BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and HBCUGO released its 2026 television schedule for football this week, featuring a pair of Jackson State contests.

Jackson State will face Edward Waters in the second game of the season, and home opener, on Sept. 5 in the Hope Labor Day Classic at 6 p.m., and will face Mississippi Valley State on Senior Day with a 2 p.m. kickoff scheduled for Nov. 7. Both games will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson (Miss.).

Audiences nationwide can watch every moment of the season live on HBCU GO, where the culture, events, tradition, and pride of HBCU football come to life all season long. Fans can catch all the action across an expanded lineup of syndicated broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms. Broadcast syndication in major U.S. TV markets include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, and more (check local listings).

Streaming is also available via the HBCU GO FAST channel on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Local Now, the HBCU GO mobile app, and more — visit hbcugo.tv for the full list of streaming partners.

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