Tag: SWAC Football

Jackson State Lands 2027 Linebacker Aaron Black, Who Held Offers From Florida State, Nebraska and More

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image via the Gwinnett Daily Post Jackson State football adds another recruiting win as three-star-level attention from major programs highlights the Tigers’ latest commitment. Jackson State football has landed a commitment from 2027 linebacker Aaron Black, a prospect from Grayson High School in Georgia who held offers from several prominent college football programs. Black’s reported offers included Florida State, North Carolina, Iowa State and Nebraska, along with other schools. The linebacker announced his commitment on social media, expressing gratitude to the people who have supported him throughout his football journey.…

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Southern Rallies Past Prairie View A&M 28-14 Behind Herman Brister III’s Pick-Six and Damien Henderson Jr.’s Breakout Game

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inage via Chris Barber Southern University delivered a clutch performance on both sides of the football, rallying to defeat Prairie View A&M 28-14 on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Jaguars (3-4, 1-2 SWAC) scored 21 unanswered points after trailing 14-7, using explosive passing plays, a powerful fourth-quarter rushing attack and a game-sealing defensive touchdown to secure the victory. Damien Henderson Jr. hauled in two touchdown receptions for 115 yards, Trey Holly rushed for 121 yards and the go-ahead touchdown, and Herman Brister III delivered a standout defensive performance with 10…

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

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

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

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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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Marshall Faulk Responds to UAPB Coach Alonzo Hampton’s Homecoming Comments

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Southern head coach Marshall Faulk has responded to UAPB head coach Alonzo Hampton’s comments surrounding Pine Bluff being selected as the Jaguars’ homecoming opponent. And Hampton’s point wasn’t simply about using homecoming as motivation. It was about what being selected as someone else’s homecoming opponent says about how that program views UAPB. Hampton pointed to UAPB repeatedly being picked near the bottom of the SWAC preseason projections and the Golden Lions’ history of appearing on opponents’ homecoming schedules. “When you sign up people for homecoming, I think you probably got…

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Jackson State Cracks Two FCS Top 25 Polls After Southern Win

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Jackson State is officially ranked in both major FCS Top 25 polls. The Tigers entered the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 at No. 25 and landed at No. 23 in the AFCA Coaches Top 25 following Saturday’s 35-17 victory over Southern in their SWAC opener. Jackson State is now 4-0 overall and 1-0 in SWAC play, making its first appearance in both rankings this season after receiving votes in the previous polls. TWO POLLS. ONE UNBEATEN TIGERS TEAM. Poll Jackson State AFCA Coaches Top 25 No. 23 Stats Perform FCS…

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South Carolina State Defeats Bethune-Cookman 31-21, Improves to 5-0

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South Carolina State remained unbeaten Saturday night, defeating Bethune-Cookman 31-21 at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 on the season, while Bethune-Cookman fell to 2-2. South Carolina State built a 24-7 halftime advantage, survived a second-half rally by the Wildcats and put the game away with a fourth-quarter touchdown. South Carolina State finished with 430 yards of total offense, including 282 rushing yards and 148 passing yards. Bethune-Cookman managed 238 total yards. How It Happened South Carolina State struck first when Josh Shaw scored on…

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