The college football season is almost here. The excitement all began on Wednesday, July 16, as the 9th Annual HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour Presented by the HBCU Campaign Fund joined the festivities with the preseason fun at the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Media Day, held at the Sheraton in Birmingham Alabama.
Throughout the day, student-athletes and coaches from all twelve SWAC teams gathered alongside media and guest, creating the perfect setting to talk all things football and preview what’s ahead for the upcoming season.
Additionally, the SWAC revealed it 2025 Football Predicted Order of Finish during the event. In the SWAC East Division, Jackson State was projected to claim the top spot, followed by Florida A&M, Alabama State, Alabama A&M, Bethune-Cookman, and Mississippi Valley State. Over in the SWAC West Division, Southern was picked to finish fist, with Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Grambling State, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff rounding out the rankings.
The 9th Annual HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour proudly welcomed its photography intern, Darren Lewis, a May 2025 graduate of Tennessee State University. Darren brings a wealth of experience to the media team, having previously interned with TSU athletics and most recently serving as a Video Production Intern with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.
This year’s tour is scheduled to commence in Nashville, TN, on August 30th at the John Merritt Classic at Tennessee State University. Organization representatives are thrilled to embark on the tour in the fall to celebrate and support Black college football while assisting high school students in making informed decisions about attending college at an HBCU.
The schedule for the 2025 9th Annual HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour Presented by the HBCU Campaign Fund, is as follows:
‣ August 30 | John Merritt Classic, Nashville, TN
‣ August 31 | Red Tails Classic, Montgomery, AL
‣ September 6 | Pete Richardson Classic, Baton Rouge, LA
‣ September 13 | The Legacy Series, Nashville, TN
‣ September 27 | Southern Heritage Classic, Memphis, TN
‣ October 4 | Gulf Coast Classic, Mobile, AL
‣ October 27 | Las Vegas HBCU Classic, Las Vegas, NV
‣ November 8 | Fountain City Classic, Columbus, GA*
‣ November 15 | Port City Classic, Mobile, AL
‣ November 22 | Soul Bowl, Jackson, MS
‣ November 29 | Bayou Classic, New Orleans, LA
‣ December 6 | 2025 SWAC Football Championship game, TBA
Learn more about the tour through the link below.
All donations in support of the HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour in its mission to uplift student-athletes, high school students, and HBCUs, can be made by clicking the link below.
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About the Annual HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour
The Annual HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour Presented by the HBCU Campaign Fund is an initiative that support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and football classics that feature HBCU football teams. The tour begins in September and goes through early December, kicking off with the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Media Day, ending with the SWAC Football Championship game, and visiting various football classics and HBCU campuses. The Division of College Relations and Scholarships joins the tour on specific dates to assist high school students with choosing to attend an HBCU. For more information, visit
About the HBCU Campaign Fund
The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) was founded in 2012 and is a non-profit educational organization that remains a strong advocate for students and higher education. The mission of HCF is to support the significance and raise funds for scholarships, programs, and for private and public HBCUs and MSIs. For more information, visit www.hbcucampaignfund.org.
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