The Southwestern Athletic Conference is a Division I conference
Teams[]
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs | Normal, AL | Louis Crews Stadium (21,000) |
| Alabama State Hornets | Montgomery, AL | The New ASU Stadium (26,500) |
| Alcorn State Braves | Lorman, MS | Jack Spinks Stadium (22,500) |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | Pine Bluff, AR | Golden Lion Stadium |
| Grambling State Tigers | Grambling, LA | Eddie Robinson Stadium |
| Jackson State Tigers | Jackson, MS | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | Itta Bena, MS | Rice-Totten Stadium (10,000) |
| Prairie View A&M Panthers | Prairie View, TX | Edward L. Blackshear Field |
| Southern Jaguars | Baton Rouge, LA | Ace W. Mumford Stadium |
| Texas Southern Tigers | Houston, TX | Alexander Durley Sports Complex |
Seasons[]
SWAC Championships[]
All games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Southern | Jackson State | 31-30 |
| 2000 | Grambling | Alabama A&M | 14-6 |
| 2001 | Grambling | Alabama State | 38-31 |
| 2002 | Grambling | Alabama A&M | 31-19 |
| 2003 | Southern | Alabama State | 20-9 |
| 2004 | Alabama State | Southern | 40-35 |
| 2005 | Grambling | Alabama A&M | 45-6 |
| 2006 | Alabama A&M | Arkansas Pine Bluff | 22–13 |
| 2007 | Jackson State | Grambling | 42–31 |
| 2008 | Grambling | Jackson State | 41-9 |
| 2009 | Prairie View A&M | Alabama A&M | 30-24 |