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SWAC East Division co-champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, L 21–23 vs. Prairie View A&M | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Ranking | |
| FCS Coaches | No. 22 |
| Record | 9–3 (7–1 SWAC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Aaron Jackson (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jackson State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State* | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Prairie View A&M xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Prairie View A&M 23, Jackson State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by third-year head coach T. C. Taylor and played at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Jackson State Tigers drew an average home attendance of 28,733, the highest of all NCAA Division I FCS football teams. [2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Hampton * | No. 17 | HBCU Go | W 28–14 | 13,576 | |
| September 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss * | No. 15 | ESPN+ | L 20–38 | 32,011 | |
| September 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Tuskegee * | No. 19 |
| SWAC TV | W 30–0 | 18,642 |
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | No. 19 | ESPN+ | W 38–13 | 27,487 | |
| October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | No. 17 | HBCU Go | W 57–24 | 14,517 | |
| October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Alabama State | No. 15 |
| ESPNU | W 38–34 | 44,000 |
| October 25 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | No. 12 |
| HBCU Go | L 24–26 | 29,655 |
| November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | No. 23 | ESPN+ | W 41–16 | 13,104 | |
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | No. 23 | SWAC TV | W 42–3 | 8,927 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | No. 22 |
| theGrio | W 28–13 | 23,348 |
| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Alcorn State | No. 20 |
| ESPN+ | W 27–21 | 44,097 |
| December 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | No. 20 |
| ESPN2 | L 21–23 | 32,187 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 17 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS
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| Statistics | HAMP | JKST |
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| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Total yards | 376 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 283 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 143 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–29–1 | 15–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:33 | 26:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hampton | Passing | Isaiah Freeman | 10/17, 117 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Freeman | 13 carries, 94 yards | |
| Receiving | MarShawn Ferguson Jr. | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
| Jackson State | Passing | JaCobian Morgan | 15/30, 143 yards |
| Rushing | Ahmad Miller | 10 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Joanes Fortilien | 5 receptions, 43 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Golden Eagles (FBS) | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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| Statistics | JKST | USM |
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| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 322 | 363 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–191 | 36–139 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 224 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–28–2 | 22–32–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:15 | 28:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | Jacobian Morgan | 14/27, 131 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Travis Terrell Jr. | 10 carries, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Nate Rembert | 4 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 20/30, 214 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jeffery Pittman | 10 carries, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Bralon Brown | 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Tigers (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 19 Tigers | 7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS
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| Statistics | TUSK | JKST |
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| First downs | 7 | 26 |
| Total yards | 109 | 522 |
| Rushing yards | 24 | 266 |
| Passing yards | 85 | 256 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–0 | 16–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:22 | 36:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tuskegee | Passing | Raequan Beal | 9/17, 93 yards |
| Rushing | Johnny Morris | 11 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | EJ Hall | 3 receptions, 39 yards | |
| Jackson State | Passing | Jared Lockhart | 15/21, 254 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ahmad Miller | 8 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Jameel Gardner Jr. | 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 19 Tigers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
| Statistics | JKST | SOU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 17 Tigers | 10 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 57 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
| Statistics | JKST | AAMU |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Alabama A&M | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 15 Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS
| Statistics | ALST | JKST |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alabama State | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Grambling State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 12 Jackson State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
| Statistics | GRAM | JKST |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Grambling State | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 23 Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Rattlers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
| Statistics | JKST | FAMU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Florida A&M | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 23 Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Delta Devils | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS
| Statistics | JKST | MVSU |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 22 Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS
| Statistics | BCU | JKST |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Braves | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 20 Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS
| Statistics | ALCN | JKST |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alcorn State | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | RV |
| Coaches | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 22 |