BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2026 SWAC Football schedule on HBCU GO highlighted by several highly anticipated games.
North Carolina Central at Texas Southern will kick off HBCU GO league coverage on Saturday, August 29
th at 7:00 p.m. EST.
The schedule of games is highlighted by two Classics including the HOPE Labor Day Classic featuring Edward Waters at Jackson State and the Southern Heritage Classic featuring Alcorn State vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern will conclude league coverage on HBCU GO on Saturday, November 21
st at 3:00 p.m. EST.
Audiences nationwide can watch every moment of the season live on HBCU GO, where the culture, events, tradition, and pride of HBCU football come to life all season long.
Fans can catch all the action across an expanded lineup of syndicated broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms.
Broadcast syndication in major U.S. TV markets include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, and more (check local listings).
Streaming is also available via the HBCU GO FAST channel on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Local Now, the HBCU GO mobile app, and more — visit hbcugo.tv for the full list of streaming partners.
A complete listing of the upcoming slate of games is listed below.
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Matchup |
| Sat, Aug 29 |
7 p.m. |
North Carolina Central at Texas Southern |
| Sat, Sep 5 |
7 p.m. |
Edward Waters at Jackson State |
| Sat, Sep 12 |
7 p.m. |
Alcorn State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Sat, Sep 19 |
7 p.m. |
Tennessee State at Florida A&M |
| Sat, Sep 26 |
7 p.m. |
South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman |
| Sat, Oct 10 |
4 p.m. |
Florida A&M at Alabama State |
| Sat, Oct 17 |
3 p.m. |
Alcorn State at Prairie View A&M |
| Sat, Oct 24 |
3 p.m. |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Florida A&M |
| Sat, Oct 31 |
3 p.m. |
Southern at Florida A&M |
| Sat, Nov 7 |
3 p.m. |
Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State |
| Sat, Nov 14 |
3 p.m. |
Alcorn State at Southern |
| Sat, Nov 21 |
3 p.m. |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern |
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.