The SWAC announced on Tuesday the league’s 2025 football schedule on ESPN, highlighted by several highly anticipated games on the network’s linear and digital platforms.
Defending SWAC West Division champion Southern will kick off league coverage during Week 0 on Saturday, August 23, when the Jaguars travel to Atlanta to face North Carolina Central in the 2025 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, live on ABC at 7:30 p.m. EST.
The schedule of SWAC games is highlighted by several Classic match-ups, including the Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic (Howard vs. Florida A&M), the Boom Box Classic (Jackson State at Southern), the Magic City Classic (Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M), and the Florida Classic (Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman).
The 2025 Pepsi SWAC Football Championship Game will air live 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 |