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FCS

Jackson State

Tigers · SWAC

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FCS rank

#22

Among 128 teams · ▼8 since Week 7

Record

6-2

4-2 vs. FCS

Power rating

+5.03

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−1.80

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Jackson State is 6-2 and ranks No. 22 of 128 FCS teams, down 8 spots from Week 7. Its +5.0 power rating is 9.3 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 53rd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.3 wins against it; Jackson State is 0.7 ahead, 14th in résumé rank.

Best win: 31–28 over Alabama A&M. Worst loss: 38–45 to Grambling as a 75% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 6, after Week 4.

Next: at home against Mississippi Valley State on Sat, Nov 7. Jackson State is a 33.0-point favorite with a 96% chance to win.

Next game

Jackson State by 33.0

Jackson State 96% · Mississippi Valley State 4%

Rank by week

FCS rank after each week
FCS rank by week: from No. 24 after Week 1 to No. 22 after Week 8.151015202530Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#22
Week 8: No. 22 · +5.03 power

Game results

8 games · 2026
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L21–24Upset73%−1.78
W27–1788%−5.29
at Grambling #55
L38–45Upset75%−1.63
vs. Alabama A&M #7
Neutral site
W31–2862%+9.75
W35–1787%−7.05
W41–771%−3.88
W66–14—+4.14
W26–24—−7.22
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

SWAC
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
7
6-2
+9.75
#24−2.92+20.1
22
6-2
+5.03
#14−1.80+13.6
42
4-3
+0.42
#43−2.82+1.7
51
4-3
−0.27
#62−6.65+7.9
55
4-3
−1.63
#36+0.68-2.6
57
4-3
−1.78
#32−1.44-8.7
70
4-5
−4.36
#71−3.12-4.1
80
2-6
−5.29
#88+3.13-13.6
85
3-4
−6.10
#79−4.81-2.4
90
2-5
−7.05
#78−0.74-14.7
117
2-5
−13.56
#114−7.86-18.1
120
3-5
−15.49
#113−7.41-16.4