American college football season
The 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by second-year head coach Deion Sanders.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 5 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M | | | ESPN2 | W 7–6 | 0 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Tennessee State* | | | ESPN3/ESPNU | W 38–16 | 46,171 |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe* | | | ESPN3 | L 7–12 | 21,720 |
September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Delta State* | | | Jackson State Sports Network | W 24–17 | 33,652 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | | | ESPN+ | W 61–15 | 21,835 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| ESPN+ | W 28–7 | 53,578 |
October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | No. 24 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| ESPN+ | W 42–12 | 26,428 |
October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | No. 20 | | | W 28–19 | 10,000 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | No. 19 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| Jackson State Sports Network | W 41–21 | 31,078 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southern | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | W 21–17 | 25,379 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | No. 19 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
| ESPN+ | W 24–10 | 58,892 |
December 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | No. 15 | | ESPN2 | W 27–10 | 50,128 |
December 18 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. South Carolina State* | No. 15 | | ABC | L 10–31 | 48,653 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
|
[1]
Staff[]
Staff[2]
Name
|
Position
|
Consecutive season at Jackson State in current position
|
Deion Sanders |
Head Coach |
2nd
|
|
Director of Player Personnel |
2nd
|
|
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
2nd
|
Jason Phillips |
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach |
2nd
|
Dennis Thurman |
Defensive Coordinator |
2nd
|
Alan Ricard |
Special Teams Coordinator |
2nd
|
|
Tight Ends Coach |
3rd
|
Mike Markuson |
Offensive Line Coach |
2nd
|
Gary Harrell |
Running Backs Coach |
2nd
|
|
Defensive Line Coach |
2nd
|
|
Linebackers Coach |
2nd
|
Kevin Mathis |
Defensive Backs Coach |
2nd
|
Game summaries[]
vs. Florida A&M[]
Florida A&M vs. Jackson State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Rattlers |
3 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• Tigers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: September 5, 2021
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:35
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: 6mph
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN2):
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | 8:32 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 21-yard field goal | 3–0 |
| Q2 | 11:47 | JSU | Shedeur Sanders 1-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick) | 3–7 |
| Q2 | 6:02 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 39-yard field goal | 6–7 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
FAMU -7.5 |
61
|
Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Jackson State
|
First downs |
17 |
15
|
Total yards |
234 |
292
|
Rushing yards |
109 |
71
|
Passing yards |
125 |
221
|
Turnovers |
2 |
3
|
Time of possession |
32:18 |
27:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Florida A&M |
Passing |
Rasean McKay |
18/29, 78 yards, 0 TD
|
Rushing |
Bishop Bonnett |
15 carries, 76 yards
|
Receiving |
Chad Hunter |
7 receptions, 49 yards
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
Shedeur Sanders |
18/24, 221 yards, 0 TD
|
Rushing |
Peytton Pickett |
15 carries, 62 yards
|
Receiving |
Trevonte Rucker |
3 receptions, 83 yards
|
vs. Tennessee State[]
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
TSU Tigers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 9 |
16 |
• JSU Tigers |
7 |
3 | 14 | 14 |
38 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | 0:19 | JSU | Joshua Lanier 14-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick) | 0–7 |
| Q2 | 9:36 | TSU | Deveon Bryant 2-yard run (Antonio Zita kick) | 7–7 |
| Q2 | 0:32 | JSU | Glenn Misiak 28-yard field goal | 7–10 |
| Q3 | 11:30 | JSU | Keith Corbin 67-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick) | 7–17 |
| Q3 | 2:22 | JSU | Shane Hooks 10-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick) | 7–24 |
| Q4 | 13:17 | TSU | Chayil Garnett 37-yard field goal | 10–24 |
| Q4 | 7:29 | JSU | Warren Newman 81-yard punt return (Glenn Misiak kick) | 10–31 |
| Q4 | 2:55 | JSU | Peytton Pickett 4-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick) | 10–38 |
| Q4 | 0:06 | TSU | Rodell Rahmaan 47-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom (2-point fail) | 16–38 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
TSU -2.5 |
50
|
Statistics |
Tennessee State |
Jackson State
|
First downs |
19 |
19
|
Total yards |
264 |
404
|
Rushing yards |
70 |
42
|
Passing yards |
194 |
362
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
31:52 |
28:08
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
Geremy Hickbottom |
9/15, 138 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Devon Starling |
11 carries, 35 yards
|
Receiving |
Rodell Rahmaan |
4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
Shedeur Sanders |
30/40, 362 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Peytton Pickett |
11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Trevonte Rucker |
5 receptions, 72 yards
|
at Louisiana–Monroe[]
Jackson State at Louisiana–Monroe
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
Tigers |
|
|
0 |
Warhawks |
|
|
0 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Malone Stadium
Monroe, LA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
Statistics |
Jackson State |
Louisiana–Monroe
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Louisiana–Monroe |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Delta State[]
Delta State at Jackson State
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
Statesmen |
|
|
0 |
Tigers |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
See also: Delta State Statesmen football
Statistics |
Delta State |
Jackson State
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Delta State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Alabama A&M[]
Jackson State at Alabama A&M
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
Bulldogs |
|
|
0 |
Tigers |
|
|
0 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Louis Crews Stadium
Huntsville, AL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
Statistics |
Jackson State |
Alabama A&M
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Alabama A&M |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Alabama State[]
Alabama State at Jackson State
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
Hornets |
|
|
0 |
Tigers |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
Statistics |
Alabama State |
Jackson State
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Alabama State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Bethune–Cookman[]
Bethune–Cookman at Jackson State
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
Wildcats |
|
|
0 |
No. 24 Tigers |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
Jackson State
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Mississippi Valley State[]
Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
No. 20 Tigers |
|
|
0 |
Delta Devils |
|
|
0 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
Statistics |
Jackson State |
Mississippi Valley State
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Mississippi Valley State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Texas Southern[]
Texas Southern at Jackson State
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
TXSO Tigers |
|
|
0 |
No. 19 JSU Tigers |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
Statistics |
Texas Southern |
Jackson State
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Texas Southern |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Southern[]
Jackson State at Southern
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
No. 18 Tigers |
|
|
0 |
Jaguars |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
Statistics |
Jackson State |
Southern
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Southern |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Alcorn State[]
Alcorn State at Jackson State
|
1 |
2 | Total |
---|
Braves |
|
|
0 |
No. 19 Tigers |
|
|
0 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
---|
| Q1 | | | | |
| Q2 | | | | |
| Q3 | | | | |
| Q4 | | | | |
|
Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Jackson State
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Alcorn State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Jackson State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
References[]
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
Culture & lore | |
---|
People | |
---|
| |
---|
National championship seasons in bold |
|
---|
- Wiley (1921)
- Paul Quinn (1922)
- Wiley (1923)
- Paul Quinn (1924)
- Bishop (1925)
- Samuel Huston (1926)
- Wiley (1927)
- Wiley (1928)
- Wiley (1929)
- Wiley (1930)
- Prairie View (1931)
- Wiley (1932)
- Langston & Prairie View (1933)
- Texas College (1934)
- Texas College (1935)
- Texas College & Langston (1936)
- Southern & Langston (1937)
- Southern & Langston (1938)
- Langston (1939)
- Southern & Langston (1940)
- No champion (1941)
- Texas College (1942)
- No champion (1943)
- Wiley, Texas College, & Langston (1944)
- Wiley (1945)
- Southern (1946)
- Southern (1947)
- Southern (1948)
- Southern & Langston (1949)
- Southern (1950)
- Prairie View (1951)
- Prairie View (1952)
- Prairie View (1953)
- Prairie View (1954)
- Southern (1955)
- Texas Southern & Langston (1956)
- Wiley (1957)
- Prairie View (1958)
- Southern (1959)
- Southern, Prairie View, & Grambling (1960)
- Jackson State (1961)
- Jackson State (1962)
- Prairie View (1963)
- Prairie View (1964)
- Grambling (1965)
- Grambling, Southern, Texas Southern, & Arkansas–Pine Bluff (1966)
- Grambling (1967)
- Alcorn State, Grambling, & Texas Southern (1968)
- Alcorn State (1969)
- Alcorn State (1970)
- Grambling (1971)
- Grambling & Jackson State (1972)
- Grambling & Jackson State (1973)
- Grambling State & Alcorn State (1974)
- Grambling State, Jackson State, & Southern (1975)
- Alcorn State (1976)
- Grambling State (1977)
- Grambling State (1978)
- Grambling State & Alcorn State (1979)
- Grambling State & Jackson State (1980)
- Jackson State (1981)
- Jackson State (1982)
- Grambling State (1983)
- Alcorn State (1984)
- Jackson State & Grambling State (1985)
- Jackson State (1986)
- Jackson State (1987)
- Jackson State (1988)
- Grambling State (1989)
- Jackson State (1990)
- Alabama State (1991)
- Alcorn State (1992)
- Southern (1993)
- Alcorn State & Grambling State (1994)
- Jackson State (1995)
- Jackson State (1996)
- Southern (1997)
- Southern (1998)
- Southern (1999)
- Grambling State (2000)
- Grambling State (2001)
- Grambling State (2002)
- Southern (2003)
- Alcorn State (2004)
- Grambling State (2005)
- Alabama A&M (2006)
- Jackson State (2007)
- Grambling State (2008)
- Prairie View (2009)
- Texas Southern (2010) vacated
- Grambling State (2011)
- Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2012)
- Southern (2013)
- Alcorn State (2014)
- Alcorn State (2015)
- Grambling State (2016)
- Grambling State (2017)
- Alcorn State (2018)
- Alcorn State (2019)
- Alabama A&M (2020)
- Jackson State (2021)
|