JACKSON, Miss. | No. 22 Jackson State hits the road for the second consecutive week in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play as it heads to Louisiana to face Grambling State inside Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.

The game kicks off at 4 p.m. on SWAC TV.

The two teams have met 69 times since 1956, with Grambling State leading the series 21-10 in Grambling and 21-13 in Jackson (Miss.). Grambling State has won the last two meetings, including last season in Las Vegas (Nev.), 26-24, on a last-second field goal. Jackson State (5-0, 2-0 SWAC) enters the contest after back-to-back conference wins over Southern and Alabama A&M, while Grambling State (3-2, 1-1 SWAC) enters Saturday following a home win over Alcorn State.

Game Info - Jackson State at Grambling State
Saturday, Oct. 10 | 4 p.m. | SWAC TV | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
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• Jared Lockhart is currently third in the country in passing efficiency and yards per attempt, and is ranked in the top 10 in several other categories including yards per pass attempt [3rd], passing yards per completion [5th], and points responsible per game [6th].
• Nate Blount IV is currently 18th in the country in rushing yards per carry [6.48], 11th in rushing yards per game [99.8], and 18th in rushing yards [499] - going over 100 yards three times in four games.
• Justin Foster is currently ranked 10th in the nation in sacks per game. Meanwhile, Nate Rembert ranks nationally in several categories, including yards per reception [10th], receiving yards per game [16th], and receiving yards [19th].
• Meanwhile, Andrew Ivaniciuc is currently ranked nationally in field goals per game [11th], scoring [12th], and total points scored [25th]
• Jackson State is ranked nationally in several categories including fumbles lost [1st], passes had intercepted [t-1st], winning percentage [1st], rushing defense [2nd], passing yards per completion [2nd], turnovers lost [2nd], team passing efficiency [3rd], scoring offense [4th], first downs defense [12th], third-down conversion percentage [5th], total offense [5th], fourth-down conversion percentage defense [6th], total defense [9th], fourth-down conversion percentage [9th], rushing offense [13th], sacks allowed [13th], team sacks [15th], team tackles for loss [16th], red zone offense [16th], defensive touchdowns [17th], red zone defense [16th], passing offense [19th], scoring defense [20th], and team passing efficiency defense [20th].
• Since the fall of 2021, Jackson State has won 65 of 77 games overall and is 38-4 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 16-3 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 its 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.
• Jackson State looks to end a modest two-game losing streak to Grambling State this weekend, returning to "The Hole" for the second time in three years - last year playing in Las Vegas.
• Center Alex Valbuena has recorded a pair of stats that an offensive lineman normally would not post. He picked up a fumble behind the line against Tennessee State [Aug. 29] and was credited with rushing yards. And to top that off, he caught a deflection for a four-yard touchdown reception against Southern [Sept. 26].
• Sophomore linebacker Keith Bass Jr. scored the first defensive touchdown of the season for Jackson State, and his first career touchdown. Bass recovered a fumble in the end zone against Tuskegee [Sept. 19] for the score. He currently leads the team in tackles with 26 total, including 16 solo stops.

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