2020 Southern Jaguars football team

The 2020 Southern Jaguars football team will represent Southern University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars will be led by eighth-year head coach Dawson Odums and play their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2020 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record0–0 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coachDawson Odums (8th season)
Home stadiumAce W. Mumford Stadium
(Capacity: 28,500)
2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M  0 –0     0 –0  
Alabama State  0 –0     0 –0  
Alcorn State  0 –0     0 –0  
Jackson State  0 –0     0 –0  
Mississippi Valley State  0 –0     0 –0  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  0 –0     0 –0  
Grambling State  0 –0     0 –0  
Prairie View A&M *  0 –0     0 –0  
Southern  0 –0     0 –0  
Texas Southern  0 –0     0 –0  
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from STATS Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2019 Southern Jaguars football team

The Jaguars finished the 2019 season 8–5, 6–1 in SWAC play to finish in first place in the West Division. They ultimately lost the SWAC Championship Game to Alcorn State 24–39.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference: [1] [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Antonio Smith
Offensive Tackle		 Ocala, FL Van Guard HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 305 lb (138 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andre Jones
Defensive End		 Ocala, FL Van Guard HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Luke Rose
Free Safety		 Citra, FL North Marion HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Ethan Howard
Tight End		 Cecilia, LA Cecilia HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Carline Davis
Free Safety		 Marrero, LA Higgins HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Tikey Reese
Defensive Tackle		 Monroe, LA Neville HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Marquis Martin
Defensive End		 New Orleans, LA John Curtis HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Tyquez Hampton
Wide Receiver		 El Paso, TX Chapin HS
El Dorado HS
Utah
Coffeyville CC		 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Amauchechukwu Nnaji–Collins
Defensive End		 Destrehan, LA
Miami ASA		 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Shamar Zaragoza
Wide Receiver		 Miami, FL Miami Central HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Derrick Williams
Linebacker		 Miami, FL Miami Central HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Letrelle Johnson
Nose Tackle		 Hattiesburg, MS Hattiesburg HS
Southwest Mississippi CC		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 290 lb (130 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Dakota Masters
Long Snapper		 Seminary, MS Seminary HS
Jones CC		 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 196 lb (89 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Ronell Burbank
Defensive Tackle		 New Orleans, LA Edna Karr HS
McNeese State
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC		 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Rahem Shorter
Linebacker		 Pattison, MS Port Gibson HS
Jones CC		 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jadyn Landrum
Linebacker		 Grand Prairie, TX Bowie HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) - Dec 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A

Preseason polls

The SWAC will release their polls during July of 2020.

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1
2
3
4
5
East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1
2
3
4
5

Preseason all–SWAC teams

Schedule

The 2020 schedule originally consisted of 5 home, 3 away, and 3 neutral site games in the regular season. The Tigers will travel to SWAC foes Alabama A&M, Alabama State, and Prairie View A&M. The Tigers will play host to SWAC foes Jackson State, Alcorn State, and Arkansas–Pine Bluff. The Tigers will play two neutral site conference games—the Dallas State Fair Showdown against Texas Southern at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX and the Bayou Classic against Grambling State at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

The Tigers were scheduled to play host to non-conference opponents Florida A&M, a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference of the NCAA Division I FCS and Morehouse of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference of the NCAA Division II, however both of these contests were cancelled in June 2020 over concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tigers were also scheduled to play a neutral site game against non-conference foe Tennessee State, a member of the Ohio Valley Conference also in the NCAA Division I FCS at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, a game which was also cancelled.

Southern's revised schedule will feature nine games; 4 home, 3 away, and 2 at a neutral site. Southern's homecoming game, originally scheduled against Morehouse, will be instead played against Florida Memorial.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
September 5vs. Tennessee State*
 Cancelled[lower-alpha 1]
September 126:00 p.m.Florida A&M*
 Cancelled[lower-alpha 1]
September 19at Alabama A&M
September 266:00 p.m.Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
October 10at Alabama State
October 17vs. Texas Southern
October 246:00 p.m.Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
October 31Florida Memorial*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
November 7at Prairie View A&M
November 144:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
November 284:00 p.m.vs. Grambling State
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[5]
  1. On June 17, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 playing of the Detroit Football Classic, between Southern and Tennessee State, as well as Southern's week 2 contest against Florida A&M, would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Game summaries

at Alabama A&M
See also: 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–3 2019 SOU, 35–31
StatisticsSouthernAlabama A&M
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Southern at Alabama A&M – Game summary
1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Bulldogs 0

at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: TBD CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Game information

Jackson State
See also: 2020 Jackson State Tigers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–4 2019 SOU, 40–35
StatisticsJackson StateSouthern
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Jackson State at Southern – Game summary
1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Jaguars 0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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at Alabama State
See also: 2020 Alabama State Hornets football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–3 2016 SOU, 64–6
StatisticsSouthernAlabama State
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Southern at Alabama State – Game summary
1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Hornets 0

at New ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: TBD CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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vs. Texas Southern (Dallas State Fair Showdown)
See also: 2020 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–3 2019 SOU, 28–21
StatisticsTexas SouthernSouthern
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Texas Southern vs. Southern – Game summary
1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Jaguars 0

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: TBD CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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Alcorn State
See also: 2020 Alcorn State Braves football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–12 2019 ALCN, 24–39
StatisticsAlcorn StateSouthern
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Alcorn State at Southern – Game summary
1 2 Total
Braves 0
Jaguars 0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
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Florida Memorial
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
StatisticsFlorida MemorialSouthern
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Florida Memorial at Southern – Game summary
1 2 Total
Lions 0
Jaguars 0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: October 31
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at Prairie View A&M
See also: 2020 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–5 2019 SOU, 35–28
StatisticsSouthernPrairie View A&M
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Southern at Prairie View A&M – Game summary
1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Panthers 0

at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: TBD CDT
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
See also: 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–3 2019 SOU, 31–7
StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffSouthern
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Southern – Game summary
1 2 Total
Golden Lions 0
Jaguars 0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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vs. Grambling State (Bayou Classic)
See also: 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–7 2019 SOU, 30–28
StatisticsGrambling StateSouthern
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
Grambling State vs. Southern – Game summary
1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Jaguars 0

at Mercedes–Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: ;
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References
  1. "Southern Football adds Nine on Early Signing Day". Southern University. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Southern Lands Seven New Players to add to 2020 Signing Class". Southern University. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. Kelley, Kevin (June 20, 2020). "Southern to host Florida Memorial in 2020 and 2021". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. Witz, Billy (17 June 2020). "First Cancellations Emerge for Major College Football". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. "2020 Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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