SWAC

Southwestern Athletic Conference

2026 MEAC Preseason Honors: South Carolina State Bulldogs on top of the conference.

A competitive race among the top three teams, an unexpected Player of the Year selection, and a quarterback situation driven largely by projections.

Football

A competitive race among the top three teams, an unexpected Player of the Year selection, and a quarterback situation driven largely by projections.

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Texas Southern releases its official 2026 football schedule, moving homecoming vs. Southern to Reliant Stadium and five home games to Thorne Stadium in Houston.

Prairie View A&M QB Competition - 4 Battling to Fill Cam Peters' Void

Football

Tremaine Jackson tells HBCU Legends four quarterbacks with starting experience, led by Tevin Carter, are battling to replace Cam Peters at Prairie View A&M.

TSU's Unused Stadium Power: Inside the Tigers' Scheduling Rights

Football

Inside the 2011 Shell Energy Stadium deal: Texas Southern holds priority scheduling and protected classics. James Douglas explains how TSU lost its leverage.

Texas Southern Board of Regents to hear the proposal for the Southern-TSU game venue and date.

Football

HOUSTON – Texas Southern University’s Board of Regents will meet on Saturday, July 18, to review a proposal for hosting the Southern vs. Texas Southern football

SWAC Commissioner, Dr. Charles McClelland, discusses the conference at 2026 SWAC Media Day in Birmingham, Alabama; July 15, 2026; Sheraton-Birmingham

Football

The SWAC and ESPN agreed to a media rights deal through 2030-31, extending the Cricket Celebration Bowl to 2032 as SWAC TV powers a two-platform strategy.

Football

New Orleans natives Marshall Faulk, Eddie Robinson Jr. and Mickey Joseph deliver Crescent City connection, respect and greatness to SWAC sidelines in 2026.

BANDS

Pepsi National Battle of the Bands ends its 11-year Houston run, moving to AT&T Stadium in Arlington for the 2027 event.

12 Burning Questions Before 2026 SWAC Media Day

Football

Examining 12 questions defining SWAC football in 2026, from Marshall Faulk's Southern debut and Andrew Body's return to SWAC TV's Mercurius deal.

Football

Prairie View A&M and Alabama State headline our HBCU Legends Advanced Analytics' 2026 SWAC predicted order of finish.

Football

HBCU Legends runs the first Black College Football Poll through its analytics model, moving Alabama State to No. 2 in FCS and Albany State up in D2.

2026 SWAC Preseason Awards: QB Andrew Body, Alabama State and DB Kam Sallis, Jackson State

Football

Alabama State's Andrew Body and Jackson State's Kam Sallis headline the 2026 preseason All-SWAC teams.

Baseball

The legendary coach's passing has a legacy that goes beyond his 50+ years of connection with the Jaguars as a student, alumnus, and coach.

Football

Marshall Faulk and all 12 SWAC head coaches headline Football Media Day on July 15 in Birmingham, where the league reveals its 2026 predicted order of finish.

BANDS

Houston's HBCU powerhouse marching band anchors a Texas editorial in the fashion magazine's Summer 2026 issue, released on Juneteenth.

After months of locating venues for several home games, Texas Southern releases its 2026 schedule to season ticket holders and alumni.

Football

John Grant views ESPN Events' partnership as a strategic alliance to grow their HBCU affiliated properties for the next three years with Toyota's strong international brand.

Terron Armstead enter the Saints Hall of Fame with former teammate Mark Ingram II.

Football

Former Arkansas-Pine Bluff star Terron Armstead joins Mark Ingram II in the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame Class of 2026, adding another milestone to his remarkable HBCU-to-NFL legacy.

Track and Field

HBCU track and field stars from NC A&T, Southern, and Howard advanced to NCAA Outdoor Championships finals, highlighting the strength of Black college athletics on the national stage.

Basketball

The conference is enhancing and rewarding the basketball experience for the teams with winning records during the regular season.

Basketball

Four former Alabama State men's basketball players participated in fixing a 2024 game against Southern Miss. The NCAA has ruled all four permanently ineligible

Football

The Black College Football Hall of Fame is moving the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl to Atlanta on Feb. 27, 2027, widening access for players, scouts and employers.

Football

Coach McKinney will take over Channelview football after the retirement of Coach Hurts.

Basketball

Texas Southern University hires DHR Global to lead its men's basketball coaching search. Inside the firm's track record and what it signals for the Tigers.

SWAC's Media-for-Equity Partnership with Mercurius Media Capital: The Pros and Cons

Football

SWAC announced its partnership with Mercurius Media Capital as a Strategic Limited Partner. Breaking down the pros and cons of the conference's media-for-equity bet.