The MEAC/SWAC Challenge on Friday revealed its future matchups that will be played in Atlanta through the 2026 season.
The 2023 challenge features Jackson State meeting South Carolina State in a rematch of the 2021 Celebration Bowl won by the Bulldogs. In 2024, Norfolk State plays Florida A&M.
Southern, which had agreed to play in the 2025 MEAC/SWAC Challenge, is scheduled to play current HBCU national champion North Carolina Central. In 2026, Alabama A&M will face off versus Howard.
Here are the future matchups for the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff Game in the coming years. We are looking forward to this year’s matchup Jackson State vs South Carolina State. Fans of all these teams and HBCU football in general be ready!! We got great future matchups ahead 💯🏈 pic.twitter.com/BU5mqRrKJC
— Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge (@MEAC_SWAC) March 3, 2023
In the history of the FCS HBCU conference challenge, the MEAC holds an 11-5 all-time record.
Alabama State won last season’s game 23-13 over Howard.
