CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday December 7, 2024
Southern Jaguars (8-4, 71 SWAC) vs Jackson State Tigers (10-2, 8-0 SWAC)
SWAC OPENING KICKOFF
• Jackson State clinched the SWAC East Division title on Nov. 16 with a 16-10 road win over Alabama State. • Southern clinched the SWAC West Division title on Nov. 16 with a 31-9 home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. • The Jackson State Tigers are currently ranked No. 15 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. • The title game features the No. 1 ranked scoring offense (JSU) versus the No. 3 ranked scoring defense (SU). • 2024 marks the 25 year anniversary of the SWAC Football Championship game. The inaugural matchup in 1999 featured the Southern Jaguars versus the Jackson State Tigers. The game was played at historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. • Southern and Jackson State have met in the title game three times during the storied history of the event (1999, 2013, and 2022) with SU holding a 2-1 series lead. • The SWAC Football Championship is set to be broadcast live on ESPN2.
