Where Jackson State football is picked to finish in 2024 SWAC preseason poll

At the Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Day on Tuesday. Jackson State football was picked to finish third in the SWAC East Division behind Alabama State and defending Black national champions Florida A&M in 2024.

The voting was based on a poll of SWAC head coaches and sports information directors.

Alcorn State was picked to win the West Division.

In T.C. Taylor’s first season, JSU went 7-4 and led the SWAC in total offense with 389.4 yards a game. This season, he has added the offensive coordinator role to his title.

“I miss it,” Taylor said. “I’m excited about that. I have done it for a long time.”

Taylor said the last game of the 2023 season, a 28-24 loss against Alcorn State, left the Tigers with a bad taste in their mouths.

In Taylor's first year as a head coach last season, five of the 12 teams in the SWAC had winning records. He feels like JSU has something to build on with a 7-4 record.

As Jackson State begins football practice on July 29, Taylor said he likes the work his team has put in this summer. And he is excited for the season to begin.

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Jackson State will open the season Aug. 29 at Louisiana Monroe (6 p.m. ESPN+).