BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2021 SWAC Football television schedule highlighted by a record number of games slated to be available on ESPN’s linear and digital platforms.
Alcorn State will kickoff league coverage during Week Zero on Saturday, August 28 when the Braves travel to Atlanta to face North Carolina Central in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff live on ESPN.
The 2021 slate of ESPN games is also highlighted by several highly anticipated league classics as the Labor Day Classic featuring Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern, the Magic City Classic featuring Alabama A&M versus Alabama State, and the Florida Classic featuring Bethune-Cookman versus Florida A&M will all take center stage this upcoming season.
The 2021 Cricket Wireless SWAC Football Championship Game is slated to be shown live on ESPN2 on Saturday, December 4.
The listing of upcoming SWAC football ESPN games that have been announced can be found below. Additional games are scheduled to be announced at a later date.
| Date |
Game |
Watch |
| Aug. 28 |
Alcorn State vs. North Carolina Central |
ESPN |
| Sept. 4 |
Southern at Troy |
ESPN3 |
| Sept. 4 |
Bethune-Cookman at UTEP |
ESPN3 |
| Sept. 4 |
Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Sept. 5 |
Jackson State vs. Florida A&M |
ESPN2 |
| Sept. 11 |
Bethune-Cookman at UCF |
ESPN+ |
| Sept. 11 |
Grambling State at Southern Mississippi |
ESPN3 |
| Sept. 11 |
Alabama State at Auburn |
SECN |
| Sept. 11 |
Texas Southern at Baylor |
Big 12 Now on ESPN+ |
| Sept. 11 |
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State |
* ESPN3 |
| Sept. 16 |
Alabama A&M at Bethune-Cookman |
ESPNU |
| Sept. 18 |
Grambling State at Houston |
ESPN+ |
| Sept. 18 |
Florida A&M at South Florida |
ESPN+ |
| Sept. 18 |
Jackson State at Louisiana-Monroe |
ESPN3 |
| Sept. 18 |
Alcorn State at South Alabama |
ESPN3 |
| Sept. 23 |
Alcorn State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
ESPNU |
| Sept. 25 |
Bethune-Cookman at Alabama State |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Sept. 26 |
Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Sept. 30 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M |
ESPNU |
| Oct. 2 |
Alabama A&M at Grambling State |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct. 9 |
Jackson State at Alabama A&M |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct .9 |
Grambling State at Alcorn State |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct. 16 |
Florida A&M at Alabama A&M |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct. 16 |
Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct. 16 |
Alabama State at Jackson State |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct. 23 |
Bethune-Cookman at Jackson State |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct. 23 |
Prairie View A&M at Southern |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct. 30 |
Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State |
* ESPN3 |
| Oct. 30 |
Grambling State at Florida A&M |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Oct. 30 |
Alcorn State at Southern |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Nov. 6 |
Florida A&M at Southern |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Nov. 6 |
Grambling State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Nov. 13 |
Jackson State at Southern |
* ESPN3 |
| Nov. 13 |
Alabama A&M at Texas Southern |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Nov. 20 |
Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Nov. 20 |
Alcorn State at Jackson State |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Nov. 27 |
Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M |
ESPN Digital Networks |
| Dec. 4 |
SWAC Football Championship |
ESPN2 |
| Dec. 18 |
Celebration Bowl |
ABC |
*Indicates game will also be shown tape delayed on ESPNU
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.