Is MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff coming back?
MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff (2023–present) on ABC
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About MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on August 23, 2025. No return date has been announced, and the show has not been scheduled to resume soon.
The Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge is an annual college football game featuring teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Launched in 2005, the event has been held at various stadiums, including Legion Field in Birmingham, Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, and campus sites, before settling at Atlanta's Georgia State University's Center Parc Stadium since 2018. The show provides coverage of the game and related events, typically during Labor Day Weekend.
The show features Tiffany Greene as the play-by-play commentator, Jay J. Walker as the analyst, and Quint Kessenich as the reporter. It has a runtime of approximately 210 minutes. The series began in 2023 and has continued through 2024 and 2025, with each season including a single episode.
MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff episode schedule
1 upcoming · 3 aired . Next episode: August 29, 2026.
Upcoming · 1
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs. Howard Bison |
Aired · 3
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2025 | S2025·E1 | North Carolina Central University vs. Southern University |
| August 24, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Norfolk State Spartans |
| August 26, 2023 | S2023·E1 | South Carolina State Bulldogs vs. Jackson State Tigers |
