JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State opens the month of November by hosting Mississippi Valley State in its final regular season home game of the season at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The game kicks off at 2:05 p.m. on HBCUGO.

Jackson State (6-2, 3-2) sits one game behind Alabama A&M in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) standings and is currently tied with Bethune-Cookman for second place in the East Division. The Tigers, who have three regular season games remaining, hold the tiebreaker over Alabama A&M, while Bethune-Cookman holds the tiebreaker over Jackson State.

Since 1977, Jackson State has dominated the series, holding a 57-5-1 series advantage, including a 34-5 record inside Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Tigers also led the series in Itta Bena, 22-0, including last season's meeting 42-3. The last Mississippi Valley State win in the series came in 2014.

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Saturday, Nov. 7 | 2 p.m. | HBCUGO | Veterans Memorial Stadium
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• Jackson State is currently tied with Bethune-Cookman for second place in the SWAC East Division behind Alabama A&M. The Tigers need to win out, coupled with a loss each by Alabama A&M and Bethune-Cookman over the next four weeks, to win its third consecutive East Division championship. If they end the regular season tied with Alabama A&M, the Tigers own the tiebreaker due to a win early in the season.
• Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State have met 63 times in school history dating back to the late 50s, including 39 times in Itta Bena. During that time, Jackson State is 34-5. The Tigers are also undefeated in Itta Bena [22-0] and at neutral sites [1-0] in the series. The last win by Mississippi Valley State in the series came in 2014.
• It only took seven games before Jackson State lost its first fumble of the season in its final possession of the third quarter. 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.
• T.C. Taylor is 5-2 as a head coach against teams from the state of Mississippi, with his two losses coming to Alcorn State [final game of 2023 season] and Southern Miss [2025].
• Following losses under Taylor, Jackson State is 26-1 under Taylor, having never lost back-to-back games in the same season. The only blemishes on the record for Jackson State came following its loss in the regular season finale to Alcorn State [2023] and its loss to ULM to open the 2024 season.
• Today's game will be the second game on HBCUGO this season for Jackson State, with the first coming on Sept. 5 in a 66-10 victory over Edward Waters. The Tigers have appeared on ESPN+ [3-0] and SWAC TV [2-2] seven times this season. They will close out the regular season with two road games [Alabama State and Alcorn State] on the ESPN Family of Networks.
• Since the fall of 2021, Jackson State has won 66 of 79 games overall and is 39-6 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 its lone loss coming in the SWAC Championship game, ending an 11-game home winning streak.

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