Josh Littles returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a score, Derrick Ponder threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score and Jackson State held off Tennessee State 49-44 on Saturday in a game that featured back-to-back kickoff returns for touchdowns.
Tra Minter ran for two touchdowns as South Alabama beat Jackson State 37-14 on Saturday night.
Akevious Williams passed for a touchdown and ran for another and Bethune-Cookman dominated the second half to beat Jackson State 36-15 on Sunday at Georgia State Stadium in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.
Quarterback Jalon Jones, who was suspended by Florida as a freshman early enrollee after being accused of sexual battery, has transferred to Jackson State.
De'Shawn Waller ran for 124 yards to help Alcorn State beat Jackson State 24-3 on Saturday and clinch a berth to the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.
Ryan Theyard scored on a 19-yard interception return and Jackson State held the Alabama State offense scoreless in a 20-2 win on Saturday.
Quitten Brown ran for two touchdowns and Jackson State held on for a 34-28 win over Prairie View on Saturday.
Ladarius Skelton threw for a touchdown and ran for a second and Southern got touchdowns from all three units as the Jaguars rolled over Jackson State, 41-7 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference contest Saturday night.
Jarrad Hayes passed for one touchdown, ran for another and Christian Jacquemin kicked three field goals as Jackson State won a homecoming game for the first time in three seasons, downing Mississippi Valley State 23-7 on Saturday.
Jarrad Hayes' 72-yard TD pass to Warren Newman with 4:49 left in the fourth quarter lifted Jackson State to a 30-27 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.
Trevon Walters rushed 15 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score, to help Alabama A&M beat Jackson State 21-16 on Saturday night.
Christian Jacquemin's late field goal and Florida A&M's poor clock management gave Jackson State an 18-16 victory in a penalty-filled game on Saturday night.
The Jackson State at Tennessee State game was cancelled on Saturday night due to rain and lightning following a lengthy weather delay. The Organizers of the Southern Heritage Classic cancelled the contest after waiting over three hours for the weather...
Jack Abraham threw for four touchdowns and Southern Mississippi beat Jackson State 55-7 on Saturday night in a season opener for both teams.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Prairie View | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Southern | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Texas Southern | 0-1 | 0-3 |
