What is the Cricket MEAC/ SWAC Kickoff Challenge?

Have you been wondering what is the Cricket MEAC/ SWAC Kickoff Challenge? It is an annual college football match known as the MEAC/SWAC Challenge usually played at the start of the season. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), will face off in this game.

While the SWAC contains colleges from the country's Southwestern region, the MEAC is made up mostly of institutions from the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Both conferences are renowned for having successful athletic departments and lengthy histories in collegiate athletics.

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge gives HBCU football players a chance to shine while also giving colleges from these conferences a chance to get noticed nationally. The occasion frequently involves a number of related activities and events, incorporating fan interaction, neighborhood outreach, and HBCU culture events.

The game is a celebration of the customs, heritage, and pride of HBCUs rather than merely a football match. It emphasizes how crucial these organizations are to influencing both athletes' and students' lives and enhancing society as a whole.

Here are the schools that were part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in college football:

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC):

1. Delaware State University Hornets

2. Howard University Bison

3. Morgan State University Bears

4. Norfolk State University Spartans

5. Coppin State University Eagles

6. North Carolina Central University Eagles

7. University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

8. South Carolina State University Bulldogs

Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC):

1. Alabama A&M University Bulldogs

2. Alabama State University Hornets

3. Alcorn State University Braves

4. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions

5. Bethune- Cookman University Wildcats

6. Florida A&M University Rattlers

7. Grambling State University Tigers

8. Jackson State University Tigers

9. Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils

10. Prairie View A&M University Panthers

11. Southern University Jaguars

12. Texas Southern University Tigers

Here’s to tradition and the culture of Black Excellence!

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