Category: SWAC

Alcorn State Dominates Mississippi Valley State 52-17 Behind 585-Yard Offensive Explosion

Brandon King

image via Alcorn State Athletics 52 Winner ALC 17 MVS Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ALC 14 21 17 0 52 MVS 10 0 0 7 17 Alcorn State delivered a dominant performance on the road Saturday, overwhelming Mississippi Valley State 52-17 at Rice-Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The Braves (5-4, 3-2 SWAC) erupted for 585 yards of total offense and scored 45 unanswered points after falling behind early to the Delta Devils (3-6, 2-3 SWAC). Mississippi Valley State opened the contest with a 40-yard touchdown connection from quarterback…

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UAPB Star Indiya Bowen Lands NIL Deal With AND1

Brandon King

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) women’s basketball star Indiya Bowen is adding a new partnership to her growing résumé after landing a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal with basketball apparel brand AND1. The announcement comes as her latest achievement, which includes Bowen being named the 2026-27 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Preseason Player of the Year, recognizing her standing among the conference’s top players entering the upcoming season. The partnership gives Bowen another opportunity to build her personal brand while representing UAPB and bringing additional visibility to HBCU…

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12 Injured in Shooting Near FAMU’s Bragg Memorial Stadium, Including Six Minors

Brandon King

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Twelve people were injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday night, October 24, as the HBCU community celebrated Homecoming weekend. According to the Tallahassee Police Department, 11 of the 12 victims suffered gunshot wounds. Six victims were adults and six were minors, with the youngest reported to be 11 years old. The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. near the intersection of Perry and Manatee streets, just outside the FAMU campus, hours after the Rattlers hosted the University of Arkansas at…

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Texas Southern Stuns Southern With Last-Second 46-Yard Field Goal, Wins 24-21

Brandon King

image via Andrew McCray HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Southern delivered a dramatic finish on Saturday, defeating Southern University 24-21 on Miguel Arana’s 46-yard field goal as time expired. After surrendering the opening touchdown, the Tigers built a 21-7 lead behind three rushing touchdowns before Southern rallied to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Texas Southern then put together a decisive final drive, covering 36 yards in 10 plays to set up Arana’s game-winning kick. The victory gave Texas Southern a thrilling finish in the rivalry matchup, while Southern was…

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Prairie View A&M Shakes Up Coaching Staff After 2–5 Start as SWAC Title Defense Hits Turbulence

Brandon King

The defending SWAC champions are making midseason coaching changes after consecutive conference losses, with offensive coordinator Christopher Buckner and defensive backs coach Darren Garrigan among those reassigned. Prairie View A&M is making changes to its football coaching staff as the Panthers look to turn around a disappointing start to the 2026 season. According to FootballScoop, sources confirmed on Monday, October 12, that Prairie View A&M is making multiple coaching staff changes after opening the season with a 2–5 record. Additional reporting from Sports Illustrated’s HBCU coverage identified offensive coordinator Christopher…

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SWAC Moves FAMU–Alabama State to Friday as Weather Threat Alters Weekend Football Schedule

Brandon King

Image via the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference is making changes to its Week Six football schedule as the conference prepares for the potential impact of adverse weather conditions in Alabama. The biggest change affects the highly anticipated matchup between Florida A&M and Alabama State, which has been moved up one day. FAMU–Alabama State Moved to Friday The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, October 10, but will now be played Friday, October 9 at 11:00 a.m. CT. The matchup will be streamed live on SWAC TV. That…

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UAPB TAKES IT TO SOUTHERN, 41-10

Brandon King

BATON ROUGE, La. — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff didn’t just spoil Southern University’s homecoming. The Golden Lions took over. UAPB erased an early 10-7 deficit and scored 34 unanswered points, rolling past Southern 41-10 Saturday night at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Southern entered the game looking to protect home turf, but UAPB completely flipped the script after the first quarter. The Golden Lions scored in every quarter after the opening frame and shut Southern out over the final three quarters. (UA Pine Bluff Athletics⁠) 🦁 GARRISON DAVIS PUT…

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Grambling State Erases 17-Point Deficit, Stuns Alcorn State 63-59 in Wild Shootout

Brandon King

GRAMBLING, La. — Grambling State just pulled off one of the wildest comebacks of the HBCU football season. The Tigers erased a 59-42 fourth-quarter deficit to stun Alcorn State 63-59 Saturday at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in a Homecoming thriller that featured 122 combined points. And somehow, Grambling still needed one more score after all of that. FOURTH-QUARTER CHAOS Alcorn appeared to have the game under control. The Braves opened the fourth quarter with Ernest Temple’s 4-yard touchdown run to extend their lead to 45-35. Grambling answered with an…

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Grambling State QB RJ Johnson III Out; Jacobe Robinson Set to Start

Brandon King

Grambling State will be without starting quarterback RJ Johnson III for the foreseeable future due to an undisclosed health issue. According to the Ruston Daily Leader, Johnson will miss Saturday’s matchup with Alcorn State as the Tigers make another change at quarterback. Head coach Mickey Joseph confirmed that Jacobe Robinson will start, with Ashton Frye also expected to see action. Johnson did not play in Grambling State’s 21–14 loss to Prairie View A&M last Saturday. Robinson handled the majority of the snaps in that game, completing 9 of 18 passes…

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BREAKING: Senate Passes Protect College Sports Act, 77-22; Bill Now Heads to House

Brandon King

The U.S. Senate has taken a major step toward creating a national framework for college sports. The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act, 77-22, on Monday, sending legislation designed to establish federal rules governing NIL, athlete compensation, transfers, eligibility and other aspects of college athletics to the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and has advanced through the Senate after months of negotiations. Now comes the more uncertain part of the process: the House. The House is not…

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