2022 SWAC Football Championship Game

2022 SWAC Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234 Total
Southern 010140 24
Jackson State 267100 43
DateDecember 3, 2022
Season2022
StadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
LocationJackson, Mississippi
FavoriteJackson by 17.5
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersTiffany Greene, Jay Walker and Jalyn Johnson
SWAC Football Championship Game
 < 2021 (December) 2023
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$   8 0     12 1  
Florida A&M   7 1     9 2  
Alabama State   4 4     6 5  
Alabama A&M   4 4     4 7  
Bethune–Cookman   2 6     2 9  
Mississippi Valley State   2 6     2 9  
West Division
Southern xy   5 3     7 5  
Prairie View A&M x   5 3     6 5  
Alcorn State   4 4     5 6  
Texas Southern   4 4     5 6  
Grambling State   2 6     3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 7     3 8  
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 SWAC Championship Game was a college football game played on December 3, 2022, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It was the 24th edition of the SWAC Championship Game and determined the champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) for the 2022 season. The game began at 3:00 p.m. CST on ESPN2. The game featured the Jackson State Tigers, the East Division champions, and the Southern Jaguars, the West Division champions. Sponsored by wireless service provider Cricket and by beverage corporation PepsiCo, the game was officially known as the 2022 Cricket SWAC Football Championship presented by Pepsi.[1] The winner of the game received a bid to the Celebration Bowl to face the champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), the North Carolina Central Eagles.[2]

Teams

Jackson State

Jackson State clinched a spot in the game following its defeat of Alabama A&M on November 12. The win also ensured they would host the game.[3]

Southern

Southern clinched a spot by defeating Grambing State in the Bayou Classic on November 26.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SWAC Football Championship Game Tickets On Sale". swac.org. November 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "NCCU Eagles beat Norfolk State clinch MEAC Championship and a trip to Celebration Bowl". abc11.com. November 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mississippi football roundup: Jackson State clinches SWAC East title, Alcorn and Delta State win with defense". vicksburgpost.com. November 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jackson State still awaits SWAC West winner". hbcugameday.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.