Grambling vs. Southern
Saturday, April 17, 2021 Share
Southern beat Grambling 49–7. It was their 70th meeting; after it, Grambling led the series 8–7 in the games on file.
Final at Independence Stadium, Shreveport
- At kickoff
- 57°F, overcast, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV), 4 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Y.N. Meyers; umpire James Rogers; head linesman Marvin Williams; line judge Sabrina Brunson; side judge Cecil Copeland; field judge Curtis Lowe; back judge Bandon BullockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Southern | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Grambling–Southern gameOfficially, Southern leads 43–34; as played, 11–9 in the 20 games on file; the official count covers all 75 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2025 | Southern 28, Grambling 27 | |
| 2024 | Southern 24, Grambling 14 | |
| 2023 | Southern 27, Grambling 22 | |
| 2022 | Southern 34, Grambling 17 | |
| 2021 | Grambling 29, Southern 26 | |
| 2020 | Southern 49, Grambling 7 |
Around this game
Grambling
- Next gamevs. Tennessee StateSept. 5, 2021
- SeasonGrambling in 2020
- ProgramGrambling history and records
Southern
- Next gameat TroySept. 4, 2021
- SeasonSouthern in 2020
- ProgramSouthern history and records