Jackson State vs. Southern
Jackson State and Southern have 23 meetings on file, the first in 1977; Jackson State leads the series 14–9 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Jackson State 8–2, and Jackson State has won the last 8. The winner takes home the BoomBox Classic. Jackson State holds it. Share
- Jackson State wins
- 14
- Southern wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 8 Jackson State
- Current streak
- 8 Jackson State
- Last 10 meetings
- Jackson State 8–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 3–7 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 8–1 |
- Average margin
- 15.4 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Jackson State
- 7–7 Jackson State’s record at home
- At Southern
- 2–7 Southern’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
BoomBox Classic
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- Jackson State
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the BoomBox Classic.
Games that tell the story
- Jackson State’s biggest win1977: Jackson State 38, Southern 0by 38 points
- Southern’s biggest win2018: Southern 41, Jackson State 7by 34 points
- Upset2012: Southern 28, Jackson State 21Southern had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2009: Jackson State 22, Southern 14Jackson State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2007: Jackson State 32, Southern 26Jackson State had a 32% 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.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Zy McDonald Jackson State | 2024 |
| Robert McDaniel Jackson State | 2024 |
| Shedeur Sanders Jackson State | 2022 |
| Aubrey Miller Jr. Jackson State | 2022 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2022.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.