BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University football team was chosen fourth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division predicted order of finish, the conference announced on Wednesday during media day at the Sheraton-Birmingham Hotel.
Alabama A&M, which went 6-6 overall and finished fourth in the conference standings with a 4-4 record, registered 62 points in claiming the fourth spot in the predicted order of finish. Jackson State, the defending conference and Black College Football National Champions, was chosen first, with 16 first-place votes and 126 points. Florida A&M was selected second with 99 points, with Alabama State third (91 points). Bethune-Cookman (45) and Mississippi Valley State (24) rounded out the East predicted order of finish.
In the SWAC West Division, Southern was chosen first, with 17 first-place votes and 120 points. Alcorn State was second with 90 points, followed by Prairie View A&M (72), Texas Southern (60), Grambling State (55) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (28).
Alabama A&M opens the season on Aug. 30 at Arkansas, with a 3:15 p.m. kickoff from Donald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium and televised on the SEC Network. The Bulldogs' home opener is a one week later (Sept. 6) with the 15
th Annual Louis Crews Classic against Alcorn State.
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| 2025 SWAC FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH |
| East Division |
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| Team |
Points |
| 1. Jackson State (16) |
126 |
| 2. Florida A&M (3) |
99 |
| 3. Alabama State (2) |
91 |
| 4. Alabama A&M |
62 |
| 5. Bethune-Cookman (1) |
45 |
| 6. Mississippi Valley State |
24 |
|
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| West Division |
|
| Team |
Points |
| 1. Southern (17) |
120 |
| 2. Alcorn State (2) |
90 |
| 3. Prairie View A&M (1) |
72 |
| 4. Texas Southern |
60 |
| 5. Grambling State |
55 |
| 6. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1) |
28 |
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| *First place votes listed in parenthesis ( ) |
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