2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 25 Florida A&M ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Alabama A&M   5 – 3     7 – 3  
Mississippi Valley State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Alabama State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 6     2 – 9  
West Division
Prairie View A&M x   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Grambling State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Southern   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Texas Southern   2 – 6     2 – 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by second-year head coach Deion Sanders.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:00 p.m.vs. Florida A&M
ESPN2W 7–636,000[1]
September 116:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State*
ESPN3/ESPNUW 38–1646,171
September 187:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe*
ESPN3L 7–1221,720
September 252:00 p.m.Delta State*
Jackson State Sports NetworkW 24–1733,652
October 92:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
ESPN+W 61–1521,835
October 162:00 p.m.Alabama Statedagger
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 28–753,578
October 233:00 p.m.Bethune–CookmanNo. 24
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 42–1226,428
October 303:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 20
YouTubeW 28–1910,000
November 61:00 p.m.Texas SouthernNo. 19
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
Jackson State Sports NetworkW 41–2131,078
November 131:00 p.m.at SouthernNo. 18
ESPN3W 21–1725,379
November 201:00 p.m.Alcorn StateNo. 19
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
ESPN+W 24–1058,892
December 43:00 p.m.Prairie View A&MNo. 15
ESPN2W 27–1050,128
December 1812:00 p.m.vs. South Carolina State*No. 15
ABCL 10–3148,653
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Staff

Staff[3]
Name Position Consecutive season at
Jackson State in current position
Deion Sanders Head Coach 2nd
Otis Riddley Director of player personnel 2nd
Michael Pollock Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2nd
Jason Phillips Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach 2nd
Dennis Thurman Defensive Coordinator 2nd
Alan Ricard Special teams coordinator 2nd
T.C. Taylor Tight ends coach 3rd
Mike Markuson Offensive line coach 2nd
Gary Harrell Running Backs Coach 2nd
Jeff Weeks Defensive line coach 2nd
Andre' Hart Linebackers Coach 2nd
Kevin Mathis Defensive backs coach 2nd

Game summaries

Vs. Florida A&M

Florida A&M vs. Jackson State
1 234Total
Rattlers 3 300 6
• Tigers 0 700 7
  • Date: September 5, 2021
  • Location: Hard Rock Stadium
    Miami Gardens, FL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 36,000
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: 6mph
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN2):  
 
See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team and Orange Blossom Classic
Pregame line Over/under
FAMU –7.5 61
Statistics Florida A&M Jackson State
First downs 17 15
Total yards 234 292
Rushing yards 109 71
Passing yards 125 221
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 32:18 27:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida A&M Passing Rasean McKay 18/29, 78 yards, 0 TD
Rushing Bishop Bonnett 15 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Chad Hunter 7 receptions, 49 yards
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 18/24, 221 yards, 0 TD
Rushing Peytton Pickett 15 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Trevonte Rucker 3 receptions, 83 yards

Vs. Tennessee State

Tennessee State vs. Jackson State
1 234Total
TSU Tigers 0 709 16
• JSU Tigers 7 31414 38
See also: 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team and Southern Heritage Classic
Pregame line Over/under
TSU -2.5 50
Statistics Tennessee State Jackson State
First downs 19 19
Total yards 264 404
Rushing yards 70 42
Passing yards 194 362
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 31:52 28:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Geremy Hickbottom 9/15, 138 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Devon Starling 11 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Rodell Rahmaan 4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/40, 362 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Peytton Pickett 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Trevonte Rucker 5 receptions, 72 yards

At Louisiana–Monroe

Jackson State at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Tigers 0 700 7
• Warhawks 3 036 12
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,720
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 7 MPH
  • Referee: William Bonet
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Pederson (analyst)
See also: 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
ULM -4.5 52.0
Statistics Jackson State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 16 17
Total yards 285 250
Rushing yards 26 94
Passing yards 259 156
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 26:27 33:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 28/41, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Peytton Pickett 5 carries, 10 yards
Receiving Joshua Lanier 7 receptions, 72 Yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 16/29, 150 yards
Rushing Andrew Henry 9 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Boogie Knight 6 receptions, 78 yards

Delta State

Delta State at Jackson State
1 2Total
Statesmen 0
Tigers 0
See also: Delta State Statesmen football
Pregame line Over/under
 
Statistics Delta State Jackson State
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At Alabama A&M

Jackson State at Alabama A&M
1 2Total
Bulldogs 0
Tigers 0
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Louis Crews Stadium
    Huntsville, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
See also: 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Pregame line Over/under
 
Statistics Jackson State Alabama A&M
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Alabama State

Alabama State at Jackson State
1 2Total
Hornets 0
Tigers 0
See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team
Pregame line Over/under
 
Statistics Alabama State Jackson State
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Bethune–Cookman

Bethune–Cookman at Jackson State
1 2Total
Wildcats 0
No. 24 Tigers 0
See also: 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Pregame line Over/under
 
Statistics Bethune–Cookman Jackson State
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At Mississippi Valley State

Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State
1 2Total
No. 20 Tigers 0
Delta Devils 0
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
See also: 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Pregame line Over/under
 
Statistics Jackson State Mississippi Valley State
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Texas Southern

Texas Southern at Jackson State
1 2Total
TXSO Tigers 0
No. 19 JSU Tigers 0
See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Pregame line Over/under
 
Statistics Texas Southern Jackson State
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At Southern

Jackson State at Southern
1 234Total
• No. 18 Tigers 0 7014 21
Jaguars 7 730 17
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,379
  • Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
  • Referee: Bobby Wright
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team
Pregame line Over/under
 
Statistics Jackson State Southern
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Alcorn State

Alcorn State at Jackson State
1 2Total
Braves 0
No. 19 Tigers 0
See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team
Pregame line Over/under
 
Statistics Alcorn State Jackson State
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Alcorn State Passing  
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Jackson State Passing  
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References

  1. ^ Skerritt, Andrew. "Orange Blossom Classic Makes Triumphant Return". Florida A&M University. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "2021 Jackson State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Football Coaches". Jackson State University. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Jackson_State_Tigers_football_team
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