2025 Southern Jaguars football team

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2025 Southern Jaguars football
Southern Jaguars wordmark.png
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record1–3 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Frederick (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorHenry Miller (2nd season)
Home stadium A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M  0 0   3 1  
Alabama State  0 0   2 1  
No. 19 Jackson State  0 0   2 1  
Florida A&M  0 0   1 2  
Bethune–Cookman  0 0   1 3  
Mississippi Valley State*  0 0   0 3  
West Division
Prairie View A&M  1 0   2 2  
Grambling State  0 0   3 1  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*  0 0   1 2  
Southern  0 0   1 3  
Alcorn State  0 0   0 3  
Texas Southern  0 1   0 3  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements [1]
As of September 25, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Southern Jaguars football team represent Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars are led by second-year head coach Terrence Graves and play at the A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 236:30 p.m.vs. North Carolina Central * ABC/ESPN+ L 14–3116,191
August 304:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State [a] *SWAC TVW 34–29
September 66:00 p.m. Alabama State [a] *ESPN+L 7–3017,195
September 139:00 p.m.at Fresno State * KGPE L 7–5637,210
September 276:00 p.m.No. 19 Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ESPN+
October 112:00 p.m.vs. Bethune–Cookman SWAC TV
October 184:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M Dagger-14-plain.png
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
HBCU Go
October 254:00 p.m. Florida A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC TV
November 12:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff SWAC TV
November 83:00 p.m.at Alcorn State SWAC TV
November 152:00 p.m. Texas Southern
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
SWAC TV
November 291:00 p.m.vs. Grambling State NBC/Peacock
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2] [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 The games against Alabama State and Mississippi Valley State, fellow members of the SWAC, are non-conference games and do not count in the league standings.

Game summaries

vs. North Carolina Central (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)

Game One – North Carolina Central Eagles (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles71014031
Jaguars770014

at Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 16,191
  • Referee: Y.N. Meyers
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • NCCU – Arthur Rodgers Jr. 1-yard run (Kaleb Robison kick), 7:59. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:01.
  • SOU – Cam'Ron McCoy 69-yard run (Nathan Zimmer kick), 6:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:33.
Second quarter
  • NCCU – Kaleb Robison 24-yard field goal, 3:24. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:01.
  • SOU – Trey Holly 80-yard run (Nathan Zimmer kick), 1:57. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:27.
  • NCCU – Chris Mosley 49-yard run (Kaleb Robison kick), 1:40. Eagles 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:17.
Third quarter
  • NCCU – Kyle Morgan 3-yard pass from Walker Harris (Kaleb Robison kick), 10:59. Eagles 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:33.
  • NCCU – Aleni Mageo 6-yard run (Kaleb Robison kick), 4:50. Eagles 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:12.
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

StatisticsNCCUSOU
First downs2115
Total yards409337
Rushes–yards36–22330–249
Passing yards18688
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–27–013–19–0
Turnovers11
Time of possession35:0624:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Carolina CentralPassingWalker Harris22/27, 186 yards, TD
RushingChris Mosley17 carries, 182 yards, TD
ReceivingMehki Wall2 receptions, 41 yards
SouthernPassingCam'Ron McCoy9/14, 70 yards
RushingTrey Holly10 carries, 119 yards, TD
ReceivingCam Jefferson3 receptions, 23 yards

at Mississippi Valley State

Southern Jaguars (0-1) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars----0
Delta Devils----0

at Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
StatisticsSOUMVSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Alabama State

Alabama State Hornets (0-1) vs. Southern Jaguars (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hornets3317730
Jaguars00707

at A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
StatisticsALSTSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Fresno State (FBS)

Southern Jaguars (1-2) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (FBS) (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars07007
Bulldogs (FBS)142171456

at Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 9:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 37,210
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (KGPE): Matt Norville (play-by-play), Cam Worrell (analyst) and Taylor Martinez (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:53) FRES – Harold Duvall 25-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:07; Fresno State 7–0)
  • (2:54) FRES – Jordan Brown 6-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:06; Fresno State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:58) FRES – Rayshon Luke 19-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:55; Fresno State 21–0)
  • (5:41) SOU – Trey Holly 1-yard run, Nathan Zimmer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:28; Fresno State 21–7)
  • (5:28) FRES – Bryson Donelson 57-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:03; Fresno State 28–7)
  • (0:21) FRES – Richie Anderson III 22-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 0:11; Fresno State 35–7)
Third quarter
  • (3:06) FRES – Rayshon Luke 19-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:47; Fresno State 42–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:10) FRES – Jonathan Arceneaux 3-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:29; Fresno State 49–7)
  • (5:42) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 5-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:16; Fresno State 56–7)
StatisticsSOUFRES
First downs731
Total yards142507
Rushing yards11225
Passing yards131282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–18–025–30–0
Time of possession25:1434:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassingAshton Strother9/14, 127 yards
RushingJason Gabriel9 carries, 13 yards
ReceivingMalachi Jackson2 receptions, 55 yards
Fresno StatePassing E. J. Warner 20/24, 240 yards, 4 TD
RushingBryson Donelson9 carries, 90 yards, TD
ReceivingRayshon Luke7 receptions, 79 yards, TD

No. 19 Jackson State (rivalry)

No. 19 Jackson State Tigers (2-1) vs. Southern Jaguars (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 19 Tigers----0
Jaguars----0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
StatisticsJKSTSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Bethune–Cookman

Southern Jaguars (0-0) vs. Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars----0
Wildcats----0

at Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV: SWAC TV
StatisticsSOUBCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Bethune–CookmanPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Prairie View A&M

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Jaguars----0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
StatisticsPVSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Florida A&M

Florida A&M Rattlers (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rattlers----0
Jaguars----0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
StatisticsFAMUSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Southern Jaguars (0-0) vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars----0
Golden Lions----0

at Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
StatisticsSOUUAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alcorn State

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Braves----0

at Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsGRAMALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Alcorn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas Southern

Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Jaguars----0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsTXSOSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Grambling State (Bayou Classic)

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Jaguars----0

at Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CST
StatisticsGRAMSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standings". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. Kelley, Kevin (January 29, 2025). "Southern Jaguars announce 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  3. Herder, Sam (May 30, 2025). "2025 Southern Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.