SWAC Saturday RECAP
Week 10 UPSETS
DOWN GOES
FRAZIER!
SWAC Upset Saturday. The No. 1 falls. THEE Tigers respond. The West refuses to separate.
Hosted by SheLovesThee & Mr. Ford
Jackson St 38 / 
Miss Valley St 7FINAL
Prairie View 31 / 
Alabama A&M 10FINAL
Texas Southern 31 / 
Alabama St 34FINAL
Alcorn St 38 / 
Florida A&M 20FINAL
Grambling 32 / 
AR-Pine Bluff 35FINAL
Southern 45 / 
Bethune 17FINAL
Finals and player statistics: November 7 games. Players of the game below are SheLovesThee editorial selections, not official conference awards.
DOWN GOES FRAZIER!
The poll’s No. 1 takes a 21-point hit. Prairie View turns a four-point game into a statement.
Prairie ViewAlabama A&MAlabama A&M arrived ranked No. 1 in the November 2 Black College Football Poll and No. 24 in the AFCA poll. PVAMU’s win pulls the Bulldogs into a 4–2 tie with Jackson State while keeping the Panthers in the West’s three-team lead.
Inside the matchup
| Team stat | Alabama A&M | Prairie View |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 231 | 437 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 292 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 145 |
| Third downs | 4-13 | 10-16 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
THE GOOD
PVAMU answered AAMU’s third-quarter touchdown with the final 17 points. Tevin Carter and Damien McDaniel supplied the passing production; the Panthers finished with 437 yards to AAMU’s 231.
THE BAD
AAMU produced just 124 passing yards, no passing touchdowns and two interceptions. Two missed field goals also hurt its early opportunities.
THE UGLY / THEE TAKE
THEE take: AAMU had the opening it needed at 14–10. Prairie View controlled the finish. A ranking cannot protect a lead in this race.
AAMU cut the deficit to 14–10 early in the third. PVAMU answered with a touchdown drive and kept the Bulldogs scoreless the rest of the way. Carter completed 71.4% of his passes; McDaniel accounted for 53.1% of the Panthers’ passing yards.
AAMU’s defense still produced two interceptions by Nacari Johnson, while Hudson-Davis logged 16 tackles. Those plays did not overcome an offense limited to 231 yards. The Bulldogs need to win out and get help; PVAMU now faces UAPB in a direct West showdown.
THEE players of the game
Tevin Carter
Prairie View · #21Passing
25/35 C/ATT · 292 YDS · 2 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
7 CAR · 35 YDS · 0 TD
Damien McDaniel
Prairie View · #19Rushing
1 CAR · 1 YDS · 0 TD
Receiving
8 REC · 155 YDS · 0 TD
Jeremiah Hudson-Davis
Alabama A&M · #1Defense
16 TOT · 9 SOLO · 0 SACKS · 2 TFL
Nacari Johnson
Alabama A&M · #28Rushing
1 CAR · 2 YDS · 0 TD
Defense
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACKS · 0 TFL
Interceptions
2 INT
Source: ESPN game box score · Game statistics feed. Commentary and selections: SheLovesThee.
THEE VET. THEE RESPONSE.
Jackson State handles Valley, 38–7, and puts itself back in the East conversation.
Jackson StMiss Valley StJSU moves to 7–2 overall and 4–2 in the SWAC. Valley falls to 3–7 and 2–4. The Tigers now travel to Alabama State and Alcorn; winning both would deliver a 6–2 conference finish.
Inside the matchup
| Team stat | Miss Valley St | Jackson St |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 171 | 418 |
| Passing yards | 79 | 299 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 119 |
| Third downs | 3-15 | 3-11 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
THE GOOD
Lockhart accounted for four touchdowns: three passing and one rushing. Pryor scored both on the ground and through the air. Jalen Foster intercepted two passes.
THE BAD
JSU converted only 3 of 11 third downs and committed two turnovers. The margin was comfortable, but those are corrections to carry into two road games.
THE UGLY / THEE TAKE
Valley held the ball for 35:04 but generated only 171 yards. Time of possession did not translate into sustained scoring pressure.
JSU averaged about 7.1 yards per offensive play; Valley averaged 2.9. The Tigers gained 247 more yards despite holding the ball for 10:08 less. Explosive efficiency, not possession volume, drove this win.
Valley’s Dezmond Ray supplied 65 rushing yards and its lone touchdown. Javieane Stevens posted seven tackles and two tackles for loss. JSU’s defense held Josh Brown to 31 passing yards and intercepted him twice. The next challenge is reproducing that pressure away from THEE VET.
East implication: If JSU wins both remaining games, it finishes 6–2. Only AAMU can also reach six conference wins, and JSU owns the 31–28 head-to-head victory. Under the published two-team tiebreaker, that puts JSU in control of its path.
THIS is what Jackson State’s offense has been missing.
Jency Riley Jr.: 4 catches, 95 yards, 1 touchdown, including an 81-yard reception. Joanes Fortilien: 5 catches, 81 yards, 1 touchdown. That is 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns between them—58.9% of JSU’s passing yardage.
THEE take: This is the explosive receiving production Jackson State has been missing. The run game needs receivers who can turn a completion into a field-changing play and make defenses respect more than one threat. Riley supplied the big-play punch; Fortilien added another productive scoring option. With Pryor contributing on the ground and through the air, Lockhart had multiple ways to hurt Valley.
The next step is consistency. Carry this receiving production into Alabama State and Alcorn, clean up the turnovers and third-down execution, and this offense becomes much harder to contain.
Six JSU player cards + Valley spotlights
Jared Lockhart
Jackson St · #1Passing
22/33 C/ATT · 299 YDS · 3 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
5 CAR · 28 YDS · 1 TD
Li'Darius Pryor
Jackson St · #22Rushing
14 CAR · 63 YDS · 1 TD
Receiving
1 REC · 11 YDS · 1 TD
Jalen Foster
Jackson St · #12Defense
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACKS · 0 TFL
Interceptions
2 INT
Dezmond Ray
Miss Valley St · #4Rushing
16 CAR · 65 YDS · 1 TD
Receiving
1 REC · 16 YDS · 0 TD
Javieane Stevens
Miss Valley St · #4Defense
7 TOT · 6 SOLO · 0 SACKS · 2 TFL
Source: ESPN game box score · Game statistics feed. Commentary and selections: SheLovesThee.
HORNETS HOLD ON
Alabama State survives Texas Southern, 34–31.
Texas SouthernAlabama StAlabama State climbs to 3–3 in conference; Texas Southern slips to 2–4. The Hornets host Jackson State next, giving them a direct chance to reshape the East race.
THE GOOD
Aaron Frye combined 209 passing yards with 162 rushing yards and three total touchdowns.
THE BAD
Texas Southern remained dangerous: Cam’Ron McCoy accounted for four touchdowns, three passing and one rushing.
THE UGLY / THEE TAKE
THEE take: A three-point escape keeps Alabama State relevant, but the defensive finish needs attention before JSU arrives.
THEE players of the game
Aaron Frye
Alabama St · #9Passing
13/17 C/ATT · 209 YDS · 2 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
14 CAR · 162 YDS · 1 TD
Cam'Ron McCoy
Texas Southern · #0Passing
10/20 C/ATT · 113 YDS · 3 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
13 CAR · 111 YDS · 1 TD
Source: ESPN game box score · Game statistics feed. Commentary and selections: SheLovesThee.
ALCORN KEEPS PACE
A 38–20 win keeps the Braves in the West’s leading group.
Alcorn StFlorida A&MAlcorn reaches 4–2 in the SWAC alongside Prairie View and UAPB. The closing stretch is Southern, then Jackson State.
THE GOOD
Jaylon Tolbert threw four touchdowns; Malachi Augustus caught three of them and piled up 171 receiving yards.
THE BAD
FAMU still created explosive offense: Kieren Jackson had 133 receiving yards and Corey Petty added 100, each with a touchdown.
THE UGLY / THEE TAKE
THEE take: Alcorn’s passing game can change a scoreboard quickly. Now the Braves must carry that production through two consequential matchups.
THEE players of the game
Jaylon Tolbert
Alcorn St · #11Passing
16/23 C/ATT · 314 YDS · 4 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
9 CAR · 60 YDS · 0 TD
Source: ESPN game box score · Game statistics feed. Commentary and selections: SheLovesThee.
THE LIONS KEEP ROARING
UAPB outlasts Grambling, 35–32.
GramblingAR-Pine BluffPine Bluff remains in the 4–2 West logjam. Grambling falls to 2–4. The next test is a head-to-head showdown with Prairie View.
THE GOOD
Jack Schierholz contributed 208 passing yards and 80 rushing yards. Daedae Allen’s 76-yard punt-return touchdown supplied a decisive fourth-quarter swing.
THE BAD
Grambling gained 408 yards to UAPB’s 406, but the total-yardage advantage did not secure the result.
THE UGLY / THEE TAKE
THEE take: Special teams can decide a division race. Pine Bluff got the explosive return it needed in a three-point game.
THEE players of the game
Jack Schierholz
AR-Pine Bluff · #12Passing
10/19 C/ATT · 208 YDS · 1 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
9 CAR · 80 YDS · 1 TD
Daedae Allen
AR-Pine Bluff · #18Receiving
1 REC · 48 YDS · 0 TD
Defense
0 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACKS · 0 TFL
Punt returns
76 YDS · 1 TD
Source: ESPN game box score · Game statistics feed. Commentary and selections: SheLovesThee.
SOUTHERN IS STILL HERE
The Jaguars overpower Bethune-Cookman, 45–17.
SouthernBethuneSouthern moves to 3–3 and stays within one game of the West leaders. Bethune-Cookman drops to 3–3 in the East.
THE GOOD
Trey Holly ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Macario Dade Jr. added 104 yards and a score on just four carries.
THE BAD
Bethune-Cookman allowed Southern to turn rushing efficiency into a runaway result.
THE UGLY / THEE TAKE
THEE take: Southern’s next game against Alcorn is a chance to pull a contender back toward the pack. The Bayou Classic still follows on November 28.
THEE players of the game
Trey Holly
Southern · #6Rushing
16 CAR · 206 YDS · 2 TD
Receiving
1 REC · 11 YDS · 0 TD
Source: ESPN game box score · Game statistics feed. Commentary and selections: SheLovesThee.
MEAC: three games, three statements
Two one-score finishes and a late defensive touchdown. Here is the other side of the HBCU Division I football conversation.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SURVIVES
Howard
SC StateSouth Carolina State beat Howard 35–28. Ricorian Brown ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns; Ka Von Chisolm supplied two sacks and three tackles for loss. Howard’s Isaiah Freeman threw three touchdown passes, but the Bison finished a score short.
THEE take: A one-score road win keeps the Bulldogs moving. Brown’s rushing production and the defensive pressure provided answers in a tight finish.
THEE players of the game
CENTRAL WINS BY ONE
Norfolk St
NC CentralNorth Carolina Central edged Norfolk State 29–28. Gino Addison rushed for 174 yards. Joshua Jones accounted for four touchdowns: three passing and one rushing. Norfolk’s Deljay Bailey completed 22 of 26 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns.
THEE take: Central found enough offense to survive a strong passing day from Norfolk State. Two interceptions by Jones are a correction point despite the win.
THEE players of the game
Joshua Jones
NC Central · #10Passing
16/28 C/ATT · 156 YDS · 3 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
9 CAR · 32 YDS · 1 TD
DELAWARE STATE CLOSES IT OUT
Delaware St
Morgan StDelaware State beat Morgan State 24–14. Marqui Adams accounted for a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown. Phillip Dunnam returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown with 2:09 remaining, turning a three-point advantage into a ten-point finish.
THEE take: Morgan was within 17–14 before Dunnam’s return. Delaware State got the defensive play that removed the late-game uncertainty.
THEE players of the game
Marqui Adams
Delaware St · #5Passing
12/26 C/ATT · 169 YDS · 1 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
11 CAR · 18 YDS · 1 TD
Phillip Dunnam
Delaware St · #2Defense
2 TOT · 0 SACKS · 0 TFL
Interceptions
1 INT · 38 YDS · 1 TD
Official MEAC results. Player selections and commentary: SheLovesThee.
Rankings entering Week 10
The Black College Football Poll below predates these November 7 results. No speculative postgame poll positions are presented as official rankings.
| Rank | BCFP Division I FCS | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama A&M | 454 |
| 2 | South Carolina State | 430 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 388 |
| 4 | Alcorn State | 246 |
| 5 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 242 |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M | 182 |
| 7 | Delaware State | 162 |
| 8 | North Carolina Central | 142 |
| 9 | Bethune-Cookman | 138 |
| 10 | Alabama State | 66 |
FCS national poll note: Alabama A&M entered at No. 24 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. BCFP and AFCA are different polls.
BUILD YOUR FULL
IF / THEN SCENARIO
1. Tap a team’s logo to pick the winner of each game. 2. Complete all 12 matchups. 3. See both final division tables and your championship-path summary below.
Your scenario result
Partial scenario: choose every winner to calculate the final result.
EastEast: Alabama A&M / Jackson St leads or shares the lead in this scenario — current simulated record leaders; open games remain.
WestWest: Alcorn St / AR-Pine Bluff / Prairie View leads or shares the lead in this scenario — current simulated record leaders; open games remain.
SWAC East
| School | SWAC | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 4–2 | 2 |
| Jackson St | 4–2 | 2 |
| Alabama St | 3–3 | 2 |
| Bethune | 3–3 | 2 |
| Miss Valley St | 2–4 | 2 |
| Florida A&M (ineligible) | 1–5 | 2 |
SWAC West
| School | SWAC | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Alcorn St | 4–2 | 2 |
| AR-Pine Bluff | 4–2 | 2 |
| Prairie View | 4–2 | 2 |
| Southern | 3–3 | 2 |
| Grambling | 2–4 | 2 |
| Texas Southern | 2–4 | 2 |
Starting point: all November 7 finals. FAMU is excluded from championship eligibility, as in your existing simulator. Every game still counts. Picks are saved on this browser. Home/designated-team fill is a convenience, not a prediction. The Florida Classic and Bayou Classic are neutral-site games.
SWAC standings · SWAC tiebreaker policy · Schedule. The calculator applies head-to-head, then divisional record. Any tie still unresolved is explicitly flagged for the remaining official criteria.
Next Saturday changes everything
Prairie View at UAPB: One 4–2 West contender must take a third loss. Alcorn at Southern: The Jaguars can pull the Braves back into the chase. Jackson State at Alabama State: JSU’s win-out route begins in Montgomery. Texas Southern at AAMU: The Bulldogs cannot afford another stumble.
Also November 14: Grambling at Bethune-Cookman and Valley at FAMU. The West schedule extends through the November 28 Bayou Classic.