Overview

• Florida A&M and Mississippi Valley State announced that the Oct. 4 contest will not be played in Atlanta, issuing a joint statement to confirm the change.
• The SWAC matchup is rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Rice‑Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
• Mississippi Valley State is the designated home team, which the schools said prompted the return of the game to campus.
• The move follows weeks of mixed signals, including a press release from 100 Black Men of DeKalb County, Georgia Football Classic LLC, and Discover DeKalb promoting an Atlanta event.
• Earlier reporting highlighted the game’s absence from Mercedes‑Benz Stadium’s public calendar and fan uncertainty on ticket details, and the schools expressed regret for the disruption.