Five SWAC Games Added to ESPN Broadcasts

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will have five games added to ESPN's broadcasts for the Fall 2021 season.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will have five games added to ESPN's broadcasts for the Fall 2021 season.

According to the SWAC announcement, the contests will be carried live on ESPN+ which gives the conference "a record number of league games slated to be available on its linear and digital platforms."

Games added to the ESPN broadcasts include:

1. McNeese State at Southern (Sept. 18), 
2. Alcorn State at Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 6), 
3. Florida A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13), 
4. Texas Southern at Alabama State (Nov. 20),
5. Tuskegee at Alabama State (Nov. 25)

Dec 21, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of an Alcorn State Braves helmet on the field before a game against the North Carolina A&T Aggies in the Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

MEAC/SWAC CHALLENGE KICKOFFS 2021 SEASON

The SWAC and MEAC will showcase Alcorn State and North Carolina Central to kickoff the 2021 regular season for both conferences.  

ESPN will broadcast the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff live will kickoff league coverage this week on Saturday, August 28 when the Braves travel to Atlanta to face North Carolina Central in the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff live on ESPN from Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 PM ET.

ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will kick off the 2021 college football season by making its first-ever visit to the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff in Week Zero (Saturday, Aug. 28 at 9:00 AM ET, live from outside Center Parc Stadium).

The 2021 Cricket Wireless SWAC Football Championship Game is also slated to be shown live on ESPNU on Saturday, December 4.

JSU quarterback Jalon Jones avoids a sack during the first half of play against Southern at Veteran Memorial Stadium in Jackson Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. The SWAC rivals battled it out in the first half, but Southern took over the second half beating JSU by a score of 40-34. Jsu 8

The complete listing of upcoming SWAC football ESPN games:

1. Aug. 28, 6:00 PM CT, Alcorn State vs. North Carolina Central, ESPN
2. Sept. 4, 6:00 PM CT, Southern at Troy, ESPN3
3. Sept. 4, 7:00 PM CT, Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern, ESPN+
4. Sept. 4, 8:00 PM CT, Bethune-Cookman at UTEP, ESPN3
5. Sept. 5, 2:00 PM CT, Jackson State vs. Florida A&M, ESPN2
6. Sept. 11, 11:00 AM CT, Alabama State at Auburn, SECN,
7. Sept. 11, 5:30 PM CT, Bethune-Cookman at UCF, ESPN+,
8. Sept. 11, 6:00 PM CT, Grambling State at Southern Mississippi, ESPN3
9. Sept. 11, 6:00 PM CT, Texas Southern at Baylor Big 12, Now on ESPN+
10. Sept. 11, 6:00 PM CT, Tennessee State vs. Jackson State *, ESPN3
11. Sept. 16, 6:30 PM CT, Alabama A&M at Bethune-Cookman, ESPNU
12. Sept. 18, 6:00 PM CT, Grambling State at Houston, ESPN+
13. Sept. 18, 6:00 PM CT, Florida A&M at South Florida, ESPN+
14. Sept. 18, 6:00 PM CT, McNeese State at Southern, ESPN+
15. Sept. 18, 7:00 PM CT, Jackson State at Louisiana-Monroe, ESPN3
16. Sept. 18 , 7:00 PM CT, Alcorn State at South Alabama, ESPN3
17. Sept. 23, 6:30 PM CT, Alcorn State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, ESPNU
18. Sept. 25, 5:00 PM, CT Bethune-Cookman at Alabama State, ESPN+
19. Sept. 26, 2:00 PM, CT Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State, ESPN+
20. Sept. 30, 6:30 PM CT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M, ESPNU
21. Oct. 2, 2:00 PM CT, Alabama A&M at Grambling State ESPN+
22. Oct. 9, 2:00 PM CT, Jackson State at Alabama A&M ESPN+
23. Oct .9, 2:00 PM CT, Grambling State at Alcorn State ESPN+
24. Oct. 16, 1:00 PM CT, Florida A&M at Alabama A&M ESPN+
25. Oct. 16, 2:00 PM CT, Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff ESPN+
26. Oct. 16, 2:00 PM CT, Alabama State at Jackson State ESPN+
27. Oct. 23, 1:00 PM CT, Bethune-Cookman at Jackson State ESPN+
28. Oct. 23, 6:00 PM CT, Prairie View A&M at Southern ESPN+
29. Oct. 30, 2:30 PM CT, Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State * ESPN3
30. Oct. 30, 3:00 PM CT, Grambling State at Florida A&M ESPN+
31. Oct. 30, 6:00 PM CT, Alcorn State at Southern ESPN+
32. Nov. 6, 11:00 AM CT, Alcorn State at Bethune-Cookman ESPN+ 
33. Nov. 6, 2:00 PM CT, Grambling State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff ESPN+
34. Nov. 6, 6:00 PM CT, Florida A&M at Southern ESPN+
35. Nov. 13, 2:00 pm Alabama A&M at Texas Southern ESPN+
36. Nov. 13, 2:00 pm Florida A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff ESPN+
37. Nov. 13, 6:00 PM CT, Jackson State at Southern * ESPN3
38. Nov. 20, TBA Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M *ESPN3
39. Nov. 20, 1:00 pm Alcorn State at Jackson State ESPN+
40. Nov. 20, 2:00 pm Texas Southern at Alabama State ESPN+
41. Nov. 25, 2:00 pm Tuskegee at Alabama State ESPN+
42. Nov. 27, 2:00 pm Mississippi Valley State at Prairie View A&M ESPN+
43. Dec. 4, 3:00 pm SWAC Football Championship ESPNU

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