EJ Colson Jr. throws 4 TD passes, runs for score in UTEP's 51-10 victory over Texas Southern
— EJ Colson Jr. threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score and UTEP breezed to a 51-10 victory over FCS-member Texas Southern on Saturday night.
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— Backup quarterback Nate Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Baylor to a 44-3 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night.
Jaden Craig leads TCU to bounceback win over Grambling State 63-7
— Jaden Craig completed 24 of 31 passes for a career-high 391 yards and four touchdowns and TCU rebounded from its opening loss to North Carolina and beat Grambling State 63-7 on Saturday night.
No. 22 Houston routs Southern 77-6 in game played briefly without stadium lights
— Conner Weigman threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns before giving way to his backup, and No. 22 Houston routed Southern 77-6 Saturday night in a game played briefly without stadium lights due to a power outage.
Jaheim Merriweather runs for 3 touchdowns and Troy defeats Alabama State 34-17
— Jaheim Merriweather ran for 127 yards and scored three times, leading Troy to a 34-17 victory over Alabama State on Saturday.
Sources: Baylor QB Lagway ruled out; Bennett to make 1st start
Baylor QB DJ Lagway will not play Saturday against Prairie View A&M after suffering an ankle injury, with Nate Bennett making his first start, sources told ESPN.
No. 7 Miami gains school-record 856 yards, rolls past Florida A&M 77-7
— No. 7 Miami set a school record for yards and tied the mark for points in a game, with quarterbacks Darian Mensah and Luke Nickel each throwing three touchdown passes in a 77-7 victory over lower-division Florida A&M on Thursday night.
Mason Pickett-Hicks rushes for 210 yards and 2 TDs to lead South Carolina State by Florida A&M 31-13
— Mason Pickett-Hicks rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Carolina State past Florida A&M 31-13 on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic.
Sacramento State beats Mississippi Valley State 52-0 for Alonzo Carter's first win as head coach
— Jackson Sharman threw four touchdown passes, three to Matt Coleman, as Sacramento State shut out FCS member Mississippi Valley State 52-0 on Saturday night, giving Alonzo Carter his first win as the Hornets’ head coach.
Robinson throws 3TDs, Albert has 3 INTs and Anderson wins in his Southern Miss head-coaching debut
— Steven Robinson rushed for three touchdowns and Kobi Albert intercepted three passes as Southern Miss rolled past Alcorn State 49-3 on Saturday to give Blake Anderson his first win as the Golden Eagles' head coach.
Simmons throws 4 TD passes in debut as No. 25 Missouri beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-14
— Austin Simmons threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns in a Missouri debut that lasted less than a half, and the No. 25 Tigers rolled to a season-opening 54-14 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night.
Anderson, Hines lead Tarleton State over Prairie View A&M 49-30
— Kaden Anderson accounted for four touchdowns, Tylan Hines added 184 yards rushing and two scores, and Tarleton State rolled to a 49-30 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
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Andscape: The last yard of Andrew Body's Alabama State legacy
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The First But Not The Last: Doug Williams Super Bowl XXII MVP | The Biggest Game
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LB Coleman, one of Washington's 'greatest,' dies
Monte Coleman, the hard-nosed linebacker who won three Super Bowls with Washington and later coached Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a conference championship, has died. He was 68.
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Sources: Michigan State is expected to hire John McNulty as the new quarterbacks coach. He's a veteran NFL and college coach with coordinator stops at Rutgers and Boston College. His college stops also include Alabama, Notre Dame and Penn State.
South Carolina State wins Celebration Bowl in fourth OT, defeating Prairie View 40-38
— Ryan Stubblefield found Jordan Smith on a two-point pass in the fourth overtime and South Carolina State defeated Prairie View A&M 40-38 on Saturday in the 10th Celebration Bowl, the matchup between the champions of the MEAC and SWAC.
Nunez accounts for 4 TDs, trick play helps Mississippi Valley get 2nd win, 35-31 over Florida A&M
— Brandon Nunez threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth and Mississippi Valley State earned its second win, first in the conference, to end the season with a 35-31 win over Florida A&M on Saturday.
Holly scores twice, McCoy throws late winner to Harris in Southern's 28-27 win over Grambling State
— Trey Holly scored two rushing touchdowns and Cam'Ron McCoy threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Khalil Harris in the fourth quarter to push Southern 28-27 past Grambling State in the 52nd annual Bayou Classic on Saturday, the final game of the season...
Smoot throws for 422 yards, 4 TDs and Alabama State beat Tuskegee 58-21 in 101st Turkey Day Classic
— Te’Sean Smoot threw for 422 yards and four touchdowns, with 189 yards going to Jalen Jones, and Alabama State beat Tuskegee 58-21 on Thursday in the 101st Turkey Day Classic.
Bethune-Cookman scores late, beats Florida A&M 38-34 to end 4-game skid in Florida Classic
— Timmy McClain threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Josh Evans with 20 seconds left to give Bethune-Cookman a 38-34 victory over Florida A&M on Saturday night in the Florida...
Te’Sean Smoot threw for 4 touchdowns as Alabama State beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44-13
— Te’Sean Smoot threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers, Marcus Harris II added a 50-yard touchdown run and Alabama State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44-13 on Saturday night to begin a two-game homestand to close out the...
Jared Lockhart helps Jackson State beat Alcorn State 27-21 to clinch SWAC East Division
— Jared Lockhart threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score to help Jackson State hold off Alcorn State 27-21 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
2026 SWAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Alcorn State | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Prairie View A&M | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Southern | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Texas Southern | 0-1 | 1-2 |
