SWAC Football Power Rankings for Week 5
Published 1:18 pm Sunday, September 22, 2024
As we head into Week 5 of the college football schedule, which team is on top of the SWAC? We break it all down below in our freshly updated power rankings.
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SWAC Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FCS opponents.
No. 1: Grambling State
- Current Record: 3-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 61st
- Last Game Result: W 41-20 vs Jackson State
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Prairie View A&M
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 2: Jackson State
- Current Record: 2-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-2
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 54th
- Last Game Result: L 41-20 vs Grambling State
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Texas Southern
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 3: Florida A&M
- Current Record: 2-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-1
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 111th
- Last Game Result: L 34-12 vs Troy
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Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Alabama A&M
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 4: Texas Southern
- Current Record: 1-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 85th
- Last Game Result: L 20-17 vs Lamar
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Jackson State
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 5: Alcorn State
- Current Record: 1-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 22nd
- Last Game Result: L 42-14 vs McNeese
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Mississippi Valley State
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: YouTube
No. 6: Southern University
- Current Record: 2-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 69th
- Last Game Result: W 31-24 vs Prairie View A&M
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Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: BYE
No. 7: Alabama State
- Current Record: 1-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 94th
- Last Game Result: L 12-7 vs Samford
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Bethune-Cookman
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: CW (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 8: Prairie View A&M
- Current Record: 1-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 95th
- Last Game Result: L 31-24 vs Southern University
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Grambling State
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 9: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- Current Record: 1-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 15th
- Last Game Result: L 56-17 vs Central Arkansas
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: BYE
No. 10: Mississippi Valley State
- Current Record: 0-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 33rd
- Last Game Result: L 66-0 vs Nicholls State
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Alcorn State
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: YouTube
No. 11: Alabama A&M
- Current Record: 2-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-8
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 51st
- Last Game Result: L 59-16 vs Austin Peay
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Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Florida A&M
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 12: Bethune-Cookman
- Current Record: 0-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 97th
- Last Game Result: L 38-37 vs Clark Atlanta
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Alabama State
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: CW (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
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