2025 Jackson State
9–3 (7–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 42–3Nov 8
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Grambling 24–26Oct 25
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Hampton | W 28–14 | 78% |
| Sep 6 | at Southern Miss | L 20–38 | 63% |
| Sep 13 | vsTuskegee | W 30–0 | 85% |
| Sep 27 | at Southern | W 38–13 | 67% |
| Oct 4 | vs Alabama A&M | W 57–24 | 72% |
| Oct 11 | vs Alabama State | W 38–34 | 65% |
| Oct 25 | vs Grambling | L 24–26 | 77% |
| Nov 1 | at Florida A&M | W 41–16 | 65% |
| Nov 8 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 42–3 | 89% |
| Nov 15 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 28–13 | 84% |
| Nov 22 | at Alcorn State | W 27–21 | 70% |
| Dec 6 | vs Prairie View A&MSWAC Championship | L 21–23 | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Prairie View A&M 23–21 in the SWAC Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
SWAC East champions7–1 in the conference, shared with Alabama State
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 7–1 tied for 2nd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 394–225
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1485 +41 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.7 No. 46 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinators
- Rip Kirk and Manny Ramirez
- Defensive coordinator
- Aaron Jackson
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jared Lockhart QB | 1,208 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | JaCobian Morgan QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ahmad Miller RB | 1,035 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Donerio Davenport RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nathan Rembert WR | 774 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nathan Rembert WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Quincy Ivory DL | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Ashton Taylor LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | B.J. Washington DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jabari Jones WR | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Kam Evans LB | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Kale Armstrong OL | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Jay Moore LB | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| TayQuon McKinney LB | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 6 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
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.
Roster 97
The 2025 roster97 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2025 portal Kenan Christon RB | ★★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Khamauri Rogers CB | ★★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Ace Meadows OT | ★★★ | from  Tennessee State |
 Carmello Jones DE | ★★★ | from  Baylor |
 Donerio Davenport RB | ★★★ | from  Louisiana Tech |
 Kam Sallis LB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Quincy Ivory DE | ★★★ | from  Florida |
 Jaylan Ware DL | ★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Jamari Broady CB | from  Charlotte | |
 Tyriq Starks QB | from  Florida Atlantic |
Transfers out 3
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
 Jackson State | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Texas Southern | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Grambling | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Florida A&M | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Alcorn State | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Alabama A&M | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Southern | 2–8 | 2–10 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.