2024 Jackson State Tigers football team

2024 Jackson State Tigers football
2024 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Ranking
FCS Coaches	No. 20
Record	8–2 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach	T. C. Taylor (2nd season);
Defensive coordinator	Torenzo Quinn (1st season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Jackson State	6	–	0	8	–	2
Alabama State	4	–	2	5	–	4
Florida A&M	3	–	2	5	–	4
Alabama A&M	2	–	3	4	–	5
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	4	2	–	8
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	6	0	–	10
West Division
Southern	5	–	1	6	–	4
Alcorn State	4	–	2	5	–	5
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	5	–	5
Grambling State	2	–	4	5	–	5
Texas Southern	2	–	4	3	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	4	3	–	7

As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team will represent Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be coached by second-year head coach T. C. Taylor and play at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 14–30	11,145
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Lane*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (W.C. Gorden Classic)		W 58–7	26,700
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Southern* ^{[note 1]}	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 33–15	32,027
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Grambling State* ^{[note 1]}	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+	L 20–41	19,085
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	W 43–14	13,173
October 5	4:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama A&M	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 45–38	14,956
October 19	2:30 p.m.	No. 25т Florida A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPNU	W 35–21	28,450
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman	Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	HBCU GO	W 37–17	10,877
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	W 41–3	34,932
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	W 51–14
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ESPN+
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (Soul Bowl)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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^{[note 1]} The games against Grambling State and Southern, fellow members of the SWAC, will be played as non-conference games and will not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

at Louisiana-Monroe (FBS)

Game One – Jackson State Tigers (0-0) at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	7	7	0	14
Louisiana-Monroe (FBS)	7	7	7	9	30

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 11,145
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(2:35) ULM – Davon Wells 11-yard pass from General Booty (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:50; Louisiana-Monroe 7-0)

Second quarter

(10:51) JSU – Joanes Fortillen 41-yard pass from Jacobian Morgan (Gerardo Baeza kick) (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:10; Tied 7-7)
(0:14) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:53; Louisiana-Monroe 14-7)

Third quarter

(11:41) JSU – Jacobian Morgan 3-yard run (Gerardo Baeza kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Tied 14-14)
(7:32) ULM – James Jones 22-yard run (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:04; Louisiana-Monroe 21-14)

Fourth quarter

(10:21) ULM – Max Larson 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:33; Louisiana-Monroe 24-14)
(2:27) ULM – Javon Campbell 28-yard pass from Aidan Armenta (PAT blocked) (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:01; Louisiana-Monroe 30-14)

Statistics	JSU	ULM
First downs	16	17
Total yards	51–288	56–336
Rushing yards	22–61	41–204
Passing yards	227	132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–29–1	11–15–0
Time of possession	25:11	34:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing	Jacobian Morgan	23/28, 228 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmad Miller	9 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Joanes Fortillen	2 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Louisiana-Monroe	Passing	General Booty	10/14, 104 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	19 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javon Campbell	4 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Lane (DII)

Game Two – Lane Dragons (DII) (0–0) vs Jackson State Tigers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lane (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LANE	JSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern

Game Three – Southern Jaguars (1–1) vs Jackson State Tigers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SOU	JSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Grambling State

Game Four – Jackson State Tigers (2–1) at Grambling State Tigers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0
Grambling State	0	0	0	0	0

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	GSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Southern

Game Five – Jackson State Tigers (2–2) vs Texas Southern Tigers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0
Texas Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Alabama A&M

Game Six – Jackson State Tigers (3–2) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0
Alabama A&M	0	0	0	0	0

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 25т Florida A&M

Game Seven – No. 25т Florida A&M Rattlers (3–2) vs Jackson State Tigers (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25т Florida A&M	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FAMU	JSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bethune–Cookman

Game Eight – Jackson State Tigers (5–2) vs Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0
Bethune–Cookman	0	0	0	0	0

at Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (HBCU GO): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Game Nine – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3–5) vs Jackson State Tigers (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APB	JSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Game Ten – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–9) vs Jackson State Tigers (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi Valley State	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVS	JSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama State

Game Eleven – Jackson State Tigers (0–0) vs Alabama State Hornets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0
Alabama State	0	0	0	0	0

at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM CST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JSU	ASU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (January 23, 2024). "Jackson State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Keith, J.T. (January 24, 2024). "Jackson State football 2024 schedule is complete: See full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (January 23, 2024). "Jackson State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[2] Keith, J.T. (January 24, 2024). "Jackson State football 2024 schedule is complete: See full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[3] Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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