DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | No. 22/24 Jackson State hits the road for a key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) contest at Daytona Stadium against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday afternoon.

The game kicks at 1:05 pm (ET) on SWAC TV, along with the SWAC TV Fast Channel featuring Amazon Prime, Amazon Fire, XUMO, Pluto, and Dingo. The game can be heard on the JSU Sports Network, along with SiriusXM. Jackson State (6-1, 3-1 SWAC) is currently tied atop the SWAC East Division with Alabama A&M, a half game ahead of Bethune-Cookman (4-3, 2-1 SWAC) midway through the season.

Jackson State leads the series 8-3 overall, and has won the only previous meeting in Daytona Beach in 2024. They also lead in Jackson 4-0, while the series is tied at three-all on neutral ground. The Tigers won the previous meeting in Jackson in 2025.

Game Info - Jackson State at Bethune-Cookman
Saturday, Oct. 24 | 1 p.m. (ET) | SWAC TV | Daytona Stadium
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OPENING KICK

• This will be just the second trip to Daytona Beach (Fla.) for Jackson State in the series history, having last played there in 2024. In that game, Bethune-Cookman controlled the first half before Jackson State was able to come back for a 37-17 victory.
• B.J. Washington recorded a pair of interceptions last week against Florida A&M, including one on the opening possession of the game that gave Jackson State a short field and a quick 7-0 lead. The fifth-year defensive back intercepted a pass late against Bethune-Cookman and returned it for a touchdown to seal the game.
• Freshman Mikey Johnson recorded his first career interception against Florida A&M. If the name sounds familiar, he is the son of Jackson State head men's basketball coach Trey Johnson.
• Jackson State has yet again come up with a three-headed monster in the backfield to complement last season's running back. The trio of Nate Blount IV [562], Li'Darius Pryor [350], and Emari Matthews [219] have rushed for 1,131 yards this season [60.8 percent of the yards put up the Tigers]. With Blount out two weeks ago against Grambling State, Pryor ran for 166 yards on 22 carries and added three touchdowns - all career highs for the freshman.
• It took only seven games for Jackson State to lose its first fumble of the season on its final third-quarter possession. The Tigers went nearly 27 quarters before losing a fumble. In the same game, the Tigers'  Jared Lockhart threw his first interception of the season in the fourth quarter of the game, nearly 28 quarters without an interception.
• Since the fall of 2021, Jackson State has won 66 of 78 games overall and is 39-5 in regular-season games against conference competition. The Tigers have won three Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] championships, played in three Celebration Bowls, and won the 2024 HBCU national championship.
• Jackson State is 17-3 at home under head coach T.C. Taylor since taking the helm in 2023, including a 6-0 mark in 2024. The Tigers also went 5-1 at home last season, with their lone loss coming in the SWAC Championship game, ending an 11-game home winning streak. The Tigers have not lost a non-conference home game under Taylor.
• With four games remaining in the conference season, Jackson State is tied with Alabama A&M atop the standings in the SWAC East Division, and is 1/2 game ahead of Bethune-Cookman.

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