MEAC/SWAC Football Challenge

Florida A&M wins first title game after the Coach Prime era, showing strength of Southwestern Athletic Conference lies in substance, not celebrity

Coach T.C. Taylor’s Tigers defeat South Carolina State Bulldogs in season opener

Longtime school rivalries and bragging rights underscore popular matchups

Bison head coach Larry Scott: ‘No matter if it’s SWAC or MEAC, we are coming to play’

Athletes such as Alabama A&M’s Aqeel Glass and Norfolk State’s Rayquan Smith are on the cutting edge

Both coach Willie Simmons and former Rattlers QB Ryan Stanley helped boost his confidence

The Tigers improve to 4-1 overall after defeating defending SWAC champion Alabama A&M 61-15

South Carolina State is the preseason favorite, though the Spartans have 14 on the preseason all-league teams

Renewed sponsorship starts with N.C. Central vs. Alcorn State in Atlanta on Aug. 28

‘Coach Prime’ era begins in Jackson, Mississippi, amid high expectations, national spotlight