BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2025 SWAC Football schedule on HBCU GO highlighted by several highly anticipated games.
Hampton at Jackson State will kick off HBCU GO league coverage on Saturday, August 30
th at 3:00 p.m. EST.
The schedule of games is highlighted by several Classics, including the Louis Crews Classic featuring Alcorn State at Alabama A&M (Sept. 6), the Southern Heritage Classic featuring Alcorn State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Sept. 27), the Gulf Coast Challenge featuring Alabama A&M vs. Jackson State (Oct. 4), the Las Vegas Classic featuring Jackson State vs. Grambling State (Oct. 25), along with a Homecoming match-up featuring Prairie View A&M at Southern (Oct. 18).
Alabama A&M at Texas Southern will wrap-up league coverage on HBCU GO on Saturday, November 22
nd at 3:00 p.m. EST.
This year, viewers can watch HBCU GO games in a variety of ways – broadcast syndication in major television markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Memphis, Detroit, Sacramento, Miami, Tampa, and Pittsburgh – and nationally on theGrio Television Network.
Select games will also air across various digital platforms, including the HBCU GO mobile app and FAST channel that is available on AMG’s free-streaming platforms theGrio Gold and Local Now.
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Matchup |
Platform |
| Sat, Aug 30 |
3 p.m. |
Hampton at Jackson State |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Sep 6 |
7 p.m. |
Alcorn State at Alabama A&M |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Sep 13 |
5 p.m. |
Miles at Alabama State |
TheGrio |
| Sat, Sep 20 |
3 p.m. |
Edward Waters at Bethune-Cookman |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Sep 27 |
3 p.m. |
Alabama State at Florida A&M |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Sep 27 |
7 p.m. |
Alcorn State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
TheGrio |
| Sat, Oct 4 |
5 p.m. |
Alabama A&M vs. Jackson State |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Oct 11 |
3 p.m. |
North Carolina Central at Florida A&M |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Oct 18 |
5 p.m. |
Prairie View A&M at Southern |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Oct 25 |
6 p.m. |
Jackson State vs. Grambling State |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Nov 1 |
3 p.m. |
Alcorn State at Texas Southern |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Nov 8 |
3 p.m. |
Florida A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
HBCU GO |
| Sat, Nov 15 |
1 p.m. |
Bethune-Cookman at Jackson State |
TheGrio |
| Sat, Nov 22 |
1 p.m. |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama State |
TheGrio |
| Sat, Nov 22 |
3 p.m. |
Alabama A&M at Texas Southern |
HBCU GO |
About HBCU GO
HBCU GO is a cultural lifestyle destination and leading sports media provider that embraces and represents the voice of Black Excellence every day of the year through an all-new platform that captures the rich history, diversity, perspectives, and cultural experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at
www.swac.org.