# 2021 Southern Jaguars football team

The 2021 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by interim head coach Jason Rollins.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy* | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN3 | L 3–55 | 22,399 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Miles* | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | | W 41–24 | 16,225 |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese State* | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 15,003 |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | ESPN+ | W 38–25 | 10,502 |
| October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern | Globe Life Park in ArlingtonArlington, TX | | L 31-35 | 15,736 |
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR | ESPN3 | W 34-7 | 0 |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | L 21-48 | 24,580 |
| October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | W 38-35 | 15,333 |
| November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN+ | L 17-29 | 15,665 |
| November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 Jackson State | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | L 17-21 | 25,379 |
| November 27 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic) | NBCSN | L 26–29 | 55,791 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Trojans | 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY -25 | 55 |
| Statistics | Southern | Troy |
| First downs | 11 | 28 |
| Total yards | 189 | 464 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 164 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 300 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:29 | 32:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southern | Passing | Ladarius Skelton | 7/11, 85 yards, 2 INT's |
| Southern | Rushing | Devon Benn | 11 carries, 50 yards |
| Southern | Receiving | Tyler Kirkwood | 4 receptions, 39 yards |
| Troy | Passing | Taylor Powell | 17/27, 231 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 15 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Tez Johnson | 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |

### Miles

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| • Jaguars | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Statistics | Miles | Southern |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 402 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 200 | 323 |
| Passing yards | 202 | 138 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:31 | 26:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miles | Passing | Claude Newell III | 15/22, 194 yards, 1 TD |
| Miles | Rushing | Donte Edwards | 16 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD |
| Miles | Receiving | Montavious Tinch | 2 receptions, 39 yards |
| Southern | Passing | Glendon McDaniel | 10/13, 140 yards, 1 TD |
| Southern | Rushing | Craig Nelson | 8 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD |
| Southern | Receiving | Marquis McClain | 2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD |

### McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| McNeese State | Passing |
| McNeese State | Rushing |
| McNeese State | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### Vs. Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Jaguars | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Delta Devils | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### Vs. Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tigers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Jaguars | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving |

### Prairie View A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| • Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### Florida A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Rattlers | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Florida A&M | Passing |
| Florida A&M | Rushing |
| Florida A&M | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### No. 18 Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 18 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### Vs. Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tigers | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |