# 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by sixth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

Reference:
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Kash Foley Wide Receiver | LaPlace, LA | Riverside HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jordan Ighofose Offensive Line | Detroit, MI | Martin Luther King HS Northeast Oklahoma CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Kyle Sullivan–Jones Offensive Line | Los Angeles, CA | Cathedral HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jaye Patrick Tight End | Detroit, MI | Western International HS College of the Desert | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Toddrick Paul Defensive End | Jeanerette, LA | Jeanerette HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| CJ Russell Running Back | Arcadia, LA | Arcadia HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| William Savala Defensive Back | Dallas, TX | Dallas Carter HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Marquez Tatum Defensive End | Mobile, AL | LeFlore HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Kyree Wade–McLeod Offensive Line | Philadelphia, PA | Delaware Valley Charter ASA CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Calvin Watson Jr. Defensive Back | Walker, LA | Walker HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Damon Wilson Linebacker | Shreveport, LA | Woodlawn HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||

### Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Tigers were picked to finish in third place in the West Division.
West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Southern | 90 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
| 3 | Grambling State | 74 |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
| 5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
East Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 61 |
| 4 | Alabama State | 47 |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |

### Preseason all–SWAC teams

The Tigers placed four players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe* | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPN3 | L 9–31 | 28,327 |
| September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | NFLN | L 14–20 | 23,174 |
| September 21 | 5:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | New ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL | ASU All Access | L 20–23 | 17,309 |
| September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) | | L 36–42 | 52,315 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Jackson State* | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | ESPN3 | W 44–21 | 32,265 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M* | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | W 23–10 | 9,072 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR | Golden Lions All-Access | W 39–33 | 7,513 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | YouTube | W 55–20 | 14,562 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | ESPN3 | W 19–16 $^{OT}$ | 7,554 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | YouTube | W 40–0 | 1,978 |
| November 30 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic) | NBCSN | L 28–30 | 68,314 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Louisiana–Monroe

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Louisiana–Monroe | -28 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Warhawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at JPS Field at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 28,327
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
First quarter
(05:42) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 51-yard rush, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 7–0; Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:11
(00:31) GRAM TD – Lyndon Rash 15-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban PAT failed Louisiana–Monroe 7–6; Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:11
Second quarter
(12:50) ULM TD – Xavier Brown 16-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 14–6; Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:41
(01:16) ULM FG – Jacob Meeks 40-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 17–6; Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:14
(00:07) GRAM FG – Garrett Urban 41-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 17–9; Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:09
Third quarter
(11:59) ULM TD – Austin Vaughn 1-yard rush, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 24–9; Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:01
Fourth quarter
(14:52) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 37-yard rush, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 31–9; Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:08
Top passers
ULM – Caleb Evans – 19/25, 183 yards, TD, INT
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 18/31, 157 yards, TD
Top rushers
ULM – Josh Johnson – 10 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Keilon Elder – 6 carries, 82 yards
Top receivers
ULM – Xavier Brown – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
GRAM – Devante Davis – 5 receptions, 44 yards :
| Statistics | Grambling State | Louisiana–Monroe |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 407 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 243 | 315 |
| Passing yards | 164 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |

### At Louisiana Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 23,174
* Referee: Kevin Randall
* TV: NFL Network
Game information :
First quarter
(01:34) LT TD – Justin Henderson 7-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick Louisiana Tech 7–0; Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09
Second quarter
(10:13) LT FG – Bailey Hale 33-yard field goal Louisiana Tech 10–0; Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:57
(04:38) LT TD – Griffin Hebert 40-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick Louisiana Tech 17–0; Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:04
(02:16) LT FG – Bailey Hale 48-yard field goal Louisiana Tech 20–0; Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:51
Third quarter
(07:01) GRAM TD – Raylon Richardson 23-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick Louisiana Tech 20–7; Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 3:52
Fourth quarter
(03:23) GRAM TD – Jakarie Nichols 2-yard rush, Garrett Urban kick Louisiana Tech 20–14; Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:39
Top passers
LT – J'Mar Smith – 17/25, 220 yards, TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 26/40, 239 yards, TD
Top rushers
LT – Israel Tucker – 16 carries, 71 yards
GRAM – Damien Crumitie – 16 carries, 68 yards
Top receivers
LT – Griffin Hebert – 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD
GRAM – Raylon Richardson – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD :
| Statistics | Grambling State | Louisiana Tech |
| First downs | 32 | 20 |
| Total yards | 455 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 216 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 239 | 220 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:45 | 29:15 |

### At Alabama State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Hornets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at New ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 17,309
* Referee: V. Breakfield
Game information :
First quarter
(07:22) ALST FG – Hunter Hanson 32-yard field goal Alabama State 3–0; Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:10
(00:41) GRAM TD – Keilon Elder 6-yard rush, Garrett Urban kick Grambling State 7–3; Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:13
Second quarter
(05:44) ALST TD – Jacory Merritt 4-yard rush, Hunter Hanson kick Alabama State 10–7; Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:21
(01:33) GRAM FG – Garrett Urban 21-yard field goal Tied 10–10; Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:11
Third quarter
(10:49) GRAM FG – Garrett Urban 21-yard field goal Grambling State 13–10; Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:11
(09:32) ALST TD – Jeremiah Hixon 23-yard pass from KHA'Darris Davis kick Alabama State 17–13; Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:17
(00:00) GRAM TD – Lyndon Rash 15-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick Grambling State 20–17; Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 2:56
Fourth quarter
(09:55) ALST TD – KHA'Darris Davis 1-yard rush, Garrett Urban kick Alabama State 23–20; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:05
Top passers
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 19/30, 184 yards, TD, INT
ALST – KHA'Darris Davis – 19/31, 224 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
GRAM – Jakarie Nichols – 11 carries, 91 yards
ALST – Ezra Gray – 14 carries, 41 yards
Top receivers
GRAM – Lyndon Rash – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD
ALST – Michael Jefferson – 8 receptions, 81 yards :
| Statistics | Grambling State | Alabama State |
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Total yards | 425 | 301 |
| Rushing yards | 241 | 77 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 224 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |

### Vs. Prairie View A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 14 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
| Tigers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 36 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 52,315
Game information :
First quarter
(12:38) GRAM TD – Quintin Guice 14-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:22
(08:48) PVAMU TD – Dawonya Tucker 60-yard rush, Amaury Martinez kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:05
(04:22) GRAM FG – Miguel Mendez 24-yard field goal Grambling State 10–7; Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 4:22
(02:10) GRAM TD – Katrelle Starks 10-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 17–7; Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:54
(00:14) PVAMU TD – Dawonya Tucker 13-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 17–14; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56
Second quarter
(08:11) PVAMU FG – Amaury Martinez 27-yard field goal Tied 17–17; Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 2:03
(05:36) GRAM TD – Joseph McWilliams 42-yard interception returned, Miguel Mendez PAT failed Grambling State 23–17; Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:38
(03:18) PVAMU TD – Jalen Morton 3-yard rush, Amaury Martinez kick Prairie View A&M 24–23; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18
(01:40) PVAMU TD – Chris Johnson 20-yard pass from Jalen Morton, Amaury Martinez kick Prairie View A&M 31–23; Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:59
Fourth quarter
(08:32) PVAMU TD – Jalen Morton 1-yard rush, Jalen Morton two-point conversion pass to Dejohn Jones Prairie View A&M 39–23; Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:11
(05:23) PVAMU FG – Amaury Jones 36-yard field goal Prairie View A&M 42–23; Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:33
(02:34) GRAM TD – Charles Wright 2-yard rush, two-point conversion pass failed Prairie View A&M 42–29; Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:41
(01:25) GRAM TD – Quincy Mitchell 55-yard return of blocked punt, Miguel Mendez kick Prairie View A&M 42–36; Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:09
Top passers
PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 16/21, 192 yards, TD, INT
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 21/37, 158 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PVAMU – Dawonya Tucker – 26 carries, 263 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – CJ Russell – 7 carries, 38 yards
Top receivers
PVAMU – Tristen Wallace – 4 receptions, 71 yards
GRAM – Devante Davis – 2 receptions, 31 yards :
| Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Grambling State |
| First downs | 28 | 24 |
| Total yards | 607 | 327 |
| Rushing yards | 390 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 197 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |

### At Jackson State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| GRAM Tigers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 44 |
| JSU Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 32,265
* Referee: Scott Johnson
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
Second quarter
(14:53) JSU TD – Jordan Johnson 2-yard rush, Josh Littles kick Jackson State 7–0; Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:20
(06:41) GRAM FG – Miguez Mendez 27-yard field goal Jackson State 7–3; Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 4:22
(00:00) GRAM TD – Devanir Martin 70-yard return of blocked field goal, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 10–7; Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:39
Third quarter
(06:57) GRAM TD – Lyndon Rash 6-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 17–7; Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:40
(04:52) GRAM TD – Kevin Dominique 59-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 24–7; Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:29
(03:09) JSU TD – Ra'Meik Wallace 52-yard pass from Derrick Ponder, Adrian Salazar kick Jackson State 24–14; Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:43
Fourth quarter
(11:11) GRAM TD – Lyndon Rash 10-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 31–14; Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:57
(09:48) GRAM TD – Joseph McWilliams 56-yard interception returned, Miguel Mendez PAT failed Grambling State 37–14; Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:23
(08:16) GRAM TD – Kevin Dominique 31-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 44–14; Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:39
(03:58) JSU TD – Warren Newman 10-yard pass from Derrick Ponder, Adrian Salazar kick Grambling State 44–21; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:18
Top passers
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 14/22, 97 yards, 2 TD, INT
JSU – Derrick Ponder – 13/24, 158 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
GRAM – Kevin Dominique – 10 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
JSU – Jalon Jones – 14 carries, 65 yards
Top receivers
GRAM – Lyndon Rash – 4 receptions, 39 yards, 2 TD
JSU – Warren Newman – 8 receptions, 55 yards, TD :
| Statistics | Grambling State | Jackson State |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 422 | 310 |
| Rushing yards | 325 | 124 |
| Passing yards | 97 | 186 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |

### Alabama A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 9,072
* Referee: Tony Ross
Game information :
Second quarter
(01:37) GRAM TD – Keilon Elder 1-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:29
Third quarter
(11:17) GRAM FG – Miguel Mendez 40-yard field goal Grambling State 10–0; Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:43
(10:00) AAMU TD – Abdul–Fatai Ibrahim 69-yard pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick Grambling State 10–7; Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:17
(00:06) AAMU FG – Spencer Corey 37-yard field goal Tied 10–10; Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:17
Fourth quarter
(02:11) GRAM TD – Jakarie Nichols 4-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 17–10; Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:18
(00:52) GRAM TD – Koby Foster 46-yard fumble returned, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 23–10; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Top passers
AAMU – Aqeel Glass – 19/41, 225 yards, TD, INT
GRAM – Charles Wright – 13/19, 98 yards
Top rushers
AAMU – Jordan Bentley – 19 carries, 76 yards
GRAM – Keilon Elder – 9 carries, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
AAMU – Abdul–Fatai Ibrahim – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD
GRAM – Lyndon Rash – 3 receptions, 44 yards :
| Statistics | Alabama A&M | Grambling State |
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 273 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 128 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |

### At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 9 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| Golden Lions | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); cloudy
* Game attendance: 7,513
* Referee: Tony Ross
Game information :
First quarter
(08:16) GRAM TD – Jakarie Nichols 4-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:32
(04:26) UAPB TD – DeJuan Miller 17-yard pass from Shannon Patrick, Zack Piwniczka PAT blocked Grambling State 7–6; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:50
(02:52) GRAM SF – Team Safety Grambling State 9–6; Drive: 1 play, -2 yards, 0:07
(01:42) UAPB TD – Taeyler Porter 1-yard rush, Zack Piwniczka kick Arkansas–Pine Bluff 12–9; Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 0:49
Second quarter
(11:52) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 14-yard rush, two-point conversion rush attempt failed Grambling State 15–12; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:46
(08:38) GRAM TD – Lyndon Rash 31-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 22–12; Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:38
(02:01) UAPB TD – DeJuan Miller 24-yard pass from Shannon Patrick, Zack Piwniczka kick Grambling State 22–19; Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:30
Third quarter
(08:19) UAPB TD – Harry Ballard III 5-yard pass from Shannon Patrick, Zack Piwniczka kick Arkansas–Pine Bluff 26–22; Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:35
(05:08) GRAM TD – Kevin Dominique 40-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 29–26; Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:11
Fourth quarter
(12:11) GRAM FG – Miguel Mendez 34-yard field goal Grambling State 32–26; Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 2:52
(07:57) GRAM TD – Joseph McWilliams 0-yard interception returned, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 39–26; Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:48
(04:03) UAPB TD – Harry Ballard III 24-yard pass from Shannon Patrick, Zack Piwniczka kick Grambling State 39–33; Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:46
Top passers
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 19/33, 248 yards, 2 TD, INT
UAPB – Shannon Patrick – 22/35, 291 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 14 carries, 21 yards, TD
UAPB – Taeyler Porter – 28 carries, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
GRAM – Lyndon Rash – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
UAPB – Harry Ballard III – 9 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD :
| Statistics | Grambling State | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 292 | 439 |
| Rushing yards | 44 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 291 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 25:09 | 34:51 |

### Texas Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| TSU Tigers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| GRAM Tigers | 21 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 55 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); cold and windy
* Game attendance: 14,562
Game information :
First quarter
(13:51) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 73-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:19
(09:23) GRAM TD – Lyndon Rash 38-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 14–0; Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:14
(04:36) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 67-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 21–0; Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:46
Second quarter
(14:19) GRAM TD – Nicholas Hunter 10-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 28–0; Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:01
(12:27) TXSO TD – Donnie Corley 35-yard pass from De'Andre Johnson, Brady Obholtz PAT failed Grambling State 28–6; Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:31
(08:45) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 1-yard rush, Miguel Mendez PAT blocked Grambling State 34–6; Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:31
(06:20) GRAM TD – Keilon Elder 5-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 41–6; Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:20
(02:30) TXSO TD – De'Andre Johnson 7-yard rush, De'Andre Johnson two-point conversion pass from Thurman Morbley Grambling State 41–14; Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:44
Third quarter
(11:36) TXSO TD – Tylor Cook 7-yard rush, two-point conversion pass attempt good kick Grambling State 41–20; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:58
Fourth quarter
(12:43) GRAM TD – Anfernee Mullins 51-yard interception returned, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 48–20; Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:51
(09:58) GRAM TD – Kevin Dominique 2-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 55–20; Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:36
Top passers
TXSO – De'Andre Johnson – 21/40, 351 yards, TD, 2 INT
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 16/23, 268 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TXSO – De'Andre Johnson – 21 carries, 133 yards, TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 15 carries, 185 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
TXSO – Donnie Corley – 11 receptions, 170 yards, TD
GRAM – Devante Davis – 4 receptions, 80 yards :
| Statistics | Texas Southern | Grambling State |
| First downs | 34 | 22 |
| Total yards | 637 | 597 |
| Rushing yards | 280 | 307 |
| Passing yards | 357 | 290 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 37:09 | 22:51 |

### Alcorn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 7,554
* Referee: Jesse Harris
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
Second quarter
(14:55) ALCN FG – Corey McCullough 20-yard field goal Alcorn State 3–0; Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:55
(11:39) GRAM FG – Miguel Mendez 32-yard field goal Tied 3–3; Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:11
(07:57) GRAM TD – Dequarius Thomas 11-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 10–3; Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:13
(02:10) ALCN TD – Raidarious Anderson 19-yard pass from Felix Harper, Corey McCullough kick Tied 10–10; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:58
Third quarter
(11:44) ALCN FG – Corey McCullough 40-yard field goal Alcorn State 13–10; Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 0:54
(01:34) TULN TD – Corey McCullough 41-yard field goal Alcorn State 16–10; Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:35
Fourth quarter
(01:07) GRAM TD – Kobe' Ross 29-yard pass from Charles Wright, Miguel Mendez PAT failed Tied 16–16; Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:44
First overtime
GRAM FG – Miguel Mendez 45-yard field goal Grambling State 19–16; Drive: 12 plays, 0 yards, 0:14
Top passers
ALCN – Felix Harper – 24/48, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 15/23, 157 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ALCN – Niko Duffey – 20 carries, 106 yards
GRAM – Kevin Dominique – 11 carries, 69 yards
Top receivers
ALCN – Raidarious Anderson – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
GRAM – Raylon Richardson – 6 receptions, 101 yards :
| Statistics | Alcorn State | Grambling State |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 385 | 353 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 133 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 220 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |

### At Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 1,978
* Referee: Joe Harris
Game information :
First quarter
(10:55) GRAM TD – Devante Davis 27-yard pass from Charles Wright, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 7–0; Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 3:58
(01:01) GRAM TD – Dequarius Thomas 25-yard pass from Charles Wright, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 14–0; Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:56
Second quarter
(00:00) GRAM FG – Miguel Mendez 20-yard field goal Grambling State 17–0; Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:00
Third quarter
(11:44) GRAM FG – Miguel Mendez 23-yard field goal Grambling State 20–0; Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:17
(06:22) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 5-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 27–0; Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:49
Fourth quarter
(10:06) GRAM TD – Kevin Dominique 23-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 34–0; Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:23
(04:30) GRAM TD – Keilon Elder 34-yard rush, Miguel Mendez PAT failed Grambling State 40–0; Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:38
Top passers
GRAM – Charles Wright – 14/24, 132 yards, 2 TD
MVSU – Roger Totten II – 4/12, 18 yards, INT
Top rushers
GRAM – Kevin Dominique – 18 carries, 128 yards, TD
MVSU – Caleb Johnson – 3 carries, 28 yards
Top receivers
GRAM – Devante Davis – 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD
MVSU – Malik Myers – 4 receptions, 22 yards :
| Statistics | Grambling State | Mississippi Valley State |
| First downs | 22 | 9 |
| Total yards | 521 | 134 |
| Rushing yards | 256 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 38 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |

### Vs. Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); mostly cloudy, strong winds
* Game attendance: 68,314
* Referee: Tony Ross
* TV: NBC Sports Network
Game information :
First quarter
(10:34) GRAM TD – Devante Davis 13-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:17
(02:52) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 19-yard field goal Grambling State 7–3; Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:45
Second quarter
(09:30) GRAM TD – CJ Russell 27-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 14–3; Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:35
(08:45) GRAM TD – Keilon Elder 1-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 21–3; Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:39
(03:38) SOU TD – Hunter Register 3-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick Grambling State 21–10; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:07
(00:00) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick Grambling State 21–17; Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:50
Third quarter
(04:40) SOU TD – Hunter Register 5-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick Southern 24–21; Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:01
Fourth quarter
(14:56) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 3-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick Grambling State 28–24; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:40
(14:11) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 36-yard rush, Martel Fontenot PAT blocked Southern 30–28; Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:39
Top passers
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 18/25, 181 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 15/28, 155 yards, TD
Top rushers
SOU – Jarod Sims – 7 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Keilon Elder – 19 carries, 112 yards, TD
Top receivers
SOU – Hunter Register – 7 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Lyndon Rash – 4 receptions, 49 yards :
| Statistics | Southern | Grambling State |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 389 | 364 |
| Rushing yards | 208 | 209 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 155 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |