games last season. The secondary brings back Aaron Harris (30 tackles, 9 PBU’s), who is also one of the top kick returners in FCS, and Steven Davis II (45 tackles).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Check back each day as we preview all 14 CAA Football members.<\/p>\n
Aug. 8 \u2013 Maine<\/a>
\nAug. 11 \u2013 New Hampshire<\/a>
\nAug. 12 \u2013 UAlbany<\/a>
\nAug. 13 \u2013 Stony Brook<\/a>
\nAug. 14 \u2013 Rhode Island<\/a>
\nAug. 15 \u2013 Bryant<\/a>
\nAug. 18 \u2013 Monmouth<\/a>
\nAug. 19 \u2013 Campbell<\/a>
\nAug. 20 \u2013 North Carolina A&T
\nAug. 21 \u2013 Elon
\nAug. 22 \u2013 Hampton
\nAug. 25 \u2013 William & Mary
\nAug. 26 \u2013 Towson
\nAug. 27 \u2013 Villanova
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CAA Football Countdown To Kickoff – North Carolina A&T
8\/20\/2025 1:00:00 PM
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