# SWAC college football season developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/swac-college-football-season-developments
> Updated: 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In late September, Prairie View A&M defeated Grambling State 21-14 at the State Fair Classic in the Cotton Bowl. The win moved the Panthers to a 2-0 conference record in the SWAC.

By October, Southern University secured its first conference victory of the season by defeating Prairie View A&M 28-14. The game featured the first Division I head coaching win for Marshall Faulk. After trailing in the third quarter, Southern scored 21 unanswered points, including a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown by Herman Brister III to seal the win.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-10: Southern University defeats Prairie View A&M for first SWAC win

Southern University defeated Prairie View A&M 28-14, marking Marshall Faulk’s first Division I head coaching win and Southern’s first SWAC victory of the season.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/southern-university-defeats-prairie-view-am-for-first-swac-win

### 2026-09-27: Prairie View A&M defeats Grambling State at State Fair Classic

Prairie View A&M defeated Grambling State 21-14 at the State Fair Classic in the Cotton Bowl, moving to 2-0 in the SWAC and sharing the West lead.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prairie-view-am-defeats-grambling-state-at-state-fair-classic

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Cite as: SWAC college football season developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/swac-college-football-season-developments