Watch LaRon Marbley and Carlos James from SWAC TV

The 2026 NCAA Division I Finishing Competition Series reaches its next stage on 17 October 2026, when Alabama State take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff, with UK viewers tuning in at 20:00. The whole event is served through SWAC TV, the conference's dedicated digital platform for Black college football coverage, giving fans a Conference USA-style presentation as the teams line up on the field.

The broadcast team

Leading the way as main commentator is LaRon Marbley, whose profile shows him steering the SWAC TV broadcast across the season's runs at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He has fronted matches from the conference's earliest games of the year, keeping pace with the same venue as the competition moved through its sequence.

Sitting alongside him as co-commentator is Carlos James, whose record traces back through the earlier matchups at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, including Morehouse and Central State. Together the pair give the matchup a polished presentation, with Cierra Clark reporting from the sidelines to capture what the cameras miss.

Where to watch

Everything is delivered over SWAC TV, the conference's own digital channel, so there is no separate ESPN, Fox, CBS, NBC or Sky broadcast to fall back on. Fans following Black college football coverage will find the full presentation there, from the warm-up to the final score.

Background on the broadcast team and their season-long run can be followed through their ICDb profiles, including Carlos James, whose co-commentator history across the Arkansas-Pine Bluff games shows just how much ground they have already shared.

Article generated: 15 October 2026, 20:12 GMT