The Bayou Classic
Grambling vs. Southern
20 of their 75 meetings are on file: they first met in 1932, and the earliest on file is 1977; officially, Southern leads 43–34; as played, 11–9 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Southern 7–3, and Southern has won the last 4. The official count covers every meeting. Share
- Official series
- Southern leads 43–34
- Grambling wins on file
- 9
- Southern wins on file
- 11
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977 first met 1932
- Longest streak
- 4 Grambling
- Current streak
- 4 Southern
- Last 10 meetings
- Southern 7–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–5 |
- Average margin
- 14.5 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Grambling
- 1–0 Grambling’s record at home
- At Southern
- 0–3 Southern’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 5–11 Grambling first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Grambling’s biggest win1977: Grambling 55, Southern 20by 35 points
- Southern’s biggest win2020: Southern 49, Grambling 7by 42 points
- Upset2025: Southern 28, Grambling 27Southern had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 28, 2026 | Grambling vs. Southern upcoming | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 29, 2025 | Southern 28, Grambling 27 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 30, 2024 | Southern 24, Grambling 14 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 25, 2023 | Southern 27, Grambling 22 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 26, 2022 | Southern 34, Grambling 17 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 27, 2021 | Grambling 29, Southern 26 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Apr 17, 2021 | Southern 49, Grambling 7 | Independence Stadium | ||
| Nov 30, 2019 | Southern 30, Grambling 28 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 24, 2018 | Southern 38, Grambling 28 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 25, 2017 | Grambling 30, Southern 21 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 26, 2016 | Grambling 52, Southern 30 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 28, 2015 | Grambling 34, Southern 23 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 29, 2014 | Southern 52, Grambling 45 | Caesars Superdome | ||
| Nov 30, 2013 | Southern 40, Grambling 17 | Superior Dome | At New Orleans | |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Southern 38, Grambling 33 | Superior Dome | At New Orleans | |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Grambling 36, Southern 12 | at Grambling | ||
| Nov 27, 2010 | Grambling 38, Southern 17 | at Southern | ||
| Nov 28, 2009 | Grambling 31, Southern 13 | Neutral site | ||
| Nov 29, 2008 | Grambling 29, Southern 14 | at Southern | ||
| Nov 24, 2007 | Southern 22, Grambling 13 | Superior Dome | ||
| Nov 19, 1977 | Grambling 55, Southern 20 | at Southern |
Every game is listed as played on the field.