Looking for an updated view of the SWAC and how each team measures up? We’ve got you covered below, as our power rankings help you separate the top teams from the cellar dwellers.

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SWAC Power Rankings

Projected records reflect games against only FCS opponents.

No. 1: Florida A&M

• Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-0
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 46th
• Last Game Result: W 22-18 vs South Carolina State

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Miami (FL)
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 2: Texas Southern

• Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-1
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 28th
• Last Game Result: W 27-9 vs Prairie View A&M

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Rice
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 3: Jackson State

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-2
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 126th
• Last Game Result: L 30-14 vs Louisiana-Monroe

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Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Lane
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 4: Alabama State

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-3
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 34th
• Last Game Result: L 31-24 vs North Carolina Central

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Miles
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 5: Alcorn State

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-2
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 127th
• Last Game Result: L 41-3 vs UAB

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Vanderbilt
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 6: Prairie View A&M

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 3rd
• Last Game Result: L 27-9 vs Texas Southern

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Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Northwestern State
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 7: Grambling State

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-5
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 128th
• Last Game Result: L 40-10 vs Louisiana

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Tuskegee
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: KUSI (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 8: Southern University

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 8th
• Last Game Result: L 21-7 vs McNeese

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Savannah State
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: theGrio

No. 9: Bethune-Cookman

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-8
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 118th
• Last Game Result: L 48-3 vs South Florida

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Mercer
• Game Time: 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: YouTube

No. 10: Alabama A&M

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-6
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 125th
• Last Game Result: L 73-3 vs Auburn

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Kentucky State
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: YouTube

No. 11: Arkansas-Pine Bluff

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-10
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 123rd
• Last Game Result: L 70-0 vs Arkansas

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Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: Arkansas Baptist
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: YouTube

No. 11: Mississippi Valley State

• Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 23rd
• Last Game Result: L 41-21 vs Tennessee State

Next Game

• Week 2 Opponent: @ Lamar
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 7
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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