Southwestern Athletic Conference Quick Facts

Founded: 1920

NCAA Classification: Division I, Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)

Commissioner: Dr. Charles McClelland
 
Member Institutions
Alabama A&M University  Hunstville, Ala.
Alabama State University  Montgomery, Ala.
Alcorn State University  Lorman, Miss.
Bethune-Cookman University  Daytona Beach, Fla. 
Florida A&M University  Tallahassee, Fla.
Grambling State University  Grambling, La. 
Jackson State University  Jackson, Miss.
Mississippi Valley State University  Itta Bena, Miss.
Prairie View A&M University  Prairie View, Texas 
 Southern University  Baton Rouge, La.
Texas Southern University  Houston, Texas
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff  Pine Bluff, Ark. 

 
Sponsored Sports
Women's Sports Men's Sports
Basketball Baseball
Cross Country Basketball
Golf Cross Country
Indoor Track & Field Golf
Outdoor Track & Field Indoor Track & Field
Tennis Outdoor Track & Field
Soccer Tennis
Softball Football
Volleyball
 Bowling

Conference Fun Fact
The SWAC has led FCS conferences in attendance average in 45 of the Division I subdivision’s first 46 seasons as of 2024. In 2023, the two highest-attended games in the FCS were the Magic City Classic between Alabama A&M and Alabama State (69,210 at Legion Field in Birmingham) and the Bayou Classic between Grambling State and Southern (64,699 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans).