---
"title": "2025 Southern Heritage Classic will feature Alcorn State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff"
"description": "The Southern Heritage Classic, which faced an uncertain future following Tennessee State’s departure, announced Friday that Alcorn State and Arkansas Pine-Bluff will be 2025 participants “We are thrilled to welcome Alcorn State to Memphis this September to take on UAPB,” SHC founder Fred Jones said in a statement. “For the first time in our history, […]"
"date": "2025-02-28"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Chris Stevens"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2025/02/28/2025-southern-heritage-classic-will-feature-alcorn-state-and-arkansas-pine-bluff/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Alcorn State"
  - "Arkansas-Pine Bluff"
  - "SWAC"
---

# 2025 Southern Heritage Classic will feature Alcorn State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff

The Southern Heritage Classic, which faced an uncertain future [following Tennessee State’s departure](https://hbcusports.com/2025/02/03/tennessee-state-officially-withdraws-from-southern-heritage-classic/), announced Friday that Alcorn State and Arkansas Pine-Bluff will be 2025 participants “We are thrilled to welcome Alcorn State to Memphis this September to take on UAPB,” SHC founder Fred Jones said in a statement. “For the first time in our history, there is added significance to this year’s event, as this will be a conference game for both teams.” Alcorn State will make its first SHC appearance, and this will be the third season in a row UAPB will play in Memphis. The game was scheduled to be a home game for UAPB, but with their campus 150 miles west of Memphis and Alcorn’s 270 south of Memphis, this seems like a natural fit for a neutral site game. Tickets and other information [will be announced](https://southernheritageclassic.com/) in the near future for the annual HBCU football classic.