BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As the 2026 season continues to grow for all 12 respective institutions in the Southwester Athletic Conference, Friday presents a new slate to the season as SWAC Play officially begins in the conference.
 
SWAC Volleyball Friday Slate
Prairie View A&M vs. Jackson State, 3:00 P.M. 
Alabama State vs. Florida A&M, 5:00 P.M. 
Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State, 6:00 P.M. 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Southern, 6:00 P.M. 
Grambling State vs. Alcorn State, 6:00 P.M. 
Alabama A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman, 6:00 P.M. 
 
SWAC Volleyball Sunday Slate
Alabama A&M vs. Florida A&M, 11:00 A.M. 
Prairie View A&M vs. Mississippi Valley State, 12:00 P.M. 
Grambling State vs. Southern, 12:00 P.M. 
Texas Southern vs. Jackson State, 12:00 P.M. 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Alcorn State, 12:00 P.M. 
Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman, 12:00 P.M. 
 
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 competitions are 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.