Alabama A&M, Southern to play at Mobile in Gulf Coast Challenge

MOBILE, Alabama -- Alabama A&M and Southern are set to meet on neutral turf.

The SWAC foes will face off Sept. 22 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile in the Gulf Coast Challenge. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.

Southern beat Alabama A&M 35-14 last season in Baton Rouge.

Alabama A&M recently hired Connell Maynor as its new coach. The Bulldogs are coming off a 4-7 season. Souther finished 7-4.

The game is being produced by the Mobile Sports Authority, which organized the 5th Quarter Classic between Tuskegee and Jackson State last season at Ladd-Peebles.

“College Football is a huge event and having the opportunity to host two of the largest HBCU football teams in the south speaks volumes for our city,” Gulf Coast Challenge Executive Director Tim Hale said in a press release. “The Gulf Coast Challenge will add to the many attractions that Mobile already has to boast about as football fans flock to the city to partake in the events for that week.”

For more information, visit thegulfcoastchallenge.com or call 251-281-8202.