2024 Southern Jaguars football team
American college football season
The 2024 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Jaguars are coached by first-year head coach Terrence Graves and play at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:00 p.m. at McNeese * ESPN+ L 7–2117,040
September 7 6:00 p.m. Savannah State * TheGrio W 42–1015,267
September 14 6:00 p.m. at Jackson State * [note 1] ESPN+ L 15–3332,027
September 21 6:00 p.m. at Prairie View A&M ESPN+ W 31–24 OT 9,880
October 5 6:00 p.m. Nicholls * A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Jaguar Sports Network L 7–5117,179
October 12 6:00 p.m. at Texas Southern YouTube W 22–19 OT 14,007
October 19 6:00 p.m. Alcorn State A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN+ W 24–1426,685
October 26 6:00 p.m. at Florida A&M ESPN+ L 6–24N/A
November 2 2:00 p.m. at Alabama A&M HBCU GO W 25–208,391
November 9 2:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Jaguar Sports Network W 25–23 5OT 15,443
November 16 2:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Jaguar Sports Network W 31–917,740
November 30 1:00 p.m. vs. Grambling State NBC W 24–1463,207
December 7 2:00 p.m. at No. 18 Jackson State ESPN2 L 13–4123,765
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Sources:[ 1] [ 2]
[note 1] The regular-season game against Jackson State, a fellow member of the SWAC , was played as a non-conference game and did not count in conference standings.
Game summaries
at McNeese
Game One – Southern Jaguars (0–0) vs McNeese Cowboys (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
7
0 0 7
Cowboys
0
0
0 21 21
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, Louisiana
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind : E at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)Game attendance : 17,040Referee : Edward BourgeoisTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavaras (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
(6:44) SU – Barry Remo 1-yard run, Joshua Griffin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:35; Southern 7–0 )
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
(11:00) MCN – Clifton McDowell 6-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; Tied 7–7 )
(9:24) MCN – Clifton McDowell 1-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:55; McNeese 14–7 )
(5:04) MCN – D'Angelo Durham 2-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; McNeese 21–7 )
Statistics
SOU
MCN
First downs
16
13
Total yards
198
272
Rushing yards
66
164
Passing yards
132
108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13–29–1
10–23–0
Time of possession
31:28
28:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern
Passing
Noah Bodden
12/26, 118 yards, INT
Rushing
Kobe Dillion
14 carries, 51 yards
Receiving
Jermaine Minor Jr.
2 receptions, 37 yards
McNeese
Passing
Kamden Sixkiller
9/19, 80 yards
Rushing
D'Angelo Durham
13 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving
Jer'Michael Carter
1 reception, 28 yards
Savannah State (DII)
Game Two – Savannah State Tigers (DII) (0–0) vs Southern Jaguars (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers (DII)
7
0
3 0 10
Jaguars
3
13
7 19 42
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 15,267Referee : Jarvis WalkerTV announcers (TheGrio ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
(2:55) SOU – Joshua Griffin 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:38; Southern 3–0 )
(1:52) SAV – Jadon Adams 81-yard run, Jimmy Mal kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:59; Savannah State 7–3 )
Second quarter
(10:30) SOU – Joshua Griffin 38-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:14; Savannah State 7–6 )
(1:55) SOU – Joshua Griffin 49-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 43 yards, 7:00; Southern 9–7 )
(1:10) SOU – Chandler Whitfield 38-yard pass from Czavian Teasett, Joshua Griffin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:19; Southern 16–7 )
Third quarter
(6:10) SAV – Jimmy Mal 33-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:34; Southern 16–10 )
(3:35) SOU – Dupree Fuller 31-yard pass from Czavian Teasett, Joshua Griffin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:26; Southern 23–10 )
Fourth quarter
(13:40) SOU – Kendric Rhymes 4-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:10; Southern 29–10 )
(8:25) SOU – Darren Morris 33-yard pass from Czavian Teasett (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:15; Southern 35–10 )
(0:14) SOU – Barry Remo 1-yard run, Joshua Griffin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:56; Southern 42–10 )
Statistics
SAV
SOU
First downs
1
28
Total yards
65
554
Rushing yards
50
191
Passing yards
15
363
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
7–16–0
21–39–1
Time of possession
17:47
39:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Savannah State
Passing
Jadon Adams
7/16, 15 yards
Rushing
Jadon Adams
7 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving
Da'Shun Mitchell
1 reception, 8 yards
Southern
Passing
Czavian Teasett
17/29, 316 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Kobe Dillion
13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Darren Morris
6 receptions, 77 yards, TD
at Jackson State (rivalry)
Game Three – Southern Jaguars (1–1) vs Jackson State Tigers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
3
6 6 15
Tigers
10
13
10 0 33
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium , Jackson, Mississippi
Date : Saturday September 14, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 32,027Referee : Preston ClipperTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Santoria Black (play-by-play) and Mo Carter (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(12:35) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:19; Jackson State 3–0 )
(3:50) JKST – J. D. Martin 1-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:59; Jackson State 10–0 )
Second quarter
(14:18) JKST – Marvin Landy 30-yard pass from Jacobian Morgan (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:06; Jackson State 16–0 )
(2:49) JKST – Ahmad Miller 30-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:52; Jackson State 23–0 )
(0:36) SOU – Joshua Griffin 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:13; Jackson State 23–3 )
Third quarter
(9:21) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 39-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:11; Jackson State 26–3 )
(6:10) SOU – CJ Russell 3-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Jackson State 26–9 )
(2:23) JKST – Irv Mulligan 5-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:37; Jackson State 33–9 )
Fourth quarter
(7:31) SOU – Jermaine Minor Jr. 16-yard pass from Noah Bodden (Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:49; Jackson State 33–15 )
Statistics
SOU
JKST
First downs
18
19
Total yards
416
399
Rushing yards
29
201
Passing yards
387
198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–39–2
14–25–0
Time of possession
28:45
31:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern
Passing
Noah Bodden
17/29, 352 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Kendric Rhymes
8 carries, 18 yards
Receiving
Tyler Kirkwood
3 receptions, 121 yards
Jackson State
Passing
Jacobian Morgan
12/21, 153 yards, TD
Rushing
Irv Mulligan
13 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving
Joanes Fortilien
3 receptions, 60 yards
at Prairie View A&M
Game Four – Southern Jaguars (1–2) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
Panthers
0
0
0 0 0
at Panther Stadium , Prairie View, Texas
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SOU
PV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Prairie View A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Game Five – Nicholls Colonels (1–3) vs Southern Jaguars (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colonels
0
0
0 0 0
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.TV announcers (Jaguar Sports Network) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
NICH
SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Texas Southern
Game Six – Southern Jaguars (2–3) vs Texas Southern Tigers (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Shell Energy Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : Saturday October 12, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.TV announcers (YouTube ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SOU
TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alcorn State
Game Seven – Alcorn State Braves (4–3) vs Southern Jaguars (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Braves
0
0
0 0 0
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ALCN
SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Alcorn State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Florida A&M
Game Eight – Southern Jaguars (4–3) vs Florida A&M Rattlers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
Rattlers
0
0
0 0 0
at Bragg Memorial Stadium , Tallahassee, FL
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SOU
FAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Alabama A&M
Game Nine – Southern Jaguars (4–4) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
Bulldogs
0
0
0 0 0
at Louis Crews Stadium , Huntsville, Alabama
Date : Saturday November 2, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.TV announcers (HBCU GO) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SOU
AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–Cookman
Game Ten – Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (2–7) vs Southern Jaguars (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
0
0
0 0 0
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Saturday November 9, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.TV announcers (Jaguar Sports Network) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
BCU
SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bethune–Cookman
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Game Eleven – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3–7) vs Southern Jaguars (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Lions
0
0
0 0 0
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Saturday November 16, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.TV announcers (Jaguar Sports Network) : TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UAPB
SOU
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
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Grambling State (Bayou Classic)
Game Twelve – Southern Jaguars (7–4) vs. Grambling State Tigers (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : Saturday November 30, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV : NBC
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SOU
GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at No. 18 Jackson State (SWAC Championship / rivalry)
Game Thirteen – Southern Jaguars (8–4) vs No. 18 Jackson State Tigers (10–2) (SWAC Championship) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
No. 18 Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium , Jackson, Mississippi
Date : Saturday December 7, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Referee : Charles GreenTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
SOU
JKST
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
References
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