2024 Southern Jaguars football team

2024 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, TBD vs Jackson State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–4 (6–1 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. 20 Jackson State xy		7	–	0					9	–	2
Alabama State		4	–	3					5	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	3					6	–	5
Florida A&M		3	–	3					5	–	5
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	5					2	–	9
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					1	–	10
West Division
Southern xy		6	–	1					7	–	4
Alcorn State		5	–	2					6	–	5
Texas Southern		3	–	4					4	–	6
Prairie View A&M		3	–	4					5	–	6
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	5					3	–	8
Grambling State		2	–	5					5	–	6
Championship: Jackson State vs. Southern
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of November 18, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Southern Jaguars football team will represent Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars will be 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
December 7	2:00 p.m.	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (SWAC Championship)	ESPN2
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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^{[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
Southern	0	7	0	0	7
McNeese	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
Savannah State (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Jackson State

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
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 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
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Prairie View A&M	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	PVAM
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
Nicholls	0	0	0	0	0
Southern	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
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Texas Southern	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
Alcorn State	0	0	0	0	0
Southern	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
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Florida A&M	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
Southern	0	0	0	0	0
Alabama A&M	0	0	0	0	0

at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

• 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
Bethune–Cookman	0	0	0	0	0
Southern	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
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	0	0	0	0
Southern	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	APB	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

Game Twelve – Southern Jaguars (7–4) vs. Grambling State Tigers (5–6) – Game summary

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

at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA

• 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	GSU
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 Jackson State (SWAC Championship)

See also: 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team and SWAC Football Championship Game

Game Thirteen – Southern Jaguars (0–0) vs Jackson State Tigers (0–0) (SWAC Championship) – 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, MS

• Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN2

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

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.