2024 Jackson State
12–2 (9–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lane College 58–7Sep 7
By 51 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UL Monroe 14–30Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at UL Monroe | L 14–30 | 44% |
| Sep 7 | vsLane College | W 58–7 | 87% |
| Sep 14 | vs Southern | W 33–15 | 68% |
| Sep 21 | at Grambling | L 20–41 | 54% |
| Sep 28 | at Texas Southern | W 43–14 | 52% |
| Oct 5 | vs Alabama A&M | W 45–38 | 66% |
| Oct 19 | vs Florida A&M | W 35–21 | 49% |
| Oct 26 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 37–17 | 75% |
| Nov 2 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 41–3 | 87% |
| Nov 9 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 51–14 | 94% |
| Nov 16 | at Alabama State | W 16–10 | 57% |
| Nov 23 | at Alcorn State | W 48–10 | 62% |
| Dec 7 | vsSouthernSWAC Championship | W 41–13 | 77% |
| Dec 14Bowls & playoff | vs South Carolina StateCricket Celebration Bowl | W 28–7 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat South Carolina State 28–7 in the Cricket Celebration Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Southwestern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
Southwestern Athletic Conference champions9–1 in the conference
- Record
- 12–2
- Conference
- 9–1 first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 510–240
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1516 +147 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.5 No. 11 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 132
- Defensive coordinator
- Torenzo Quinn
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | JaCobian Morgan QB | 2,236 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | JaCobian Morgan QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Irvin Mulligan RB | 1,237 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Irvin Mulligan RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isaiah Spencer WR | 660 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joanes Fortilien WR | 11 TD |
| Interceptions | Anthony Petty CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Kobe Boykin ATH | ★★★ | No. 732 |
| Jeremy Cook Jr. S | ★★★ | No. 1794 |
| Mike Smith CB | ★★★ | No. 1828 |
| Devin Love OL | ★★★ | No. 1880 |
| Antonio Ross OT | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Whole class | 6 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
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 12
The 2024 portal Cameron Smith S | ★★★ | from  Eastern Michigan |
 Anthony Cunningham Jr. DL | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Clyde Price RB | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Daved Jones LB | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Jameel Gardner Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  Kent State |
 Joshua Nobles DE | ★★★ | from  Western Michigan |
 Kenneth Jiles Jr. DE | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Micah Cherry CB | ★★★ | from  Toledo |
 Tony McCray Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Tyquan Henderson WR | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
| Bryson Moss RB | ★★ | from Eastern Michigan |
| Cam’Ron McCoy QB | from Eastern Michigan |
Transfers out 4
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson State | 9–1 | 12–2 | |
| Southern | 7–2 | 8–5 | |
| Alabama State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Florida A&M | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Alcorn State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Alabama A&M | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Texas Southern | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Prairie View A&M | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Grambling | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.