The stretch run is here. Every member of the SWAC plays on Saturday, November 7 — all six games kick at 2 p.m. local time — and the MEAC has a matchup that could decide its Celebration Bowl representative.
Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State — Senior Day in Jackson
Jackson State (6-2, 3-2 SWAC) welcomes Mississippi Valley State (3-6, 2-3) to Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium at 2 p.m. CT for Senior Day, with the Tigers wearing their "Black Camo" theme and the game streaming on HBCU GO. JSU is coming off an open date after a painful 24-21 loss at Bethune-Cookman on October 24, when Tyler Jefferson hit Rickie Shaw II for a 19-yard touchdown with 40 seconds left. Jackson State had gone ahead 21-17 on a Li'Darious Pryor touchdown run with 2:56 remaining, and a 49-yard field goal try at the end missed. The Tigers had been No. 1 in the Black college poll before that game.
Mississippi Valley State arrives after a 52-17 loss at Alcorn State. For JSU, a win keeps the Tigers right behind Alabama A&M in the SWAC East, with trips to Alabama State (Nov. 14) and Alcorn State (Nov. 21) still ahead.
Alabama A&M at Prairie View A&M — The Title-Race Showdown
Alabama A&M leads the SWAC East at 7-2 (4-1) after edging Alabama State 31-28 in the Magic City Classic. Prairie View is 4-5 overall but 3-2 in league play, part of a three-way tie for first in the West with Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State. The Advocate's power rankings this week named the Bulldogs and Panthers the two teams driving the race.
The Rest of the SWAC Slate
Florida A&M at Alcorn State, Alabama State at Texas Southern, Bethune-Cookman at Southern, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State round out the conference card. Southern is coming off a 42-14 win over FAMU, while UAPB scored 63 points against Bethune-Cookman last week.
MEAC: South Carolina State at Howard
South Carolina State (7-2, 2-0 MEAC) has won 12 straight conference games and visits Howard (4-5, 1-1) in Washington, D.C. NC Central (2-0 MEAC) travels to Norfolk State at noon and Morgan State visits Delaware State at 1 p.m.
Classics and Homecomings Around the Country
Morehouse meets Kentucky State in the HBCU Bahamas Classic in Nassau (1 p.m.), Albany State and Fort Valley State play the Fountain City Classic in Columbus, Ga. (2 p.m.), Miles visits Tuskegee for Homecoming, Fayetteville State visits Winston-Salem State for Homecoming, Johnson C. Smith plays Livingstone in the Commemorative Classic, and Allen faces Edward Waters in the AME Classic. NC A&T is at Monmouth, Hampton is at Elon, and Southeast Missouri visits Tennessee State.
*Reported by the Urban City Podcast Sports newsroom — urbancitypodcastsports.com. Records, schedules and kickoff times verified as of November 4, 2026.*