Three SWAC football programs have been BANNED from postseason play this season…

NEW: Three SWAC football programs have been BANNED from postseason play this season…

Alabama A&M, Florida A&M, and Mississippi Valley State have each been hit with Level Two NCAA APR penalties, making them ineligible for the postseason 😳 pic.twitter.com/1LJrjR82aM

— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) May 6, 2026

Alabama A&M Men's Basketball joins Detroit Mercy among the schools banned from the postseason due to APR scores.

​AAMU and Mississippi Valley State join Florida A&M in receiving Football postseason bans.

​These unfair penalties disproportionately affect HBCUs and low-resourced… pic.twitter.com/p4bL979dCP

— NIL 𝘯𝘰𝘵 NLI (@NILnotNLI) May 5, 2026