Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference:
The Jackson State Tigers claimed the top spot in the final 2025-26 SWAC Commissioner’s Cup standings with 152.0 total points, edging the Alabama State Hornets who finished second overall with 149.0 points.
The Dr. James Frank Commissioner’s Cup Awards annually recognizes the league institution that posts the strongest overall athletic performances across conference-sponsored sports throughout the academic year.
Jackson State’s championship run was fueled by strong performances across both men’s and women’s sports. The Tigers finished second in the men’s standings with 69.0 points while placing second in the women’s rankings with 83.0 points.
Alabama State secured the women’s sports title (Magee/Jacket Award) after recording a league-best 92.0 points in women’s competition while also finishing fifth in the men’s standings with 57.0 points.
Texas Southern Tigers finished third overall with 138.5 points followed by Southern Jaguars in fourth with 133.5 points. Florida A&M Rattlers rounded out the top five overall with 123.0 points.
On the men’s side, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats captured the men’s all-sports crown (C.D. Henry Award) with 70.5 points. Jackson State followed closely behind in second while Texas Southern finished third with 68.0 points. Florida A&M and Alabama State rounded out the top five men’s programs.
In the women’s standings, Alabama State led the way followed by Jackson State and Southern. Alabama A&M finished fourth with 76.5 points while Texas Southern claimed fifth place with 70.5 points.
The final overall standings saw Prairie View A&M finish sixth with 119.5 points, narrowly ahead of Alabama A&M’s 119.0 points. Bethune-Cookman placed eighth overall followed by Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alcorn State, Grambling State and Mississippi Valley State.
Women’s Sports Rankings (Jacket/Magee Award)
- Alabama State Hornets – 92.0
- Jackson State Tigers – 83.0
- Southern Jaguars – 80.0
- Alabama A&M Bulldogs – 76.5
- Texas Southern Tigers – 70.5
- Prairie View A&M Panthers – 67.5
- Florida A&M Rattlers – 65.5
- Alcorn State Braves – 43.5
- Bethune-Cookman Wildcats – 42.5
- Grambling State Tigers – 40.5
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions – 34.0
- Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils – 20.5
Men’s Sports Rankings (C.D. Henry Award)
- Bethune-Cookman Wildcats – 70.5
- Jackson State Tigers – 69.0
- Texas Southern Tigers – 68.0
- Florida A&M Rattlers – 57.5
- Alabama State Hornets – 57.0
- Southern Jaguars – 53.5
- Prairie View A&M Panthers – 52.0
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions – 45.0
- Alabama A&M Bulldogs – 42.5
- Alcorn State Braves – 32.0
- Grambling State Tigers – 30.0
- Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils – 16.0
Overall Sports Rankings (Dr. James Frank Commissioner’s Cup Award)
- Jackson State Tigers – 152.0
- Alabama State Hornets – 149.0
- Texas Southern Tigers – 138.5
- Southern Jaguars – 133.5
- Florida A&M Rattlers – 123.0
- Prairie View A&M Panthers – 119.5
- Alabama A&M Bulldogs – 119.0
- Bethune-Cookman Wildcats – 113.0
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions – 79.0
- Alcorn State Braves – 75.5
- Grambling State Tigers – 70.5
- Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils – 36.5
