BIRMINGHAM, Ala.The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2025 SWAC TV Football schedule, with the inaugural slate set to include 45 football games.
Mississippi Valley State will host the first SWAC TV broadcast of the season when the Delta Devils welcome defending SWAC West Division champion Southern to Itta Bena on Saturday, August 30 at 4 p.m. CST.
“The debut of SWAC TV is undoubtedly a game-changer for the Southwestern Athletic Conference,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. “For the first time in history, our fans and supporters will have a high-quality, technologically advanced streaming platform solely dedicated to broadcasting live events and delivering high-definition on-demand league content.”
SWAC TV will officially be available for download on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Google Play, and Android TV. The free platform will feature preseason, regular season, and postseason live events across 18 league-sponsored sports while also offering unique feature content, sports talk shows, and podcasts.
“With over a century of profound history and even brighter days ahead, we look forward to effectively utilizing SWAC TV as a catalyst to tell the impactful stories and legacies both past and present that have helped shape the SWAC into what it is today, which is one of the premier athletic associations in the nation,” said McClelland.
The schedule of SWAC games is highlighted by several Classic match-ups, including the Labor Day Classic (Texas Southern vs. Prairie View A&M), the Shreveport Classic (Langston vs. Grambling State), the W.C. Gorden Classic (Tuskegee at Jackson State), and the State Fair Classic (Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M).
The 2025 Turkey Day Classic featuring Tuskegee at Alabama State will conclude SWAC TV coverage on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. CST.
About SWAC TV
SWAC TV is the exclusive sports streaming platform of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, serving students, alumni, and fans in the U.S. with exclusive access to live league sports events each year, an unmatched library of on-demand replays and acclaimed original content, along with premium postseason events. Fans can download SWAC TV for free on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Google Play, and Android TV. SWAC TV is also available online at SWAC TV.
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
The league's current championship competitions include men's Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at www.swac.org.
