Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
The Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represents Bethune–Cookman University in the sport of college football. The Wildcats compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Starting with the fall 2021 season, they compete in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), after having been members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) since 1979. They play their home games at Daytona Stadium. The Wildcats have won two black college football national championships and seven MEAC titles in the history of their football program. Black College  Football National Championships. The Wildcats have won two Black College Football National Championships, a mythical national championship won by the best black college football team(s) in the United States of America. Playoff appearances. NCAA Division I-AA/FCS. The Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times with an overall record of 0–5. NCAA Division II. The Wildcats appeared in the Division II playoffs one time, with an overall record of 0–1. Alumni in the NFL. Over 31 Bethune–Cookman alumni have played in the NFL, including: Pro Football Hall of Fame. One former BCU football player  has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Buck Buchanan Award. The Buck Buchanan Award is given to the most outstanding defensive player in Division I FCS. In 2002, Rashean Mathis of Bethune- Cookman won the award. Mathis holds the NCAA FCS/ I-AA records for most interceptions in a season (14), most interceptions during a career (31), most yards on interception returns in a season (455), and most yards on interception returns in a career (682).