Category: SWAC

SWAC Moves Bethune-Cookman vs. Alabama A&M Kickoff to Noon Amid Severe Weather Threat

Brandon King

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced another football schedule adjustment as anticipated adverse weather threatens this weekend’s HBCU football slate. The SWAC announced Friday, October 9, that Saturday’s matchup between Bethune-Cookman and Alabama A&M will now kick off at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday, October 10, instead of its originally scheduled 6 p.m. start. The game will be streamed live on SWAC TV. The six-hour adjustment comes as the conference continues to monitor potentially dangerous weather conditions moving through the southern United States. Conference officials said additional schedule changes remain…

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Former Jackson State Football Player Kaseem Vauls Passes Away

Brandon King

Former Jackson State football player Kaseem Vauls has passed away, according to an announcement from his father, William Vauls. The heartbreaking news was shared Thursday, October 8, as Vauls’ family announced his passing through his social media account. Vauls was a former Jackson State defensive lineman who became the subject of widespread support from the HBCU football community after suffering a cardiac arrest in February 2023. At the time, Vauls was 21 years old and entering his second season with the Tigers after transferring from Alabama A&M. A Community Rallying…

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Nike Adds Another College Program as Ohio Bobcats Join the Swoosh

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Ohio Athletics has officially joined the Nike family. The Ohio Bobcats are making a change at the apparel level, announcing a new five-year partnership with Nike that will outfit the university’s athletic programs. The agreement gives Ohio Athletics a new apparel partner while adding another college program to Nike’s growing roster. For Nike, it is another addition to a college sports landscape that has become increasingly competitive between the major apparel brands. 🟢 What We Know Nike’s College Sports Battle Continues The Ohio deal comes at an interesting time for…

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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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2026 SWAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll: Bethune-Cookman Leads the Way

Brandon King

image via the Southwestern Athletic Conference The 2026-27 SWAC men’s basketball season is approaching, and the conference’s preseason poll has officially set the expectations. The votes are in. Bethune-Cookman has been selected as the 2026-27 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball preseason favorite, but the Wildcats aren’t the only team generating plenty of attention. The conference’s annual predicted order of finish features several familiar programs near the top, while a few of last season’s results make some of the preseason placements particularly interesting. 🏀 2026 SWACMBB Preseason Poll Rank Team Points…

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SWAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll Is Out: Southern Picked No. 1, But Alabama A&M Is Right Behind Them

Brandon King

image via Alexis Blue/SWAC The votes are officially in. The Southwestern Athletic Conference has released its 2026-27 Women’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish, and the preseason race already has plenty of intrigue. Southern has been picked to finish first, but the reigning SWAC regular-season champion Alabama A&M is right on its heels. The Lady Jaguars received 234 points and 10 first-place votes, while Alabama A&M collected 229 points and eight first-place votes — just a five-point difference between the top two teams. That sets up an intriguing season between the…

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BCU SHOCKS ALABAMA STATE 16-10 BEHIND RASHON BROWN JR.’S MONSTER RUSHING PERFORMANCE

Brandon King

image via Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman 16, Alabama State 10 Bethune-Cookman opened SWAC play with a statement. The Wildcats knocked off Alabama State 16-10, leaning on a punishing rushing attack and a defense that came through with the biggest stops when the game was on the line. The win also snapped BCU’s five-game losing streak against Alabama State. RASHON BROWN JR. PUT THE WILDCATS ON HIS BACK The biggest story of the night was Bethune-Cookman running back Rashon Brown Jr. Brown exploded for: 31 carries | 266 rushing yards | 1…

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UAPB TAKES IT TO SOUTHERN, 41-10

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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

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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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Daeshun Ruffin Is BACK at Jackson State

Brandon King

Reigning SWAC Player of the Year Daeshun Ruffin will return to Jackson State for the 2026–27 season, the school announced Thursday. Ruffin is coming off one of the most productive individual seasons in the country, averaging 23.3 points, 5.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 42.6% from the field and 84.3% from the free-throw line. His 23.3 points per game ranked fourth nationally during the 2025–26 season. He also scored at least 30 points eight times and became one of only three Division I players nationally…

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