SWAC national TV ESPN schedule heavy on HBCU national champions

The SWAC introduced on Tuesday the league’s 2025 soccer schedule on ESPN, highlighted by a number of extremely anticipated video games on the community’s linear and digital platforms.

Defending SWAC West Division champion Southern will kick off league protection throughout Week 0 on Saturday, August 23, when the Jaguars journey to Atlanta to face North Carolina Central within the 2025 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Problem Kickoff, reside on ABC at 7:30 p.m. EST.

The schedule of SWAC video games is highlighted by a number of Basic match-ups, together with the Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Basic (Howard vs. Florida A&M), the Increase Field Basic (Jackson State at Southern), the Magic Metropolis Basic (Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M), and the Florida Basic (Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman).

The 2025 Pepsi SWAC Soccer Championship Sport will air reside on ESPN2 on Saturday, December 6.

Date
Time (ET)
Matchup
Platform

Sat, Aug 23
7:30 p.m.
North Carolina Central vs. Southern
    ABC

Sat, Aug 30
4 p.m.
Howard vs. Florida A&M
ESPNU

Sat, Sep 6
7 p.m.
Alabama State at Southern
ESPN+

Sat, Sep 27
7 p.m.
Jackson State at Southern
TBD

Sat, Oct 11
3:30 p.m.
Alabama State at Jackson State
TBD

Sat, Oct 11
7 p.m.
Texas Southern at Grambling State
TBD

Sat, Oct 18
4 p.m.
Alcorn State at Florida A&M
TBD

Sat, Oct 25
3:30 p.m.
Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M
TBD

Sat, Nov 1
7 p.m.
Jackson State at Florida A&M
TBD

Sat, Nov 8
4 p.m.
Southern at Alcorn State
TBD

Sat, Nov 22
3:30 p.m.
Alcorn State at Jackson State
TBD

Sat, Nov 22
3:30 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M
TBD

Sat, Dec 6
2 p.m.
Pepsi SWAC Championship
ESPN2

Sat, Dec 13
12 p.m.
Cricket Celebration Bowl
ABC