2022 Jackson State Tigers football team
The 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Deion Sanders, the Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson State won their second straight SWAC East Division championship and their second straight SWAC title under Sanders leadership, finishing the regular season undefeated, 12–0. The Tigers played MEAC champion North Carolina Central in the 2022 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, and lost. Sanders resigned as the team's head coach after winning the SWAC championship on December 3, 2022 to become the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pac-12 Conference.
2022 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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SWAC champion SWAC East Division champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, W 43–24 vs Southern | |
Celebration Bowl, L 34–41 OTvs. North Carolina Central | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 16 |
FCS Coaches | No. 11 |
Record | 12–1 (8–0 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brett Bartolone (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Dennis Thurman (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (capacity: 60,492) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 16 Jackson State xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern xy | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M x | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M | No. 15 | ESPN2 | W 59–3 | 39,907 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Tennessee State* | No. 13 | W 16–3 | 51,351 | ||
September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Grambling State* | No. 11 | ESPN3 | W 66–24 | 34,451 | |
September 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | No. 11 |
| ESPN+ | W 49–7 | 28,265 |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | No. 8 | ESPNU | W 26–12 | 28,332 | |
October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | No. 8т | ESPN+ | W 48–8 | 22,373 | |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Campbell* | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | W 22–14 | 51,596 |
October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Southern | No. 9 |
| ESPN3 | W 35–0 | 53,885 |
November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | No. 9 | ESPN+ | W 41–14 | 21,092 | |
November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | W 27–13 | 32,300 |
November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | No. 10 | ESPN+ | W 24–13 | 31,017 | |
December 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern* | No. 10 |
| ESPN2 | W 43–24 | 53,754 |
December 17 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina Central* | No. 10 | ABC | L 34–41 OT | 49,670 | |
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Game summaries
Vs. Florida A&M
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 15 JSU Tigers | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 59 |
Rattlers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Vs. Tennessee State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 13 JSU Tigers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
TSU Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Grambling State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 11 JSU Tigers | 14 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 66 |
GSU Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Mississippi Valley State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Delta Devils | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 11 JSU Tigers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
At Alabama State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8 JSU Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
Hornets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
At Bethune–Cookman
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8т JSU Tigers | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 48 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Campbell
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Camels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
No. 9 JSU Tigers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
Southern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 9 JSU Tigers | 0 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 35 |
At Texas Southern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 JSU Tigers | 21 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
TxSt Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Vs. Alabama A&M
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 JSU Tigers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
A&M Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
At Alcorn State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 10 JSU Tigers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Braves | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Southern (SWAC Championship)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
No. 10 JSU Tigers | 26 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 43 |
Vs. NC Central (Celebration Bowl)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Eagles | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 41 |
No. 10 JSU Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
Roster
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Special teams
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References
- "2022 Jackson State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "2022 Football Schedule". Jackson State Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2022.