HOUSTON -- Tremaine Jackson didn't schedule any easy games for Prairie View A&M in 2026. Instead, he chose a tough lineup.
The Panthers start their season on August 29 at No. 5 Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas. Kickoff is at 8 p.m., and it's the only college football game on ESPN2 that night.
This is the first time these teams will play each other, and it's also the first Chancellor's Cup game, a new Texas A&M System trophy announced in July. System Chancellor Glenn Hegar will present the cup on the field to the winning school's president, athletic director, and head coach.
Oddly enough, Jackson found out about the trophy while he was traveling.
"I took off to SWAC Media Day on a plane. There was no cup involved. I landed, we was playing for a cup," Jackson told HBCU Legends On SI. "But however we playing for a cup, whatever we playing for, we want it."
