The 2025 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season and played at the A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Jaguars were led by second-year head coach Terrence Graves for the first seven games of the season until he was fired on October 20, 2025. Quarterbacks coach Fred McNair, formerly the head coach at conference foe Alcorn State, was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.
Schedule
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Game summaries
vs. North Carolina Central (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)
Statistics NCCU SOU First downs 21 15 Total yards 409 337 Rushes–yards 36–223 30–249 Passing yards 186 88 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–27–0 13–19–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 35:06 24:54 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Carolina Central Passing Walker Harris 22/27, 186 yards, TD Rushing Chris Mosley 17 carries, 182 yards, TD Receiving Mehki Wall 2 receptions, 41 yards Southern Passing Cam'Ron McCoy 9/14, 70 yards Rushing Trey Holly 10 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Cam Jefferson 3 receptions, 23 yards
at Mississippi Valley State
Statistics SOU MVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Passing Rushing Receiving Mississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving
Alabama State
Statistics ALST SOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama State Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
at Fresno State (FBS)
Statistics SOU FRES First downs 7 31 Plays–yards 45–142 71–507 Rushes–yards 27–11 41–225 Passing yards 131 282 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–18–0 25–30–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 25:14 34:46 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Passing Ashton Strother 9/14, 127 yards Rushing Jason Gabriel 9 carries, 13 yards Receiving Malachi Jackson 2 receptions, 55 yardsFresno State Passing E. J. Warner 20/24, 240 yards, 4 TD Rushing Bryson Donelson 9 carries, 90 yards, TD Receiving Rayshon Luke 7 receptions, 79 yards, TD
No. 19 Jackson State (rivalry)
Statistics JKST SOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
at Bethune–Cookman
Statistics SOU BCU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Passing Rushing Receiving Bethune–Cookman Passing Rushing Receiving
Prairie View A&M
Statistics PV SOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPrairie View A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
Florida A&M
Statistics FAMU SOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Statistics SOU UAPB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Passing Rushing Receiving Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Rushing Receiving
at Alcorn State
Statistics SOU ALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
Texas Southern
Statistics TXSO SOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Southern Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Grambling State (Bayou Classic)
Statistics GRAM SOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsGrambling State Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
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