# 2024 Southern Jaguars football team

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 StadiumLake Charles, LA | ESPN+ | L 7–21 | 17,040 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Savannah State* | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | TheGrio | W 42–10 | 15,267 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Jackson State* | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 15–33 | 32,027 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | ESPN+ | W 31–24 $^{OT}$ | 9,880 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Nicholls* | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | Jaguar Sports Network | L 7–51 | 17,179 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | Shell Energy StadiumHouston, TX | YouTube | W 22–19 $^{OT}$ | 14,007 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 26,685 |
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN+ | L 6–24 | N/A |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | HBCU GO | W 25–20 | 8,391 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | Jaguar Sports Network | W 25–23 $^{5OT}$ | 15,443 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | Jaguar Sports Network | W 31–9 | 17,740 |
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic) | NBC | W 24–14 | 63,207 |
| December 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (SWAC Championship / rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 13–41 | 23,765 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
Sources:
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

| 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)
| 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 |
| Southern | Rushing | Kobe Dillion | 14 carries, 51 yards |
| Southern | Receiving | Jermaine Minor Jr. | 2 receptions, 37 yards |
| McNeese | Passing | Kamden Sixkiller | 9/19, 80 yards |
| McNeese | Rushing | D'Angelo Durham | 13 carries, 65 yards, TD |
| McNeese | Receiving | Jer'Michael Carter | 1 reception, 28 yards |

### Savannah State (DII)

| 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
| 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 |
| Savannah State | Rushing | Jadon Adams | 7 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Savannah State | Receiving | Da'Shun Mitchell | 1 reception, 8 yards |
| Southern | Passing | Czavian Teasett | 17/29, 316 yards, 3 TD |
| Southern | Rushing | Kobe Dillion | 13 carries, 52 yards |
| Southern | Receiving | Darren Morris | 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD |

### at Jackson State (rivalry)

| 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)
| 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 |
| Southern | Rushing | Kendric Rhymes | 8 carries, 18 yards |
| Southern | Receiving | Tyler Kirkwood | 3 receptions, 121 yards |
| Jackson State | Passing | Jacobian Morgan | 12/21, 153 yards, TD |
| Jackson State | Rushing | Irv Mulligan | 13 carries, 51 yards, TD |
| Jackson State | Receiving | Joanes Fortilien | 3 receptions, 60 yards |

### at Prairie View A&M

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### Nicholls

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### at Texas Southern

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |

### Alcorn State

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### at Florida A&M

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Florida A&M | Passing |
| Florida A&M | Rushing |
| Florida A&M | Receiving |

### at Alabama A&M

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Alabama A&M | Passing |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving |

### Bethune–Cookman

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### vs. Grambling State (Bayou Classic)

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |

### at No. 18 Jackson State (SWAC Championship / rivalry)

| 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)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |