2023 Jackson State
7–4 (6–3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Carolina State 37–7Aug 26
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Alabama State 19–24Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs South Carolina State | W 37–7 | 77% |
| Sep 3 | vs Florida A&M | L 10–28 | 58% |
| Sep 9 | at Southern | W 27–14 | 59% |
| Sep 16 | at Texas State | L 34–77 | 43% |
| Sep 23 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 22–16 | 81% |
| Oct 7 | vs Alabama A&M | W 45–30 | 67% |
| Oct 14 | vs Alabama State | L 19–24 | 80% |
| Oct 21 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 21–6 | 76% |
| Oct 28 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 40–14 | 83% |
| Nov 4 | vs Texas Southern | W 21–19 | 82% |
| Nov 18 | vs Alcorn State | L 24–28 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alcorn State 28–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–3 tied for 4th in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 300–263
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1403 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.1 No. 79 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 130
- Offensive coordinators
- Maurice Harris and Jason Onyebuagu
- Defensive coordinator
- Jonathan Bradley
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jason Brown QB | 1,259 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | JaCobian Morgan QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Irvin Mulligan RB | 582 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | JaCobian Morgan QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Fabian McCray WR | 577 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | D.J. Stevens TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Tim Steward LB | 10 tkl |
| Interceptions | Jahem Hazel CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Isiah Kendall WR | ★★★ | No. 771 |
| Isaiah Spencer WR | ★★★ | No. 1397 |
| Nireek Sharpe CB | ★★★ | No. 1501 |
| Tristen Sion CB | ★★★ | No. 1680 |
| Dequarious White OL | ★★★ | No. 1772 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 8 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 7
The 2023 portal Phillip Webb LB | ★★★★ | from  LSU |
 Seven McGee RB | ★★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Cameron James OT | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Maximus Gibbs OL | ★★★ | from  USC |
 Tyas Martin DL | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Zy McDonald QB | ★★★ | from  Louisiana |
 Jason Brown QB | ★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
Transfers out 20
 Travis Hunter CB | ★★★★★ | to Colorado |
 Shedeur Sanders QB | ★★★★ | to Colorado |
 Shane Hooks WR | ★★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Jeremiah Brown LB | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Willis Patrick OL | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Kevin Coleman WR | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Sy’veon Wilkerson RB | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Cam’Ron Silmon S | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Jurriente Davis LB | ★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| Willie Gaines WR | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Nyles Gaddy DE | ★★★ | to  Missouri |
| Tyler Brown OL | ★★★ | to Colorado |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| Alcorn State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
| Alabama State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Jackson State | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
| Southern | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
 Grambling | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.