BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2024 SWAC Football schedule on ESPN highlighted by several highly anticipated games on ESPN’s linear and digital platforms.
Defending SWAC champion Florida A&M will kick off league coverage during Week 0 on Saturday, August 24th when the Rattlers travel to Atlanta to face Norfolk State in the 2024 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, live on ABC at 7:30 p.m. EST.
The schedule of SWAC games is highlighted by several Classic match-ups, including the Labor Day Classic (Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M), the State Fair Classic (Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling vs), the Magic City Classic (Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M), the Boombox Classic (Southern at Jackson State) and the Florida Classic (Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman).
The 2024 Pepsi SWAC Football Championship Game will air live on ESPN2 on Saturday, December 7th.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platform |
| Sat, Aug 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State | ABC |
| Sat, Aug 31 | 6 p.m. | South Carolina State at Florida A&M | *ESPN+ |
| Sat, Aug 31 | 7 p.m. | Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | ESPN+ |
| Sun, Sep 1 | 3 p.m. | North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State | ESPN |
| Sat, Sep 7 | 6 p.m. | Miles at Alabama State | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 14 | 2 p.m. | Southern at Jackson State | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 21 | 7 p.m. | Southern at Prairie View A&M | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 21 | 7 p.m. | Jackson State at Grambling | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 28 | 6 p.m. | Alabama A&M at Florida A&M | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 28 | 7 p.m. | Jackson State at Texas Southern | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 28 | 7 p.m. | Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 5 | 3 p.m. | Florida A&M at Alabama State | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 5 | 5 p.m. | Alabama A&M vs. Jackson State | ESPN+ |
| Fri, Oct 11 | 9:15 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ESPNU |
| Sat, Oct 12 | 3 p.m. | Alcorn State at Grambling | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida A&M at Jackson State | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 19 | 7 p.m. | Alcorn State at Southern | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 26 | 3 p.m. | Texas A&M Commerce at Prairie View A&M | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 26 | 7 p.m. | Southern at Florida A&M | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 2 | 3 p.m. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Jackson State | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 2 | 4 p.m. | Texas Southern at Florida A&M | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 2 | 5 p.m. | Alabama State vs. Alcorn State | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 9 | 3 p.m. | Alabama State at Grambling | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 9 | 3 p.m. | Florida A&M at Prairie View A&M | ESPN+ |
| Thu, Nov 14 | 8:00 p.m. | Grambling at Alabama A&M | ESPNU |
| Sat, Nov 16 | 3 p.m. | Jackson State at Alabama State | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 16 | 3 p.m. | Alcorn State at Prairie View A&M | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 23 | 3 p.m. | Prairie View A&M at Alabama State | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 23 | 3 p.m. | Jackson State at Alcorn State | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman | TBD |
| Thu, Nov 28 | 2 p.m. | Tuskegee at Alabama State | ESPNU |
| Sat, Dec 7 | 2 p.m. | Pepsi SWAC Football Championship | ESPN2 |
| Sat, Dec 14 | 12 p.m. | Cricket Celebration Bowl | ABC |
*Game will also be shown tape-delayed on ESPNU
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