SWAC And HBCU Go Announce 2023 Football Schedule
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has unveiled the 2023 Football schedule with Allen Media Group’s free streaming digital platform HBCU GO as its exclusive broadcast partner.
A total of 12 football matchups highlight the 2023 HBCU GO slate of conference games, including the annual Chicago Football Classic and Southern Heritage Classic. The schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Away Team | vs | Home Team |
| Sept. 2 | 4 p.m. | Central State
Chicago Football Classic |
Mississippi Valley | |
| Sept. 9 | 7 p.m. | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Tennessee State University
Southern Heritage Classic |
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| Sept. 16 | 6 p.m. | West Florida | Florida A&M | |
| Sept 23 | 3 p.m. | Texas Southern University | Grambling State University | |
| Sept. 30 | 3 p.m. | Tuskegee University | Alabama A&M University | |
| Oct. 7 | 3 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman University | Alabama State University | |
| Oct. 14 | 3 p.m. | Texas Southern University | Bethune-Cookman University | |
| Oct. 21 | 3 p.m. | Alcorn State University | Arkansas Pine Bluff University | |
| Oct. 28 | 3 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman University | Grambling State University | |
| Nov. 4 | 3 p.m. | Arkansas Pine Bluff University | Prairie View A&M University | |
| Nov. 11 | 1 p.m. | Alabama A&M University | Bethune-Cookman University | |
| Nov. 18 | 3 p.m. | Arkansas Pine Bluff University | Texas Southern University |
Beginning last fall, HBCU GO began distributing programming for the SWAC across all sports, including football, basketball, volleyball and Olympic sports. The partnership includes live coverage of over 2,000 SWAC games and events. Some of these games and events will also air on AMG’s free streaming digital platforms theGrio, Local Now, and Sports.TV.
“I am proud to build on our partnership with SWAC and Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland to deliver 12 must-watch football games to our viewers this season,” said Curtis Symonds, president and co-founder of HBCU GO. “We are committed to bringing the best of HBCU culture and sports to our growing audience and SWAC fans.”
BRAND CONNECTIONS
“The Southwestern Athletic Conference is extremely pleased with our historic partnership with HBCU GO and the Allen Media Group (AMG),” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. He added: “The overall visibility and brand awareness this partnership has provided our league and the twelve member institutions has been historic. The national exposure provided by the HBCU GO platforms has exalted our brand and elevated the SWAC to one of the nation’s most visible and viewed conferences. We look forward to continuing this partnership for many years to come as we seek continuous growth and visibility with the direct assistance of HBCU GO and AMG.”
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