Arkansas-Pine Bluff Adds Lincoln (CA) for 2025

The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (SWAC) unveiled their full 2025 schedule, which includes a game against the Lincoln (CA) Oaklanders on Saturday, September 13. UAPB will open the 2025 season on the road against Texas Tech (Big 12) on August 30 and Central Arkansas (UAC) on September 6.

The first home game will be against Lincoln (CA) on Saturday, September 13, in the first matchup of the two schools. Lincoln University is located in Oakland, California, and competes as an independent program without any collegiate affiliation. Lincoln is 0-17 all-time against FCS teams and has been outscored 837-115 in those games. The Oaklanders have five FCS opponents lined up for 2025 with one game against the Big Sky and four versus the SWAC.

• September 13: Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC)
• September 20: Idaho State (Big Sky)
• October 11: Alcorn State (SWAC)
• October 18: Mississippi Valley State (SWAC)
• October 25: Prairie View A&M (SWAC)

The Golden Lions will end September with the Southern Heritage Classic against Alcorn State on September 27 followed by its first conference road game at Texas Southern on October 4. UAPB will then play its final non-conference game on October 11 against Westgate Christian University, which is also a non-affiliated team. Grambling State will visit Simmons Bank Field on October 18 before the Golden Lions travel to play at Bethune-Cookman on October 25.

November will start with back-to-back home games against Southern on November 1 and Florida A&M on November 8 and end with back-to-back road contests at Prairie View A&M on November 15 and Alabama State on November 22.

Photo Credit to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Athletics