BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The action on the gridiron in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the 2026 season continues with all 12 SWAC Schools in action from September 3 through September 6.
 
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Thursday, September 3

Bethune-Cookman at UCF, 6:00 P.M. (ESPN+)

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri, 7:00 P.M. (SEC Network)
 
Saturday, September 5

Alcorn State at Southern Miss, 4:00 P.M. (ESPN+)

Lane College vs. Alabama State, 5:00 P.M. (SWAC TV) (Labor Day Classic)

Miles College vs. Alabama A&M, 6:00 P.M. (SWAC TV)

Kentucky State vs. Southern, 6:00 P.M. (SWAC TV) (Pete Richardson Classic)

Edward Waters vs. Jackson State, 6:00 P.M. (HBCU GO) (HOPE Labor Day Classic)

Central State vs. Grambling State, 6:00 P.M. (SWAC TV)

Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State, 9:00 P.M. (ESPN+)
 
Sunday, September 6

Texas Southern vs. Prairie View A&M, 11:00 A.M. (Labor Day Classic) (ESPN2) (Conf.)

Florida A&M vs. South Carolina State, 2:00 P.M. (Orange Blossom Classic) (ESPN)
 
All times denoted in Central Standard Time

Bold denotes SWAC Team in action
 
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.