BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alcorn State University football is scheduled to have five nationally televised games this season.

Alcorn will play the SWAC’s first televised game against Bethune-Cookman, kicking off at noon Sept. 4 in Daytona Beach, Fla., on ESPN.

Alcorn State hosts Alabama State at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 on ESPN3, and hosts Arkansas Pine Bluff the following week at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 on ESPNU.

The SEC Network will televise Alcorn State’s matchup with Arkansas at a time TBD on Oct. 1.

Alcorn State’s final televised regular season game is Nov. 5 at Prairie View A&M.

The SWAC Football Championship in Houston will be on ESPNU Dec. 5, and the AFR Celebration Bowl in Atlanta will be on ABC at 11 a.m. Dec. 17.