NCAA FCS SWAC

Jackson State football predictions & picks

Southwestern Athletic

2026 record: 7-2
SWAC: 1st
PPG: 35.9
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 31–28 vs Alabama A&M · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 38–45 at Grambling · Sat, Oct 10 Won 27–17 vs Florida A&M · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 21–24 at Bethune-Cookman · Sat, Oct 24 Won 38–7 vs Mississippi Valley State · Sat, Nov 7

Jackson State next game

Wk 11

Jackson St @3:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Alabama St

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Jackson State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @Tennessee State Tennessee St W26–24 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vsEdward Waters Edward Waters W66–14 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vsTuskegee Tuskegee W41–7 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Southern Southern W35–17 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Alabama A&M Alabama A&M W31–28 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Grambling Grambling L38–45 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Florida A&M Florida A&M W27–17 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Bethune-Cookman Bethune L21–24 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Mississippi Valley State Miss Valley St W38–7 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Alabama State Alabama St 3:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Alcorn State Alcorn St 2:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Jackson State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 35.9/ game 17th

Total yards 424.2/ game 19th

Passing yards 239.6/ game 31st

Rushing yards 184.7/ game 25th

Third-down conversions 44.7% 20th

Giveaways 0.9/ game 14th

Time of possession 29:02 82nd

Defense

Points allowed 20.3/ game 16th

Yards allowed 297.2/ game 11th

Passing yards allowed 179.9/ game 19th

Rushing yards allowed 117.3/ game 19th

Takeaways 1.4/ game 53rd

Penalties 7.2/ game 103rd

Jackson State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jared Lockhart 2,003yds 19 TD · 2 INT · 59.9% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Nate Blount IV 575yds 5 TD · 6.3 per carry · 7 games

Receiving Nathan Rembert 725yds 39 catches · 3 TD · 9 games

Tackles Keith Bass Jr. 47 9 games

Sacks Justin Foster 5.5 7 games

Interceptions B.J. Washington 2 4 passes defended · 7 games

SWAC East standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Jackson State Jackson St 720 7-2 .778 323183 +140 W1

2 Alabama A&M Alabama A&M 730 7-3 .700 362219 +143 L1

5 Alabama State Alabama St 540 5-4 .556 242187 +55 W1

8 Bethune-Cookman Bethune 550 5-5 .500 261333 −72 L2

11 Mississippi Valley State Miss Valley St 370 3-7 .300 166363 −197 L3

12 Florida A&M Florida A&M 280 2-8 .200 194349 −155 L4

Jackson State FAQ

Who does Jackson State play next?

Next up for Jackson State: on the road at Alabama State, Saturday, November 14, 3:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Jackson State’s record this season?

Jackson State is 7-2, 1st in the SWAC.

Who leads Jackson State in passing yards?

Jared Lockhart, with 2,003 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (19 TD · 2 INT · 59.9% comp. · 9 games).

SWAC rivals

All teams

Alabama A&M Alabama State Alcorn State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M Grambling Mississippi Valley State Prairie View A&M Southern Texas Southern

Jackson State this week

Jackson State is 7-2, 4-2 in SWAC play. Its last game was a 38–7 win over Mississippi Valley State at home on November 7. Its offense averages 35.9 points a game (tied for 17th in FCS), and its defense allows 20.3 (16th).

Next up, Jackson State visits Alabama State on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.