BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2017 football television schedule on Thursday which includes 23 contests that will spread across 10 different networks.
All 10 of the member institutions will be featured on either the ESPN family of networks, ABC, Fox Sports Network, AT&T Sports Net, Peachtree TV, Stadium TV, beIN, the local CBS affiliate WHNT in Huntsville, or the NBC Sports Network. All games are available in standard high-definition.
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2017 SWAC football telecast schedule
| Date | Game | Site | Time (CT) Network |
| Saturday, Aug. 26 | Texas Southern at FAMU | Tallahassee, Fla. | 11 a.m. ESPNU |
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Alabama A&M at UAB | Birmingham, Ala. | 2:30 p.m. WHNT (Local) |
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Miss. Valley St. at N. Dakota St. | Fargo, ND | 2:30 p.m. ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Grambling State at Tulane | New Orleans, La. | 7 p.m. ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Jackson State at TCU | Fort Worth, Texas | 7 p.m. FOX Sports Network |
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Prairie View at Texas Southern | Houston, Texas | 8 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local) |
| Sunday, Sept. 3 | S.C. State at Southern | Baton Rouge, La. | 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 |
| Thurs., Sept. 7 | Sam Houston St. at Prairie View | Prairie View, Texas | 6:30 p.m. ESPNU |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Alabama A&M at Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. | 3 p.m. SECN Alternate |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Alabama State at Troy | Troy, Ala. | 5 p.m. ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Miss. Valley St. at S. Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. | 6 p.m. ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Southern at Southern Miss | Hattiesburg, Miss. | 6 p.m. Stadium TV |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron | Akron, Ohio | 6:30 p.m. ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Alcorn State at FIU | Miami, Fla. | 6:30 p.m. beIN Sports |
| Saturday, Sept. 16 | Alabama A&M at South Alabama | Mobile, Ala. | 6 p.m. ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 16 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Ark. St. | Jonesboro, Ark. | 6 p.m. ESPN3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 16 | Jackson State at Grambling St. | Grambling, La. | 6 p.m. ESPN3 / ESPNU (tape delayed) |
| Thurs., Oct. 5 | Alcorn State at Alabama St. | Montgomery, Ala. | 6:30 p.m. ESPNU |
| Saturday, Oct. 7 | Texas Southern at Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw, Ga. | 6 p.m. PeachTree TV (Local) |
| Saturday, Oct. 28 | Alabama A&M vs. Alabama St. | Birmingham, Ala. | TBA ESPN3 / ESPNU (tape delayed) |
| Saturday, Nov. 25 | Southern vs. Grambling State | New Orleans, La. | 4 p.m. NBC Sports |
| Saturday, Dec. 2 | SWAC Championship | Houston, Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Saturday, Dec. 16 | Celebration Bowl | Atlanta, Ga. | 11 a.m. | ABC |