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 |
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Bowling |
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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).