The 2022 SWAC Championship Game was a college football game played on December 3, 2022, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in

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. It was the 24th edition of the

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and determined the champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) for the 2022 season. The game began at 3:00 p.m. CST on

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. The game featured the

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, the East Division champions, and the

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, the West Division champions. Sponsored by wireless service provider

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and by beverage corporation PepsiCo, the game was officially known as the 2022 Cricket SWAC Football Championship presented by Pepsi. The winner of the game received a bid to the

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to face the champions of the

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(MEAC), the North Carolina Central Eagles.

Teams

Jackson State

Jackson State clinched a spot in the game following its defeat of

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on November 12. The win also ensured they would host the game.

Southern

Southern clinched a spot by defeating Grambing State in the Bayou Classic on November 26.

References

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