Year

Regular Season/Divisional Champion(s)

Postseason Champion

Postseason Runner-Up

2003

Alabama A&M (East); Grambling State (West)

Alabama A&M

Grambling State

2004

Alabama A&M (East); Grambling State (West)

Grambling State

Alabama A&M

2005

Alabama A&M (East); Grambling State (West)

Mississippi Valley State

Jackson State

2006

Alabama A&M (East); Grambling State (West)

Grambling State

Mississippi Valley State

2007

Jackson State (East); Grambling State (West)

Alabama A&M

Mississippi Valley State

2008

Mississippi Valley State (East); Grambling State (West)

Mississippi Valley State

Jackson State

2009

Jackson State (East); Grambling State (West)

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Prairie View A&M

2010

Jackson State (East); Arkansas-Pine Bluff (West)

Jackson State

Mississippi Valley State

2011

Jackson State (East); Arkansas-Pine Bluff (West)

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Mississippi Valley State

2012

Alabama A&M (East); Prairie View A&M (West)

Mississippi Valley State

Jackson State

2013

Alabama State (East); Southern (West)

Jackson State

Alabama State

2014 *

Howard

Howard

Prairie View A&M

2015 *

Mississippi Valley State

Howard

Alabama State

2016 *

Howard

Alabama State

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

2017 *

Alabama State

Alabama State

Alabama State

2018 *

Grambling State

Howard

Grambling State

2019 *

Howard/Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M

Howard