---
"title": "SWAC West champion Prairie View to play Big Ten opponent during 2024 season"
"description": "Prairie View added a Power Five opponent to its 2024 football schedule. The Panthers are scheduled to play Michigan State in East Lansing on Sept. 14, according to FBSchedules Michigan State had previously completed its 2024 football schedule but was left with a late opening after its Sept. 14 home game against the Louisiana Ragin’ […]"
"date": "2024-02-08"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/02/08/swac-west-champion-prairie-view-to-play-big-ten-opponent-during-2024-season/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
"tags":
  - "Prairie View"
---

# SWAC West champion Prairie View to play Big Ten opponent during 2024 season

Prairie View added a Power Five opponent to its 2024 football schedule. The Panthers are scheduled to play Michigan State in East Lansing on Sept. 14, according to FBSchedules Michigan State had previously completed its 2024 football schedule but was left with a late opening after its Sept. 14 home game against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns was canceled. The Spartans then added Prairie View as a replacement, the website reported.

[![](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2024/02/michigan-state.jpg)](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2024/02/michigan-state.jpg)
_Photo: Michigan State Athletics_

Prairie View, which won the SWAC West in 2023 before losing the conference championship to Florida A&M, has true non-conference games against Northwestern State, Incarnate Word, and Texas A&M-Commerce in addition to Michigan State.