BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2025 SWAC TV Football schedule with the inaugural slate set to include a total of 45 football games.
Defending SWAC West Division champion Southern will kick off league coverage during Week 1 on Saturday, August 30th when the Jaguars travel to Itta Bena, Miss. to face Mississippi Valley State at 4 p.m. CST.
The schedule of SWAC games is highlighted by several Classic match-ups, including the Labor Day Classic (Texas Southern vs. Prairie View A&M), the Shreveport Classic (Langston vs. Grambling State), the W.C. Gorden Classic (Tuskegee at Jackson State), and the State Fair Classic (Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M).
The 2025 Turkey Day Classic featuring Tuskegee at Alabama State will conclude SWAC TV coverage on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. CST.
| Date | Time (CST) | Matchup | Platform |
| Sat, Aug 30 | 4 p.m. | Southern at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Aug 30 | 7 pm | Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Aug 30 | 7 pm | Langston vs. Grambling State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 6 | 6 pm | UT-Rio Grande Valley at Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 13 | 2 pm | Tuskegee at Jackson State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 13 | 6 pm | Kentucky State at Grambling State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 13 | 6 pm | Lamar at Texas Southern | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 13 | 6 pm | Lincoln at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 13 | 6 pm | Albany State at Florida A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 20 | 6 pm | Lane at Alabama A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 20 | 6 pm | East Texas A&M at Grambling State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 20 | 6 pm | Northwestern State at Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 27 | 2 pm | Alabama A&M at Bethune-Cookman | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 27 | 4 pm | Texas Southern at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Sept 27 | 6 pm | Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 4 | 2 pm | Bethune-Cookman at Alabama State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 4 | 3 pm | Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 4 | 4 pm | Florida A&M at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 4 | 6 pm | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 11 | 2 pm | Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 11 | 2 pm | Lincoln at Alcorn State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 11 | 2 pm | Southern at Bethune-Cookman | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 11 | 2 pm | Westgate at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 18 | 2 pm | Grambling State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 18 | 2 pm | Virginia-Lynchburg at Texas Southern | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 18 | 2 pm | Lincoln at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 25 | 2 pm | Mississippi Valley State at Alcorn State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 25 | 2 pm | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Bethune-Cookman | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 25 | 2 pm | Lincoln at Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Oct 25 | 4 pm | Florida A&M at Southern | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 1 | 2 pm | Mississippi Valley State at Bethune-Cookman | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 1 | 2 pm | Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 1 | 2 pm | Alabama A&M at Grambling State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 1 | 2 pm | Alabama State at Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 8 | 2 pm | Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 8 | 2 pm | Bethune-Cookman at Grambling State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 8 | 2 pm | Prairie View A&M at Alabama A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 8 | 2 pm | Texas Southern at Alabama State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 15 | 2 pm | Grambling State at Alcorn State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 15 | 2 pm | Florida A&M at Alabama A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 15 | 2 pm | Texas Southern at Southern | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 15 | 2 pm | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 15 | 4 pm | Alabama State vs. Mississippi Valley State | SWAC TV |
| Sat, Nov 22 | 2 pm | Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M | SWAC TV |
| Thurs, Nov 27 | 2 pm | Tuskegee at Alabama State | SWAC TV |
About SWAC TV
SWAC TV is the exclusive sports streaming platform of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, serving students, alumni, and fans in the U.S. with exclusive access to live league sports events each year, an unmatched library of on-demand replays and acclaimed original content, along with premium postseason events. Fans can download SWAC TV for free on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Google Play, and Android TV. SWAC TV is also available online at SWAC TV.
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.
