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.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M | | | ESPN2 | W 7–6 | 36,000[1] |
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![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - 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 | | YouTube | 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
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Vs. Florida A&M
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Florida A&M vs. Jackson State
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- Date: September 5, 2021
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
- Game attendance: 36,000
- Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: 6mph
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| 1 | 8:32 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 21-yard field goal | FAMU 3–0 |
| 2 | 11:47 | JSU | Shedeur Sanders 1-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick) | JSU 7–3 |
6:02 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 39-yard field goal | JSU 7–6 |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
FAMU –7.5 | 61 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Vs. Tennessee State
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Tennessee State vs. Jackson State
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| 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 |
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TSU -2.5 | 50 |
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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 |
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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 |
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At Louisiana–Monroe
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Jackson State at Louisiana–Monroe
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- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Malone Stadium
Monroe, LA - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
- Game attendance: 21,720
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 7 MPH
- Referee: William Bonet
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Pederson (analyst)
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| Q1 | 9:17 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 29 Yd Field Goal | 0-3 |
| Q2 | 6:03 | JS | Joshua Lanier 24 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak Kick) | 7-3 |
| Q3 | 3:12 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 45 Yd Field Goal | 7-6 |
| Q4 | 11:37 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 42 Yd Field Goal | 7-9 |
| Q4 | 2:24 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 49 YD Field Goal | 7-12 |
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ULM -4.5 | 52.0 |
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Statistics | Jackson State | Louisiana–Monroe |
First downs | 16 | 17 |
Total yards | 285 | 250 |
Rushing yards | 26 | 94 |
Passing yards | 259 | 156 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:40 |
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Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 28/41, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Peytton Pickett | 5 carries, 10 yards |
Receiving | Joshua Lanier | 7 receptions, 72 Yards, 1 TD |
Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Rhett Rodriguez | 16/29, 150 yards |
Rushing | Andrew Henry | 9 carries, 52 yards |
Receiving | Boogie Knight | 6 receptions, 78 yards |
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Delta State
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Delta State at Jackson State
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At Alabama A&M
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Alabama State
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Alabama State at Jackson State
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Bethune–Cookman
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At Mississippi Valley State
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- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
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Texas Southern
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At Southern
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Jackson State at Southern
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- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
- Game attendance: 25,379
- Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
- Referee: Bobby Wright
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Alcorn State
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