The Road To The SWAC Championship 2022 is in the fourth quarter. The month of November in Division 1 Black College football is the fourth quarter. There are a few teams in both the SWAC East and West Division that still have a chance at the Black College National Championship.
To qualify for the seventh edition of the Celebration Bowl a team must first win the SWAC championship.
*Conference record
JACKSON STATE TIGERS (8-0) *(5-0)
The JSU Tigers are the clear favorite to return back to the Celebration Bowl after their tough defeat against the South Carolina State Bulldogs of the MEAC.
Jackson State is currently in 1st place in the SWAC East Division
Their remaining regular season games are all on the road on November 5 against Texas Southern Tigers (4-4), November 12 Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-5), and November 19 Alcorn State (3-5).
FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS (6-2) *(4-1)
The FAMU Rattlers are currently in 2nd place in the SWAC East Division.
Their remaining regular season games will be to host the Southern Jaguars (5-3) on November 5th. They will travel to play the Alabama State Hornets (5-3) on November 12th and end the season with a road game against Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2-6) on November 19th.
Jackson State has a two-game lead with three left to play because the Tigers hold the tiebreaker based on a 59-3 win over the Rattlers on September 4th, 2022.
ALABAMA STATE HORNETS (5-3) *(3-2)
The Hornets are currently in 3rd place in the SWAC East Division.
Their remaining regular season is a road game against Bethune Cookman Wildcats (2-6) on November 5th. They have a home game against the Florida A&M Rattlers (6-2) on November 12th. To end the regular season, they will host the Arkansas Pine Bluff Lions (2-6) on November 24th.
Jackson State has a three-game lead with three games left to play but they do have an outside shot at the SWAC East Division Title.
PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHERS (5-3) *(4-1)
The Panthers are currently in 1st place in the SWAC West Division
Their remaining regular season schedule is a home game against Alcorn State Braves (3-5) on November 4th. They travel to play Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions (2-6) on November 12th. To end the regular season, they will travel to play Mississippi Valley State (1-8) on November 19th.
The Panthers will be favored in each of their final three games to secure a return trip to the SWAC championship game.
TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS (4-4) *(3-2)
The TSU Tigers are currently in 2nd place in the SWAC West Division.
Their remaining regular season schedule is a home game against the Jackson State Tigers (8-0) on November 5th. they host the Grambling Tigers (2-6) on November 12th. To end the regular season, they will travel to play Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3-6) on November 19th.
The Panthers have a two-game lead with three to play based on the TSU Tigers record and a 40-23 loss to Prairie View on September 3, 2022.
SOUTHERN JAGUARS (5-3) *(3-2)
The Jaguars are currently in 3rd place in the SWAC West Division.
Their remaining regular season schedule is a road game against the Florida A&M Rattlers (6-2) on November 5th. they host the Mississippi Valley Devils (1-8) on November 12th. To end the regular season, they will travel to play Grambling Tigers (2-6) on November 26th.
The Jaguars hold the tiebreaker against the Panthers based on their 45-13 win on October 8th, 2022. The TSU Tigers hold the tiebreaker against the Jaguars based on their 24-0 victory on September 17th, 2022.
ALCORN STATE BRAVES (3-5) *(2-3)
The Braves are currently in 4th place in the SWAC West Division.
Their remaining regular season schedule is a road game against the Prairie View Panthers (5-3) on November 4th. They host the Bethune Cookman Wildcats (2-6) on November 12th. To end the regular season, they will host the Jackson State Tigers (8-0) on November 19th.
The Braves have an outside chance at winning the SWAC West by winning out and having the Jaguars and the TSU Tigers lose their remaining games.
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