2024 Southern Jaguars football team

2024 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 13–41 vs Jackson State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	8–5 (7–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Terrence Graves (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Frederick (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Henry Miller (1st season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 18 Jackson State xy		9	–	0					11	–	2
Florida A&M		5	–	3					7	–	5
Alabama State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	4					6	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					2	–	10
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
Southern xy		7	–	2					8	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Texas Southern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Prairie View A&M		3	–	5					5	–	7
Grambling State		2	–	6					5	–	7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	6					3	–	9
Championship: Southern at Jackson State
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 13, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

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 *	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	L 7–21	17,040
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Savannah State *	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	TheGrio	W 42–10	15,267
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Jackson State * [note 1]	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 15–33	32,027
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium Prairie View, TX	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 7–51	17,179
October 12	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	YouTube	W 22–19 OT	14,007
October 19	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN+	W 24–14	26,685
October 26	6:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN+	L 6–24	N/A
November 2	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	HBCU GO	W 25–20	8,391
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 31–9	17,740
November 30	1:00 p.m.	vs. Grambling State	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBC	W 24–14	63,207
December 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (SWAC Championship / rivalry)	ESPN2	L 13–41	23,765
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings 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

See also: 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team

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, 2024
• Game 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: 17,040
• Referee: Edward Bourgeois
• TV 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)

See also: Savannah State Tigers and Lady Tigers

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, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,267
• Referee: Jarvis Walker
• TV 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)

See also: 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team and Jackson State–Southern football 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, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 32,027
• Referee: Preston Clipper
• TV 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

See also: 2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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, 2024
• Game 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

See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team

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, 2024
• Game 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

See also: 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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, 2024
• Game 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

See also: 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team

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, 2024
• Game 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

See also: 2024 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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, 2024
• Game 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

See also: 2024 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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, 2024
• Game 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

See also: 2024 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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, 2024
• Game 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

See also: 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

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, 2024
• Game 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)

See also: 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team and 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, 2024
• Game 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)

See also: 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team, 2024 SWAC Football Championship Game, and Jackson State–Southern football 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, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Referee: Charles Green
• TV 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

1. Kelley, Kevin (January 17, 2024). "Southern Jaguars announce 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
2. Kleinpeter, Jim (January 17, 2024). "See which state schools Southern football is playing during the 2024 season". The Advocate. Retrieved April 18, 2024.