BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The action on the gridiron in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the 2026 season continues with 10 of 12 SWAC Schools in action on October 17.
 
Saturday, October 17
Grambling State vs. Alabama A&M, 2:00 P.M. (SWAC TV) (Conf.)

Alcorn State vs. Prairie View A&M, 2:00 P.M. (HBCU GO) (Conf.)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Mississippi Valley State, 2:00 P.M. (SWAC TV) (Conf.)

Alabama State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 2:00 P.M. (HBCU GO) (Conf.)

Florida A&M vs. Jackson State, 2:00 P.M. (SWAC TV) (Conf.)
 
Teams on Bye: Southern, 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.