---
"title": "HBCU football classic between longtime in-state rivals to get ESPN exposure"
"description": "The Magic City Classic is one of the top games in all of HBCU football and in Alabama. In a few weeks, the nation will get to experience what it’s all about. The upcoming Magic City Classic featuring Alabama State and Alabama A&M has been picked up for national television. The game scheduled for Saturday, […]"
"date": "2024-10-14"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/10/14/hbcu-football-classic-between-longtime-in-state-rivals-to-get-espn-exposure/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
"tags":
  - "Alabama A&M"
  - "Alabama State"
---

# HBCU football classic between longtime in-state rivals to get ESPN exposure

The Magic City Classic is one of the top games in all of HBCU football and in Alabama. In a few weeks, the nation will get to experience what it’s all about. The upcoming Magic City Classic featuring Alabama State and Alabama A&M has been picked up for national television.

[![](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2023/10/Magic-City-Classic-1.jpg)](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2023/10/Magic-City-Classic-1.jpg)
_Photo: Alabama State Athletics_

The game scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, at Legion Field, will kick off at 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU, [the SWAC announced](https://swac.org/news/2024/10/14/football-alabama-am-vs-alabama-state-selected-for-espnu.aspx) on Monday. It will feature two of the top teams in the league standings heading into a bye week for both teams. Alabama State, a preseason favorite to win the SWAC East, is currently 3-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play. Alabama A&M is 3-3 and 1-1 the SWAC.