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Football Contact: Peter Holehan• Office: (205) 251-7573 • E-mail: [email protected] CONFERENCE NEWS & NOTES 2017 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION • Airing it out: Alcorn State quarterback Lenorris Conference Overall Footman threw for a career-high 424 yards in Team W/L PCT W/L Pct a tight defeat at McNeese State in week three. Alcorn State 0-0 - 1-2 .333 The passing yardage was the third highest Mississippi Valley 0-0 - 0-2 .000 total mark in a single game in FCS football this Alabama A&M 0-0 - 0-3 .000 season. The senior also ranks sixth in the nation Alabama State 0-0 - 0-3 .000 in total passing yards with 877. Jackson State 0-0 - 0-3 .000 • Who’s a rookie? Texas Southern freshman wide receiver Darvin Kidsy ranks second in the WESTERN DIVISION FCS in receiving yards per game (124.5) behind Conference Overall only Penn’s senior wide receiver Justin Watson Team W/L PCT W Pct (134.0) Grambling State 0-0 - 2-1 .667 Southern 0-0 - 1-2 .333 • All-purposeful players: Three SWAC players Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 - 1-2 .333 rank inside the top 10 for all-purpose yardage. Prairie View A&M 0-0 - 0-2 .000 Texas Southern 0-0 - 0-2 .000 Grambling State’s Martez Carter has averaged 169.0 yards per game, good for sixth, while Alcorn State’s Marquis Warford ranks seventh 2017 RESULTS WEEK 4 SCHEDULE with 167.67 yards per game) and Prairie View A&M’s Darius Floyd is eighth with 165.00 per WEEK 3 SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 23 contest. Floyd also ranks fourth in average kick SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 16 return yards (32.4). #22 Grambling State 36, Jackson State 21 67th Lewis Crews Classic Grambling, La. Texas Southern at Alabama A&M • Just for kicks: Two SWAC special teams *Non-conference game Huntsville, Ala. / 6:00 p.m. players also rank inside the top 15 in FCS football for punting average. Alcorn State’s McNeese State 34, Alcorn State 27 #22 Grambling State at Mississippi Valley State Corey McCullough is seventh in the nation at Lorman, Miss. Itta Bena, MS / 6:00 p.m. 44.3 per kick while Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Jamie Gillan is ranked 15th with an average of 43.4 per Southern at Alcorn State Nicholls State 44, Prairie View A&M 13 punt. Thibodaux, La. Lorman, MS / 6:00 p.m. SWAC Digital Network South Alabama 45, Alabama A&M 0 • I got him: Texas Southern senior defensive Mobile, Ala. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Jackson State lineman Dondre Dobbins ranks seventh in solo Jackson, MS / 6:00 p.m. tackles, averaging 7.5 per contest. University of Texas-San Antonio 51, Southern 17 San Antonio, Texas Prairie View A&M at Alabama State • Turnover bonanza: It’s been a wild ride thus far Montgomery, Ala. / 7:00 p.m. for Southern as the Jaguars have gained eight Arkansas State 48, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3 turnovers, but has also lost seven for a league- Jonesboro, Ark leading total of 15. Kennesaw State 20, Alabama State 14 Montgomery, Ala.

Open: Mississippi Valley State, Texas Southern

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CONFERENCE NEWS & NOTES SWAC / NFL / COLLEGE HALL OF FAME 2017 SWAC PRESEASON FOOTBALL TEAMS

Preseason Player of the Year: • NFL training camps opened with 12 former SWAC players Offensive: Devante Kincade (QB) – Grambling State on rosters. Defensive: Keontre Anderson (DL) – Jackson State FIRST TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Chad Williams WR (Arizona Cardinals - Grambling State) QB Devante Kincade Grambling State QB Austin Howard Southern Jylan Ware OL (Oakland Raiders-Alabama State) RB Martez Carter Grambling State RB Sta’Fon McCray Prairie View A&M Lenard Tillery RB (Los Angeles Rams-Southern) RB Jordan Bentley Alabama A&M RB De’Lance Turner Alcorn State Brandon Barnes TE (New York Jets) OL Trent Scott Grambling State OL Skylar Prol Southern Anthony Lanier- DE (Washington Redskins - Alabama A&M) OL Donovan Wheaton Prairie View A&M OL Deonte Brooks Alcorn State Larry Donnell - TE (Baltimore Ravens- Grambling State) OL Timothy Gardner Alcorn State OL Vincent Hunter Jackson State Chester Rodgers WR (Indianapolis Colts - Grambling State) OL William Waddell Grambling State OL Austin Simmons Alabama A&M Isaiah Crowell - RB (Cleveland Browns - Alabama State) OL Sam Baptiste Alabama State OL Alvin Solomon Mississippi Valley State RaShaun Allen - TE ( Texans - Southern) WR KhaDarel Hodge Prairie View A&M WR Norlando Veals Alcorn State Arthur Miley - DE (Carolina Panthers - Southern) WR Devohn Lindsey Grambling State WR Darius Floyd Prairie View A&M Terron Armstead-OL ( Saints-Arkansas-Pine Bluff) TE Dillon Beard Southern TE Jordan Jones Grambling State Kyle Coleman - LB (Los Angeles Chargers - Arkansas Pine Bluff) FIRST TEAM DEFENSE SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL Keontre Anderson Jackson State DL Christopher Johnson Grambling State • A total of 516 players from the SWAC’s current member DL Aaron Tiller Southern DL James Harper Prairie View A&M insitutions have played at least one season or game during the DL Michael Brooks Alcorn State DL Brandon Varner Grambling State NFL season. DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View A&M DL Ramonte Bell Alcorn State LB Kenneth Davis Alabama A&M LB Kentavious Preston Southern Former Grambling State wide reciever Chad Williams was LB Sean Jones Texas Southern LB Malcolm Williams Grambling State taken 98th overall in the third round of the 2017 NFL LB De’Arius Christmas Grambling State LB Shawn Bishop Jackson State Draft. DB Danny Johnson Southern DB Ja’Terious Pouncy Grambling State DB Everett Nicholas Mississippi Valley State DB O.J. O’Neal Alcorn State DB Tere Calloway Alabama A&M DB Jamar Mitchell Southern DB Derrick Dixon Grambling State DB Percy Cargo Grambling State

FIRST TEAM SPECIALS SECOND TEAM SPECIALS K Nick Carden Alabama A&M K Trevor Vincent Alabama State P Owen Hoolihan Prairie View A&M P Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff RS Martez Carter Grambling State RS Joshua Simmons Prairie View A&M 2017 SWAC PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH WEST DIVISION EAST DIVISION Grambling State 85 Alcorn State 80 Southern 68 Alabama State 66 Prairie View A&M 59 Jackson State 59 Texas Southern 37 Alabama A&M 45 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21 Mississippi Valley State 20

PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (14) SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE COACHING RECORDS GRAMBLING STATE (4): Willie Brown, Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Charlie Joiner - JACKSON STATE (3): Lem Alabama A&M Barney, Walter Payton, Jackie Slater - MISSISSIPPI VALLEY James Spady - Record at AAMU 11-26 (4th year); Overall 11-26 (4th year) STATE (2): Jerry Rice, David “Deacon” Jones - PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (1): Ken Houston - SOUTHERN (2): Mel Blount, Alabama State Aeneas Williams - TEXAS SOUTHERN (1): Michael Strahan Brian Jenkins - Record at ALST 10-15 (3rd year); Overall 56-29 (7th year) ALABAMA A&M - John Stallworth.

Alcorn State COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (15) Fred McNair - Record at ALCN 6-8 (2nd year); Overall 6-8 (2nd year) Buck Buchanan - Grambling State, Kevin Dent - Jackson State , Gary Johnson - Grambling State, Walter Payton - Arkansas-Pine Bluff Jackson State, Jerry Rice - Mississippi Valley State, Willie - Record at UAPB: 39-64 (10th year); Overall: 39-64 (10th year) Richardson - Jackson State, - Mississippi Valley State, Doug Williams - Grambling State, Paul “Tank” Grambling State Younger - Grambling State, Coach Marino Casem - Alabama Broderick Fobbs - Record at GRAM 30-10 (4th year); Overall 30-10 (4th year) State / Alcorn State, /Southern, W. C. Gorden - Jackson State, John Merritt - Jackson State / Tennessee State, William J. Jackson State Nicks - Morris Brown / Prairie View A&M, - Tony Hughes- Record at JKST 3-11 (2nd year); Overall 3-11 (2nd year) Mississippi Valley State, /Howard / Fort Valley State, Eddie Robinson - Grambling State Mississippi Valley State Rick Comegy - Record at MVSU 4-31 (4th year); Overall 177-117-2 (27th year)

Prairie View A&M Willie Simmons - Record at PVAM 15-8 (3rd year); Overall 15-8 (3rd year)

Southern Dawson Odums - Record at SUBR 37-23 (6th Year); Overall 37-23 (6th year)

Texas Southern Michael Haywood - Record at TXSO 4-9 (2nd year); Overall 14-24 (4th year)

2017 FB Week 4 Notes.indd 2 9/20/2017 5:59:28 PM SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 4 3 NATIONAL POLLS 2017 TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULE STATS FCS POLL Date Game Site Time (CT) Network Saturday, Aug. 26 Texas Southern at FAMU Tallahassee, Fla. 11 a.m. ESPNU

Saturday, Sept. 2 Alabama A&M at UAB Birmingham, Ala. 2:30 p.m. WHNT (Local)

Saturday, Sept. 2 Miss. Valley St. at N. Dakota St. Fargo, ND 2:30 p.m. ESPN3

Saturday, Sept. 2 Grambling State at Tulane New Orleans, La. 7 p.m. ESPN3

Rank School Votes Rec. Prev Saturday, Sept. 2 Jackson State at TCU Fort Worth, Texas 7 p.m. FOX Sports Network 1 James Madison (156) 4067 3-0 1 2 North Dakota State (5) 3898 2-0 2 Sunday, Sept. 3 S.C. State at Southern Baton Rouge, La. 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 3 Sam Houston State (1) 3680 2-0 3 4 South Dakota State (1) 3607 3-0 4 Thursday, Sept. 7 Sam Houston St. at Prairie View Prairie View, Texas 6:30 p.m. ESPNU 5 Jacksonville State 3309 1-1 5 6 Youngstown State 3198 2-1 6 Thursday, Sept. 7 Houston Baptist at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 7:30 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local) 7 Villanova 3088 2-1 7 8 Richmond 2930 2-1 8 Friday, Sept. 8 Alcorn State vs. FIU Brimingham, Ala. 6 p.m. beIN Sports 9 Wofford 2660 2-0 11 10 Citadel 2264 3-0 13 Saturday, Sept. 9 Alabama A&M at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 3 p.m. SECN Alternate 11 Eastern Washington 2227 1-2 12 12 Central Arkansas 2094 2-1 14 Saturday, Sept. 9 Alabama State at Troy Troy, Ala. 5 p.m. ESPN3 13 South Dakota 1980 3-0 23 14 Illinois State 1691 2-0 18 Saturday, Sept. 9 Miss. Valley St. at S. Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 6 p.m. ESPN3 15 New Hampshire 1448 2-1 9 16 Liberty 1353 3-0 19 Saturday, Sept. 9 Southern at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. 6 p.m. Stadium TV 17 North Dakota 1325 1-2 10 18 Samford 1234 2-1 17 Saturday, Sept. 9 Jackson State at Tennessee State Memphis, Tenn. 6 p.m. Fox Sports Southeast 19 Western Illinois 1222 2-0 20 20 Tennessee State 1026 3-0 22 Saturday, Sept. 9 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron Akron, Ohio 6:30 p.m. ESPN3 21 North Carolina A&T 897 3-0 25 22 Grambling State 644 2-1 24 Saturday, Sept. 16 Alabama A&M at South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 6 p.m. ESPN3 23 Weber State 460 2-1 NR 24 UT Martin 385 2-1 NR Saturday, Sept. 16 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Ark. St. Jonesboro, Ark. 6 p.m. ESPN3 25 Holy Cross 310 2-1 NR Saturday, Sept. 16 Jackson State at Grambling St. Grambling, La. 6 p.m. ESPN3 / ESPNU (tape delayed) Others: Charleston Southern (305), Chattanooga (252), Nicholls (251), Albany (250), Southern Utah (156), Northern Friday, Sept. 29 Alcorn State at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 8 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local) Iowa (152), Montana (124), Stony Brook (90), Elon (66), North Carolina Central (57), Princeton (37), Colgate (35), Thurs., Oct. 5 Alcorn State at Alabama St. Montgomery, Ala. 6:30 p.m. ESPNU Howard (33), Fordham (26), Maine (20), Western Carolina (18), McNeese (18), Kennesaw State (17), Idaho State (15), Saturday, Oct. 7 Texas Southern at Kennesaw St. Kennesaw, Ga. 6 p.m. PeachTree TV (Local) UC Davis (12), Saint Francis (8), Eastern Kentucky (7), Delaware (7), Southern Illinois (6), Cal Poly (4), Yale (4), Saturday, Oct. 14 Alabama State at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 2 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local) Towson (4), Duquesne (3), Mercer (3), Penn (2), Monmouth (2), Harvard (1), San Diego (1), Alcorn State (1), William & Saturday, Oct. 28 Alabama A&M vs. Alabama St. Birmingham, Ala. 2:30 p.m. ESPN3 / ESPNU (tape delayed) Mary (1). Saturday, Nov. 11 Southern at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 5 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local)

FCS COACHES POLL Saturday, Nov. 25 Southern vs. Grambling State New Orleans, La. 4 p.m. NBC Sports Saturday, Dec. 2 SWAC Championship Houston, Texas 3:30 p.m. ESPNU

Saturday, Dec. 16 , Ga. 11 a.m. ABC

Schedule subject to change.

WEEKLY COACHES TELECONFERENCE CALLS

RANK TEAM POINTS PREV REC 1 James Madison (25) 649 1 3-0 The SWAC head football coaches will be available on a weekly teleconference Mondays from August 28 - 2 North Dakota State (1) 625 2 2-0 November 20 from 10:00 am until noon central time. Each coach will be available for 8-10 minutes to field 3 Sam Houston State 591 3 2-0 questions. 4 South Dakota State 575 4 3-0 5 Youngstown State 530 5 2-1 DATES FOR 2017 TELECONFERENCES: 6 Richmond 506 T-6 2-1 August 28 • September 4 • September 11 • September 18 • September 25 • October 2 • October 9 • 7 Jacksonville State 497 T-6 1-1 October 16 • October 23 • October 30 • November 6 • November 13 • November 20 8 Villanova 476 8 2-1 9 Wofford 432 9 2-0 10 The Citadel 372 13 3-0 SWAC Head Coaches Weekly Schedule: 11 Eastern Washington 369 12 1-2 • 10:00 a.m. -- 10:05 a.m. SWAC News and Notes 12 Illinois State 334 14 2-0 • 10:05 a.m. -- 10:15 a.m. James Spady • Alabama A&M University 13 Central Arkansas 309 16 2-1 14 South Dakota 288 23 3-0 • 10:15 a.m. -- 10:25 a.m. Brian Jenkins • Alabama State University 15 North Carolina A&T 256 20 3-0 • 10:25 a.m. -- 10:35 a.m. Fred McNair • Alcorn State University 16 New Hampshire 213 11 2-1 • 10:35 a.m. -- 10:45 a.m. Monte Coleman • University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 17 Samford 211 17 2-1 18 Weber State 196 21 2-1 • 10:45 a.m. -- 10:55 a.m. Broderick Fobbs • Grambling State University 19 North Dakota 168 10 1-2 • 10:55 a.m. -- 11:05 a.m. Tony Hughes • 20 Tennessee State 166 24 3-0 • 11:05 a.m. -- 11:15 a.m. Rick Comegy • Mississippi Valley State University 21 Western Illinois 162 22 2-0 22 Grambling State 104 25 2-1 • 11:15 a.m. -- 11:25 a.m. Willie Simmons • Prairie View A&M University 23 Nicholls State 76 RV 2-1 • 11:25 a.m. -- 11:35 a.m. Dawson Odums • Southern University 24 Northern Iowa 56 18 1-2 • 11:35 a.m. -- 11:45 a.m. Michael Haywood • Texas Southern University 25 Holy Cross 49 NR 2-1 Others receiving votes: Southern Utah (44), Chattanooga (35), Charleston Southern (35), UT Martin (20), William & Mary (20), Montana (20), Towson (13), Kennesaw State (11), McNeese State (10), Mercer (9), Idaho State (6), Yale (4), Stony Brook (3), Saint Francis (3), Albany (2), Howard (2), Montana State (2), Princeton (1).

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ALL-SWAC PRESEASON HONORS / PROJECTIONS SWAC FOOTBALL • The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2017 SWAC Preseason (Southern). MEDIA CONTACTS Teams July 14 with 14 players from defending SWAC Champion and Cele- bration Bowl winner Grambling State being tabbed for the most individual Joining Anderson on the preseason first-team defense are: defensive line- EASTERN DIVSION honors. After helping lead the Tigers to a conference-best 11-win season, men Aaron Tiller (Southern), Michael Brooks (Alcorn State), and DeVohn Alabama A&M (AAMU) Grambling State quarterback Devante Kincade was the voters’ choice for the Reed (Prairie View A&M), linebackers Kenneth Davis (Alabama A&M), Sean SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year award. In 2016, Kincade Jones (Texas Southern), De’Arius Christmas (Grambling State), and defen- Bud McLaughlin completed 63 percent of his passes and threw for 3,022 yards with 31 touch- sive backs Danny Johnson (Southern), Everett Nicholas (Mississippi Valley Email: [email protected] downs against just four interceptions. State), Tere Calloway (Alabama A&M) and Derrick Dixon (Grambling State). Phone: (205) 372-4005 Kicker Nick Carden (Alabama A&M), punter Owen Hoolihan and Martez Car- Website: aamusports.com Jackson State defensive end Keontre Anderson was tabbed as the SWAC ter (Grambling State) were each tabbed as first team selections for special Preseason Defensive Player of the Year after leading the nation with 25.5 teams. Alabama State (ALST) tackles for a loss to go along with nine sacks and six hurries. Travis Jarome Carter was the only player to double as a first team selection at separate Email: [email protected] Prairie View A&M had the second most selections with eight including four positions (also made first team as a running back). first teamers. Alcorn State and Southern were tied for the third most amount Phone: (334) 229-5217 of selections with seven apiece (four first team selections each) while Al- East Division defending champion Alcorn State totaled 80 points as it Website: bamastatesports.com abama A&M garnered five selections. Jackson State nabbed three spots, was named the preseason favorite to win the East. Alabama State was Alabama State and Mississippi Valley State each had two representatives selected to finish in second with 66 points, Jackson State received 59 Alcorn State (ALCN) while Texas Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff had one selection apiece. points, followed by Alabama A&M (45) and Mississippi Valley State (20). Robbie Kleinmuntz Joining Kincade on the preseason first-team offense are: running backs In the West Division, reigning SWAC champion and Air Force Reserve Email: [email protected] Martez Carter (Grambling State) and Jordan Bentley (Alabama A&M), offen- Celebration Bowl winner Grambling State was chosen as the overall fa- Phone: (601) 877-6501 sive linemen Trent Scott (Grambling State), Donovan Wheaton (Prairie View vorite after amassing a conference-best 85 points in the voting. South- A&M), Timothy Gardner (Alcorn State), William Waddell (Grambling State), ern was selected second after it received 68 points. Prairie View A&M Website: alcornsports.com and Sam Baptiste (Alabama State), wide receivers KhaDarel Hodge (Prairie followed closely in third place with 59 points while Texas Southern (37) View A&M) and Devohn Lindsey (Grambling State) and tight end Dillon Beard and Arkansas Pine Bluff (21) rounded out the order of predicted finish. Jackson State (JKST) Wesley Peterson 2017 SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Email: [email protected] DATE OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST NEWCOMER Phone: (601) 979-5899 Website: jsutigers.com 9/4 De’Lance Turner (ALCN) Kenneth Davis (AAMU) Marquis Warford (ALCN) Kobie Jones (ALST) Mississippi Valley State (MVSU) 9/11 Martez Carter (GRAM) Solomon Muhammad (ALCN) Darius Floyd (PVAM) Lavell McCullers (PVAM) LaMonica Scott Email: [email protected] Phone: (662) 254-3011 9/18 Lenorris Footman (ALCN) De’Arius Christmas (GRAM) Marc Orozco (GRAM) George Golden (ALST) Website: mvsusports.com

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Arkansas Pine-Bluff (UAPB) 10/2 Habtom Keleta Email: [email protected] 10/9 Phone: (870) 575-7949 Website: uapblionsroar.com 10/16 Grambling State (GRAM) Brian Howard 10/23 Email: [email protected] Phone: 318-274-2374 Website: gsutigers.com 10/30 Prairie View A&M (PVAM) 11/6 Duane Lewis Email: [email protected] Phone: (936) 261-9106 11/13 Website: pvpanthers.com

11/20 Southern (SUBR) Christopher Jones Email: [email protected] Phone: (225) 771-3791 Website: gojagsports.com

Texas Southern (TXSO) Andrew Roberts Email: [email protected] Phone: (713) 313-7603/6829 Website: tsusports.com

2017 FB Week 4 Notes.indd 4 9/20/2017 5:59:29 PM SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 4 5 SWAC PLAYERS ON PRESEASON AWARD WATCH LISTS STATS FCS Walter Payton Watch List SWAC lands two on STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team (STATS) – Two players from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) were selected to the STATS QB Devante Kincade - Grambling State Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Preseason All-American Third Team on Monday with Jackson State defensive lineman Keontre Anderson and Southern defensive back Danny Johnson receiving top recognition for the conference.

97 players were chosen from all 13 FCS conferences with 55 schools represented.

Anderson, the 6-foot-3, 240-pound senior, had 55 tackles (31 solo), nine sacks (tied for second in the SWAC), six hurries and was the leader in the nation in tackles for a loss with a whopping 25.5 to account for 107 yards lost from opposing offenses.

Earlier this month, Anderson was also named the All-SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year as well as to the All-SWAC First Team.

Johnson, the 5-foot-10, 195-pound senior, had 57 tackles (43 solo) with the second most passes defend- ed with 16 (nine pass break ups and a nation-best seven interceptions with one returned for a touch- down). Additionally, Johnson also made the All-SWAC Preseason First Team as a defensive back.

STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Watch List (STATS) – Many talented players adorn the preseason watch list for the 2017 STATS Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Walter Payton Award, announced on Wednesday.

Even more precise, many familiar names.

Eighteen of the 22 players were nominees for the outstanding offensive player of the year in the FCS last season, including 14 finalists.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will be represented once again this season as Grambling State redshirt senior DeVante Kin- cade was named to the Payton Watch List.

The quarterback is off the heels of a season in which the choice for the SWAC’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year completed 219-of-342 passes for 2,999 yards with 31 touchdowns against just four interceptions.

The Payton Award, first handed out in 1987, has had past winners such as Steve McNair, Tony Romo, Brian Westbrook, John Friesz, Brian Finneran, Jimmy Garoppolo and Cooper Kupp move on to the NFL.

The watch list will have updates during the season. A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcast- ers, writers and other dignitaries will vote on 25 finalists following the regular season.

The breakdown of the watch list by position: 10 quarterbacks, five wide receivers, four running backs, one fullback, one tight end and one offensive tackle.

Also this season, STATS will present the Buck Buchanan Award (FCS defensive player of the year), Jerry Rice Award (FCS freshman of the year), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS coach of the year) and Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year. STATS will hold its national awards banquet the night of Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas, on the eve of the FCS national championship game.

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CLASSIC LINE UP DATE CLASSIC TEAM CITY STADIUM TIME 9/3 13th MEAC/SWAC Challenge Southern vs. S.C. State Baton Rouge, La. Ace W. Mumford Stadium 1:30 p.m. 9/9 27th Southern Heritage Classic Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl 6:00 p.m. 9/23 67th Louis Crews Classic Alabama A&M vs. Texas Southern Huntsville, Ala. Louis Crews Stadium 6:00 p.m. 10/7 92nd State Fair Classic Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 4:00 p.m. 10/28 76th Magic City Classic Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State Birmingham, Ala. 2:30 p.m. 11/23 94rd Alabama State vs. Cheyney Montgomery, Ala. ASU Stadium 2:00 p.m. 11/25 44th Bayou Classic Southern vs. Grambling State New Orleans, La. Mercedes-Benz Superdome 4:00 p.m. 11/25 33rd Labor Day Classic Texas Southern vs. Prairie View Houston, Texas BBVA Compass 6:00 p.m.

BOLD - Indicates Southwestern Athletic Conference Member Match Up

2017 FB Week 4 Notes.indd 5 9/20/2017 5:59:29 PM SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 4 6 2017 TOYOTA SWAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP The SWAC Football Championship Game its first outright league title in football in 2012. began in 1999, with conference teams Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern have beginning play in an East-West divisional for- each won a title in 2009 and 2010. mat, allowing division winners to meet on the field to decide a champion. Alabama A&M has represented the Eastern Division five times and posted a 1-4 record in Through an agreement forged with the City of the championship game. Birmingham, Ala. the Southwestern Athletic Conference staged its first Alabama State is 1-3 in its four appearances, championship game at historic Legion Field. while Jackson State is 1-4 in four champion- ship games. Mississippi Valley State is the On Saturday, December 11, 1999, the only school that has never appeared in the Jackson State University Tigers (East SWAC Championship Game. Champion) and the Southern University Jaguars (West Champion) kicked off the In May of 2013, The Southwestern Athletic inaugural Southwestern Athletic Conference Conference Council of Presidents and Chan- Football Championship game. In a thriller, cellors voted unanimously to relocate the Southern came from behind for a 31-30 win. 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship to Houston, Texas. The football In 18 years of the SWAC championship game has been held at NRG Championship Game, nine of the 10 Stadium ever since, which is home of the conference schools have earned a berth to NFL’s Houston Texans. play for the title. In June of 2017, it was voted on by the Coucil From the Western Division, Grambling State of Presidents that the SWAC forgo the has earned a trip to the championship eight championship game beginning in the 2018 times – the most of any SWAC school – and season to develop the Celebration Bowl. posts a 7-1 record. The Final Judgement will take place on MORE INFO Southern has played in the title game five Saturday, December 2 at NRG Stadium in times with a 3-2 record, while Arkansas-Pine Houston, Texas and will be shown on ESPNU SWACFOOTBALL.COM Bluff has made two appearances capturing with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff scheduled.

ALL-TIME CHAMPIONS DIVISIONAL PLAY AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ERA 1921 Wiley 1965 Grambling 1999 E: Jackson State; W: Southern; 1922 Paul Quinn 1966 Grambling, C: Southern (11-1) - Score: 31-30 1923 Wiley Southern, 2000 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; 1924 Paul Quinn Texas Southern, C: Grambling (10-2) - Score: 14-6 1925 Bishop Arkansas at Pine Bluff 2001 E: Alabama State; W: Grambling; 1926 Samuel Huston 1967 Grambling C: Grambling (10-1) - Score: 38-31 1927 Wiley 1968 Alcorn State, Grambling, 1928 Wiley Texas Southern 2002 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; 1929 Wiley 1969 Alcorn State C: Grambling (11-2) - Score: 31-19 1930 Wiley 1970 Alcorn State 2003 E: Alabama State; W: Southern; 1931 Prairie View 1971 Grambling C: Southern (12-1) - Score: 20-9 1932 Wiley 1972 Grambling, 2004 E: Alabama State; W: Southern; 1933 Langston, Prairie View Jackson State C: Alabama State (10-2) - Score: 40-35 1934 1973 Grambling, 2005 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; 1935 Texas College Jackson State 1936 Texas College, Langston 1974 Grambling, Alcorn State C: Grambling (11-1) - Score: 45-6 1937 Southern, Langston 1975 Grambling, Southern 2006 E: Alabama A&M; W: Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 1938 Southern, Langston 1976 Alcorn State C: Alabama A&M (9-3) - Score: 22-13 1939 Langston 1977 Grambling 2007 E: Jackson State; W: Grambling; 1940 Southern, Langston 1978 Grambling, C: Jackson State (8-4) - Score: 42-31 1941 No Champion 1979 Grambling, Alcorn State 2008 E: Jackson State; W: Grambling; 1942 Texas College 1980 Grambling, C: Grambling (11-2) - Score: 41-9 1943 No Champion Jackson State 1944 Wiley, Texas College, 1981 Jackson State 2009 E: Alabama A&M; W: Prairie View A&M: Langston 1982 Jackson State C: Prairie View A&M (9-1) - Score: Score:30-24 1945 Wiley 1983 Grambling 2010 E: Alabama State; W: Texas Southern; 1946 Southern 1984 Alcorn State C: Texas Southern (9-3) - Score 11-6* 1947 Southern 1985 Jackson State, 2011 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; 1948 Southern Grambling C: Grambling (8-4) - Score: 16-15 1949 Southern, Langston 1986 Jackson State 2012 E: Jackson State; W: Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 1950 Southern 1987 Jackson State 1951 Prairie View 1988 Jackson State C: Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10-2) - Score: 24-21 OT 1952 Prairie View 1989 Grambling State 2013 E: Jackson State; W: Southern; 1953 Prairie View 1990 Jackson State C: Southern (9-4) - Score: 34-27 2OT 1954 Prairie View 1991 Alabama State 2014 E: Alcorn State; W: Southern; 1955 Southern 1992 Alcorn State C: Alcorn State (9-4) - Score: 38-24 1956 Texas Southern, Langston 1993 Southern 2015 E: Alcorn State; W Grambling State 1957 Wiley 1994 Alcorn State, C: Alcorn State (9-4) - Score: 49-21 1958 Prairie View Grambling 1959 Southern 1995 Jackson State 2016 E: Alcorn State; W: Grambling State 1960 Southern, Prairie View, 1996 Jackson State C: Grambling State (11-1) - Score 27-20 Grambling 1997 Southern 1961 Jackson State 1998 Southern 1962 Jackson State 1963 Prairie View 1964 Prairie View

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Saturday • September 23 • 7:00 p.m. CST ASU Stadium (26,500) • Montgomery, Ala. Live stream: Alabama State All-Access (bamastatesports.com) Series: Alabama State leads 24-6 Last meeting: Prairie View A&M 24, Alabama State 17 (OT) (Oct. 8, 2016) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (0-2, 0-0 SWAC) ALABAMA STATE (0-3, 0-0 SWAC) Mascot: Panthers Mascot: Hornets Head Coach: Willie Simmons Head Coach: Brian Jenkins Career: 15-8 (2nd year) at PVAM: 15-8 (2nd year) Career: 56-29 (6th Year) at ASU: 10-15 (3rd Year) OFFENSIVE LEADERS: OFFENSIVE LEADERS: RUSH: Lavell McCullers (22 carries, 131 yds, TD) RUSH: Darrel King (23 carries, 129 yds) PASS: McCullers (27-57-276-0 TD-0 INT) PASS: Kobie Jones (49-92-391 yds-2 TDs-3 INT) RECEIVING: Joshua Simmons (9 rec., 81 yds) RECEIVING: Jamar Hannah (12 rec., 93 yds) DEFENSIVE LEADERS: DEFENSIVE LEADERS: TACKLES: Anthony Stubbs (11) TACKLES: Treyon Garnett, Joshua Hill (19 apiece) SACKS: Jalyn Williams, DeVohn Reed (1 each) SACKS: Garnett, Christian Clark, Uvakeious McGee (1 each) INTERCEPTIONS: Ju’Anthony Park, Will Skinner (1 each) INTERCEPTIONS: Ronnie Scott, Jeffrey Hill (1 each)

SOUTHERN at ALCORN STATE

Saturday • September 23 • 6:00 p.m. CST Jack Spinks Marino-Casem Stadium (22,500) • Lorman, Miss. Live Stream: SWAC Digital Network on SWAC.org Series: Alcorn State leads 35-26-2 Last meeting: Southern 41, Alcorn State 33 (Oct. 29, 2016)

SOUTHERN (1-2, 0-0 SWAC) ALCORN STATE (1-2, 0-0 SWAC ) Mascot: Jaguars Mascot: Braves Head Coach: Dawson Odums Head Coach: Fred McNair Career: 37-23 (5th Year) at SUBR: 37-23 (5th Year) Career: 6-8 (2nd year) at ALCN: 6-8 (2nd Year) OFFENSIVE LEADERS: OFFENSIVE LEADERS: RUSH: D. Benn (24 carries, 111 yds, TD) RUSH: De’Lance Turner (25 carries, 172 yds, TD) PASS: Austin Howard (18-31-198 yds-0 TD-1 INT) PASS: Lenorris Footman (71-108-877-5 TDs, 3 INTs) RECEIVING: J. Washington (10 rec., 90 yds) RECEIVING: Norlando Veals (16 rec., 272 yds, TD) DEFENSIVE LEADERS: DEFENSIVE LEADERS: TACKLES: Andre Augustine (24) TACKLES: Solomon Muhammad (26) SACKS: Aaron Tiller (2) SACKS: Muhammad (2) INTERCEPTIONS: J. Mitchell, D. Johnson, J. Williams (1) INTERCEPTIONS: Javen Morrison (1) TEXAS SOUTHERN at ALABAMA A&M Lewis Crews Classic Saturday • September 23 • 6:00 p.m. CST Lewis Crews Stadium (21,000) • Normal, Ala. Radio: WJAB-FM 90.9 (Huntsville) Series: Alabama A&M leads 10-4 Last meeting: Texas Southern 34, Alabama A&M 31 (Oct. 1, 2016)

TEXAS SOUTHERN (0-2, 0-0 SWAC) ALABAMA A&M (0-3, 0-0 SWAC) Mascot: Tigers Mascot: Bulldogs Head Coach: Michael Haywood Head Coach: James Spady Career: 14-24 (4th Year) at TXSO: 4-9 (2nd Year) Career: 11-26 (4th year) at AAMU: 11-26 (4th Year) OFFENSIVE LEADERS: OFFENSIVE LEADERS: RUSH: Brad Woodward (15 carries, 69 yds) RUSH: Joseph Burke (30 carries, 89 yds) PASS: Jay Christophe (26-69-401 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs) PASS: Aqeel Glass (23-48-189 yds, 1 TD, 3 INTs) RECEIVING: Darvin Kidsy (11 rec., 249 yds, 2 TDs) RECEIVING: Rod Randolph (six rec., 91 yds, 1 TD) DEFENSIVE LEADERS: DEFENSIVE LEADERS: TACKLES: Dondre Dobbins (22) TACKLES: Kenneth Davis (27) SACKS: Travis Hutchins, Paul Favorite (1 each) SACKS: Davis (two) INTERCEPTIONS: Woodward (1) INTERCEPTIONS: None HONOR THE HERITAGE • FOUNDED 1920 • 14 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS • 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

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Saturday • September 23 • 6:00 p.m. CST Rice-Totten Stadium (10,000) • Itta Bena, Miss. TV: None Series: Grambling State leads 51-5-2 Last meeting: Grambling State 59, Miss. Valley State 10 (Oct. 22, 2016)

GRAMBLING STATE (2-1, 0-0 SWAC) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (0-2, 0-0 SWAC) Mascot: Tigers Mascot: Delta Devils Head Coach: Broderick Fobbs Head Coach: Rick Comegy Career: 30-10 (4th year) at GSU: 30-10 (4th year) Career: 177-117-2 (27th year) at MVSU: 4-31 (4th year) OFFENSIVE LEADERS: OFFENSIVE LEADERS: RUSH: Martez Carter (43 carries, 302 yds, 4 TDs) RUSH: Farrean Toney (two carries, 21 yds) PASS: Devante Kincade (50-83-634-2 TDs, 1 INT) PASS: C Fowler (20-33-250-0 tds-1 int) RECEIVING: Lyndemian Brooks (eight rec., 124 yds, 1 TD) RECEIVING: Quinn McElfresh (seven rec., 154 yds) DEFENSIVE LEADERS: DEFENSIVE LEADERS: TACKLES: Montrel Meander (20) TACKLES: Patrick Harbin (22) SACKS: Brandon Varner (2) SACKS: Deago Bolar (1) INTERCEPTIONS: De’Aumante Johnson (1) INTERCEPTIONS: Jared Emanuele (1)

ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF AT JACKSON STATE

Saturday • September 23• 6:00 p.m. CST Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (60,492) • Jackson, Miss. TV: None Series: Jackson State leads 26-12-1 Last meeting: Jackson State 32, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 20 (Sept. 24, 2016)

ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (1-2, 0-0 SWAC) JACKSON STATE (0-3, 0-0 SWAC) Mascot: Golden Lions Mascot: Tigers Head Coach: Monte Coleman Head Coach: Tony Hughes Career: 39-64 (10th Year) at UAPB: 39-64 (10th Year) Career: 3-11 (2nd Year) at JKST: 3-11 (2nd Year) OFFENSIVE LEADERS: OFFENSIVE LEADERS: RUSH: Keshawn Williams (42 carries, 176 yds, TD) RUSH: Jordan Johnson (39 carries, 138 yds, 1 TD) PASS: Brandon Duncan (39-71-404 YDS-1 TD-7 INTs) PASS: Brent Lyles (52-85-444 yds-1 TD-2 INTs) RECEIVING: Tyrin Ralph (13 rec., 126 yds) RECEIVING: Carle Ollie (10 rec., 95 yds) DEFENSIVE LEADERS: DEFENSIVE LEADERS: TACKLES: Jontavis Testa (25) TACKLES: Shawn Bishop (23) SACKS: Tashad Charity (1.5) SACKS: Darrius Woods, Markel Gladney (1 apiece) INTERCEPTIONS: Rico Merriweather, Blake Connor (1 apiece) INTERCEPTIONS: Ryan Theyard, Jarrad Hayes (1 apiece)

HONOR THE HERITAGE • FOUNDED 1920 • 14 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS • 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

2017 FB Week 4 Notes.indd 8 9/20/2017 5:59:31 PM SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 4 10 ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS (0-3 0-0) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE DELTA DEVILS (0-2, 0-0) Sat, Sept. 2 @ UAB, L 38-7 Sat, Sept. 2 @ North Dakota State, L 72-7 Sat, Sept. 9 @ Vanderbilt, L 42-0 Sat, Sept. 9 @ Southern Illinois, L 55-3 Sat, Sept. 16 @ South Alabama L 45-0 Sat, Sept. 16 Open Sat, Sept. 23 Grambling State, 6 p.m. Sat, Sept. 23 Texas Southern 6 p.m. (Louis Crews Classic) Sat, Sept. 30 @ Charleston Southern, 6 p.m. Sat, Sept. 30 Arkansas Pine-Bluff 2 p.m. (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. 7 @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 6 p.m. Sat, Oct. 7 @ Southern 6 p.m. Sat, Oct. 14 @ Alabama A&M, 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 21 Virginia Lynchburg, 2 p.m. (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. 14 Miss. Valley State 2 p.m. Sat, Oct. 28 Jackson State, 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 4 Texas Southern, 1 p.m. Sat, Oct. 28 Alabama State TBA (Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Ala.) Sat, Nov. 11 @ Alcorn State, 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 4 @ Alcorn State 1 p.m. Sat, Nov. 11 Jackson State 1 p.m. Sat, Nov. 18 Alabama State, 1 p.m. Sat, Nov. 18 Kentucky State 1 p.m.

ALABAMA STATE HORNETS (0-3, 0-0) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS (0-2, 0-0) Sat, Sept. 2 TUSKEGE, L 14-6 Sat, Sept. 9 @ Troy L 34-7 Thu, Sept. 7 @ #3 Sam Houston State, L 44-31 Sat, Sept. 16 KENNESAW STATE L 20-14 Sat, Sept. 16 @ Nicholls State L 44-13 Sat, Sept. 23 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 7 p.m. Sat, Sept. 23 @ Alabama State 7:00 PM Sat, Sept. 30 Open Sat Sept. 30 vs. Jackson State 4:00 PM Thurs, Oct. 5 ALCORN STATE 6:30 p.m. Sat, Oct. 7 vs. #21 Grambling State 4:00 PM (State Fair Classic, Dallas, Texas) Sat, Oct. 14 @ Texas Southern 2 p.m. Sat, Oct. 14 @ Alcorn State 2:00 PM Sat, Oct. 28 Alabama A&M TBA (Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Ala.) Sat, Oct. 28 vs. Bacone 2:00 PM (Homecoming) Sat, Nov. 4 @ Jackson State Sat, Nov. 4 @ Southern 4:00 PM Sat, Nov. 11 GRAMBLING STATE 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 11 @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1:00 PM Sat, Nov. 18 @ Mississippi Valley State 1 p.m. Thu, Nov. 16 @ Incarnate Word 6:00 PM Thurs, Nov. 23 CHEYNEY 2 p.m. (Homecoming) Sat, Nov. 25 @ Texas Southern 6 p.m. (Labor Day Classic XXIII rescheduled)

ALCORN STATE BRAVES (1-2, 0-0) SOUTHERN JAGUARS (1-2, 0-0) Sat, Sept. 2 MILES COLLEGE, W 50-21 Sun, Sept. 3 vs. South Carolina State, W 14-8 (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) Sat, Sept. 9 vs. FIU (Birmingham, Ala.) L 17-10 Sat, Sept. 9 @ Southern Miss, L 45-0 Sat, Sept. 16 MCNEESE STATE L 34-27 Sat, Sept. 16 @ Texas-San Antonio L 51-17 Sat, Sept. 23 SOUTHERN 6 p.m. Sat, Sept. 23 @ Alcorn State 6:00 PM Fri, Sept. 29 @ Texas Southern 8 p.m. Sat Sept. 30 vs. Fort Valley State 6:00 PM Thurs, Oct. 5 @ Alabama State 6:30 p.m. Sat, Oct. 7 vs. Alabama A&M 6:00 PM (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. 14 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 2 p.m. Sat, Oct. 21 @ Jackson State 6:00 PM Sat., Oct. 21 @ Grambling State 2 p.m. Sat, Oct. 28 @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2:30 PM (Little Rock, Ark.) Sat, Oct. 28 Open Sat, Nov. 4 vs. Prairie View A&M 4:00 PM Sat, Nov. 4 ALABAMA A&M 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 11 @ Texas Southern 5:00 PM Sat, Nov. 25 vs. Grambling State 4:00 PM (Bayou Classic/ New Orleans, La.) Sat, Nov. 11 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 18 @Jackson State 2 p.m.

GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS (2-1, 0-0) (0-2, 0-0) Sat, Sept. 2 @ Tulane, L 43-14 Sun, Aug. 26 L, 29-7 @ Florida A&M 11:00 AM (Jake Gaither Classic) Sat, Sept. 9 vs. Northwestern State, W 23-10 Thu, Sept. 7 vs. Houston Baptist, 24-17 Sat, Sept. 16 vs. Jackson State W 36-21 Sat, Sept. 23 @ Alabama A&M 6:00 PM Sat, Sept. 23 @ Mississippi Valley State 6:00 PM Fri, Sept. 29 vs. Alcorn State 8:00 PM Sat, Sept. 30 vs. Clark Atlanta 3:30 PM (Chicago Football Classic in Chicago, Ill.) Sat, Oct. 7 @ Kennesaw State 6:00 PM Sat, Oct. 7 vs. Prairie View A&M 4:00 PM (State Fair Classic in Dallas, Texas) Sat, Oct. 14 vs. Alabama State 2:00 PM (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. 21 vs. Alcorn State 2:00 PM Sat, Oct. 28 @ Grambling State 2:00 PM (Shreveport, La.) Sat, Oct. 28 vs. Texas Southern 2:00 PM (Homecoming) Sat, Nov. 4 @ Miss. Valley State 1:00 PM Sat, Nov. 4 @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2:30 PM Sat, Nov. 11 vs. Southern 2:00 PM Sat, Nov. 11 @ Alabama State 2:00 PM Sat, Nov. 18 @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2:30 PM Sat, Nov. 25 vs. Southern 4:30 PM (Bayou Classic in New Orleans, La. on Sat, Nov. 25 vs. Prairie View A&M 6 p.m. Labor Day Classic XXIII rescheduled) NBCSN)

JACKSON STATE TIGERS (0-3, 0-0) ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF GOLDEN LIONS (1-2, 0-0) Sat, Sept. 2 @TCU, L 63-0 Sat, Sept. 2 vs. Morehouse College, W 23-10 Sat, Sept. 9 @ Tennessee State, L 17-15 (Southern Heritage Classic) Sat, Sept. 9 @ Akron 6:30 PM, L 52-3 Sat, Sept. 16 @ Grambling State L 36-21 Sat, Sept. 16 @ Arkansas State L 48-3 Sat, Sept. 23 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 6 p.m. (W.C. Gorden / Hall of Fame / High School/ Sat, Sept. 23 @ Jackson State 6:00 PM Transfer Day Game) Sat, Sept. 30 @ Alabama A&M 2:00 PM Sat., Sept. 30 @ Prairie View A&M 4 p.m. Sat, Oct. 7 vs. Mississippi Valley State 6:00 PM Sat., Oct. 7 Open Sat, Oct. 14 vs. Central State 2:30 PM (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. 14 vs. Tuskegee (Mobile, Ala.) 6 p.m. (5th quarter classic) Sat, Oct. 28 vs. Southern 4:00 PM Sat., Oct. 21 SOUTHERN 6 p.m. Sat, Nov. 4 vs. #21 Grambling State 2:30 PM Sat, Oct. 28 @ Mississippi Valley State 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 11 @ Prairie View A&M 1:00 PM Sat, Nov. 4 ALABAMA STATE 2 p.m. (Homecoming) Sat, Nov. 18 vs. Texas Southern 2:30 PM (Little Rock, Ark.) Sat, Nov. 11 @ Alabama A&M 1 p.m. Sat, Nov. 18 ALCORN STATE 2 p.m.

HONOR THE HERITAGE • FOUNDED 1920 • 14 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS • 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

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