Jackson State will face South Carolina State in the 18th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 26) at 7:30 p.m. EDT on ABC.
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge began in 2005 and is played annually on Labor Day Weekend. The MEAC holds an 11-5 advantage over the SWAC, including a five-game win streak from 2011-15. South Carolina State is 3-1 and Jackson State is 0-2 in the season-opening series.
Ahead of the season-opening matchup, we take a look at the history of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge below.
2005:
South Carolina State 27, Alabama State 14
2006:
Hampton 27, Grambling 26 (OT)
2007:
Southern 33, Florida A&M 27
2008:
Hampton 17, Jackson State 13
2009:
South Carolina State 34, Grambling State 31
2010:
Southern 37, Delaware State 27
2011:
Bethune-Cookman 63, Prairie View A&M 14
2012:
Bethune-Cookman 38, Alabama State 28
2013:
Florida A&M 27, Mississippi Valley State 10
2014:
North Carolina A&T 47. Alabama A&M 13
2015:
South Carolina State 35, Arkansas Pine-Bluff 7
2016:
Alcorn State vs Bethune-Cookman
*Game suspended in second quarter due to weather*
2017:
Southern 14, South Carolina State 8
2018:
Prairie View A&M 40, North Carolina Central 24
2019:
Bethune-Cookman 36, Jackson State 15
2021:
North Carolina Central 23, Alcorn State 14
2022:
Alabama State 23, Howard 13
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