American college football season
The 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by third-year head coach Deion Sanders , the Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi . Jackson State won their second straight SWAC East Division championship and their second straight SWAC title under Sanders leadership, finishing the regular season undefeated, 12–0. The Tigers played MEAC champion North Carolina Central in the 2022 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, and lost. Sanders resigned as the team's head coach after winning the SWAC championship on December 3, 2022 to become the head coach at Colorado .
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 2:00 p.m. vs. Florida A&M No. 15 ESPN2 W 59–339,907 September 10 6:00 p.m. vs. Tennessee State * No. 13 W 16–351,351 September 17 1:00 p.m. Grambling State * No. 11 ESPN3 W 66–2434,451 September 24 3:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State No. 11 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS ESPN+ W 49–728,265 October 8 2:00 p.m. at Alabama State No. 8 ESPNU W 26–1228,332 October 15 3:00 p.m. at Bethune–Cookman No. 8т ESPN+ W 48–822,373 October 22 2:00 p.m. Campbell * No. 9 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS ESPN+ W 22–1451,596 October 29 1:00 p.m. Southern No. 9 ESPN3 W 35–053,885 November 5 4:00 p.m. at Texas Southern No. 9 ESPN+ W 41–1421,092 November 12 4:00 p.m. vs. Alabama A&M No. 9 ESPN+ W 27–1332,300 November 19 3:00 p.m. at Alcorn State No. 10 ESPN+ W 24–1331,017 December 3 4:00 p.m. Southern* No. 10 ESPN2 W 43–2453,754 December 17 12:00 p.m. vs. North Carolina Central * No. 10 ABC L 34–41 OT 49,670 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final STATS 15 13 11 11 9 8 8т 9 (2) 9 (1) 9 9 10 10 16 FCS Coaches 17 15 11 11 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 11
Game summaries [ edit ] Vs. Florida A&M (Orange Blossom Classic) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 3 0 0 3 No. 15 Tigers 7 17 21 14 59
Statistics FAMU JKST First downs 13 27 Total yards 155 471 Rushing yards 34 139 Passing yards 121 332 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics Florida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 11/27, 102 yards, INT Rushing Terrell Jennings 9 rushes, 30 yards Receiving Darian Oxendine 1 reception, 32 yards Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 29/33, 323 yards, 5 TD Rushing Santee Marshall 13 rushes, 65 yards Receiving Dallas Daniels 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Vs. Tennessee State (Southern Heritage Classic) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 JKST Tigers 0 6 3 7 16 TNST Tigers 3 0 0 0 3
Statistics JKST TNST First downs 24 11 Total yards 418 140 Rushing yards 142 2 Passing yards 276 138 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 33:47 26:13
Team Category Player Statistics Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/44, 276 yards, TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 15 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Dallas Daniels 6 receptions, 51 yards Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 10/24, 138 yards Rushing Devon Starling 18 rushes, 70 yards Receiving Cam Wyche 2 receptions, 52 yards
Grambling State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total GRAM Tigers 7 10 0 7 24 No. 11 JKST Tigers 14 7 24 21 66
Statistics GRAM JKST First downs 10 32 Total yards 239 608 Rushing yards 116 195 Passing yards 123 413 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 24:51 33:56
Team Category Player Statistics Grambling State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 12/30, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Maurice Washington 3 rushes, 78 yards, TD Receiving Lyndon Rash 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 22/34, 357 yards, 4 TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 23 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dallas Daniels 7 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD
Mississippi Valley State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Delta Devils 7 0 0 0 7 No. 11 Tigers 14 7 21 7 49
Statistics MVSU JKST First downs 9 28 Total yards 217 625 Rushing yards 181 200 Passing yards 36 425 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 34:23 25:37
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi Valley State Passing Jamari Jones 3/12, 36 yards, TD, INT Rushing Caleb Johnson 11 rushes, 65 yards Receiving Jacory Rankin 1 reception, 25 yards, TD Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 40/51, 425 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Santee Marshall 6 rushes, 118 yards Receiving Dallas Daniels 10 receptions, 142 yards
At Alabama State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Tigers 0 10 7 9 26 Hornets 6 0 0 6 12
Statistics JKST ALST First downs 27 13 Total yards 441 177 Rushing yards 109 39 Passing yards 332 138 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 35:02 24:58
Team Category Player Statistics Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/46, 332 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 19 rushes, 88 yards Receiving Willie Gaines 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD Alabama State Passing Myles Crawley 10/17, 78 yards, INT Rushing Santo Dunn 6 rushes, 26 yards Receiving Kisean Johnson 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
At Bethune–Cookman [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8т Tigers 21 9 9 9 48 Wildcats 0 0 0 8 8
Statistics JKST BCU First downs 26 10 Total yards 496 158 Rushing yards 224 39 Passing yards 272 119 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:56 27:04
Team Category Player Statistics Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 36/48, 272 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Rushing Santee Marshall 10 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Dallas Daniels 7 receptions, 55 yards, 2 TD Bethune–Cookman Passing Jalon Jones 9/24, 90 yards, TD Rushing Que'shaun Byrd 7 carries, 55 yards Receiving Dylaan Lee 2 receptions, 36 yards
Campbell [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Fighting Camels 7 0 0 7 14 No. 9 Tigers 3 6 6 7 22
Statistics CAM JKST First downs 13 20 Total yards 247 411 Rushing yards 110 178 Passing yards 137 233 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:06 32:54
Team Category Player Statistics Campbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 15/28, 131 yards, TD Rushing Lamagea McDowell 9 carries, 48 yards Receiving Julian Hill 4 receptions, 33 yards, TD Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 23/31, 233 yards, TD, INT Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 24 carries, 116 yards, TD Receiving Dallas Daniels 6 receptions, 63 yards
Southern [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0 No. 9 Tigers 0 22 6 7 35
Statistics SOU JKST First downs 10 22 Total yards 221 362 Rushing yards 136 154 Passing yards 85 208 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:43 28:17
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Passing Besean McCray 9/26, 85 yards, INT Rushing Karl Ligon 17 carries, 66 yards Receiving Cassius Allen 6 receptions, 63 yards Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 18/33, 194 yards, TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 21 carries, 96 yards, TD Receiving Dallas Daniels 5 receptions, 67 yards
At Texas Southern [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 9 JSU Tigers 21 0 13 7 41 TXSO Tigers 7 0 7 0 14
Statistics JKST TXSO First downs 24 13 Total yards 491 262 Rushing yards 232 130 Passing yards 259 132 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 34:06 25:54
Team Category Player Statistics Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 23/30, 252 yards, 3 TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 26 carries, 214 yards, 2 TD Receiving DJ Stevens 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD Texas Southern Passing Andrew Body 9/23, 132 yards, TD Rushing Jacorey Howard 14 carries, 38 yards, TD Receiving Randy Masters 1 reception, 43 yards
Vs. Alabama A&M [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 9 Tigers 7 14 6 0 27 Bulldogs 10 0 0 3 13
Statistics AAMU JKST First downs 20 18 Total yards 318 353 Rushing yards 183 151 Passing yards 135 202 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 34:49 25:11
Team Category Player Statistics Alabama A&M Passing Xavier Lankford 8/17, 72 yards Rushing Donovan Eaglin 22 carries, 89 yards, TD Receiving Terrell Gardner 4 receptions, 47 yards Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 13/24, 183 yards, 4 TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 21 carries, 95 yards Receiving Travis Hunter 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD
At Alcorn State (Soul Bowl) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 10 Tigers 3 14 0 7 24 Braves 0 7 3 3 13
Statistics JKST ALCN First downs 15 15 Total yards 258 251 Rushing yards 42 68 Passing yards 216 183 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:12 29:48
Team Category Player Statistics Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 21 carries, 63 yards, TD Receiving Travis Hunter 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD Alcorn State Passing Tre Lawrence 8/23, 153 yards, INT Rushing Jarveon Howard 28 carries, 96 yards, TD Receiving Monterio Hunt 4 receptions, 109 yards
Southern (SWAC Championship) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 10 14 0 24 No. 10 Tigers 26 7 10 0 43
Statistics SOU JKST First downs 20 25 Total yards 412 439 Rushing yards 195 119 Passing yards 217 320 Turnovers 5 2 Time of possession 27:57 32:03
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Passing Glendon McDaniel 15/34, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Glendon McDaniel 20 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ed Magee 3 receptions, 68 yards Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/43, 320 yards, 4 TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 15 carries, 61 yards, TD Receiving Willie Gaines 7 receptions, 76 yards
Vs. North Carolina Central (Celebration Bowl) [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 OT Total No. 10 Tigers 7 14 0 13 0 34 Eagles 10 7 9 8 7 41
Statistics JKST NCCU First downs 24 24 Total yards 417 482 Rushing yards 68 276 Passing yards 349 206 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 21:51 38:09
Team Category Player Statistics Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/40, 349 yards, 4 TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 15 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 7 receptions, 137 yards, TD North Carolina Central Passing Davius Richard 15/20, 175 yards, TD Rushing Latrell Collier 17 rushes, 98 yards, TD Receiving E. J. Hicks 3 receptions, 84 yards
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