The MEAC/SWAC Challenge is an annual Historically Black College Football game showcasing a team from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The series began in 2005, and for its first three years it was held in Birmingham, Alabama at Legion Field. From 2008-2013, as well as 2015, it was held in Orlando, Florida at the Florida Citrus Bowl, now called Camping World Stadium. In 2014, the game was played at Bright House Networks Stadium as the Citrus Bowl underwent renovations. In April 2016, it was announced that the game would move to campus sites for 2016 and 2017. On September 4, 2016, Bethune-Cookman will host Alcorn State in Daytona Beach, Florida. On September 3, 2017, Southern will host South Carolina State in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Cur