ATLANTA – On Sunday, Sept. 2, North Carolina Central University and Prairie View A&M will meet on the gridiron of Georgia State Stadium in the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge – an early season matchup of HBCU football teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
 
The game, owned and operated by ESPN Events, will be televised live on ESPN2.
 
"In addition to being a hotbed for college football fandom, Atlanta is a culturally diverse city, with a rich history of HBCU education and excellence," said John Grant, ESPN Events' executive director of the Celebration Bowl. "To begin the HBCU football season in the same city it concludes in, will give fans two vibrant touchpoints for the excitement and pageantry of these matchups."
 
"I am proud to continue this extraordinary event that showcases the excellent student-athletes and coaches from both the MEAC and the SWAC on a national stage," said MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas. "We have a tremendous partnership with ESPN and we appreciate all of their efforts on behalf of both conferences."
 
For more information about the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, visit MEACSWACChallenge.com.