BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Southern University Jaguars football will host six home games for the 2023 season.

The home games include matchups against Jackson State, FAMU and Prairie View A&M.

The Jaguars open the season on the road against Alabama State University on Sept. 2 for a non-conference game, before returning home for a matchup against Jackson State on Sept. 9. Southern will face Lincoln University (CA) on Oct. 14 for homecoming.

The football team will end the season against in-state rival Grambling State in the 50th annual Bayou Classic on Nov. 25.

Dates, matchups

  • September 2 – @ Alabama State
  • September 9 – JACKSON STATE (Pete Richardson Classic)
  • September 16 – ALABAMA A&M
  • September 23 – Bye
  • September 30 – @ University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff
  • October 7 – FLORIDA A&M
  • October 14 – LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (CA) (Homecoming)
  • October 21 – @ Bethune-Cookman
  • October 28 – TEXAS SOUTHERN
  • November 4 – @ Alcorn State
  • November 11 – PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (Senior Day / Military Appreciation Game)
  • November 18 – Bye
  • November 25 – Grambling State (50th Annual Bayou Classic)

Home games in BOLD

Six of the football games will air on ESPN platforms this season.