JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson State University’s (JSU) football team won the 2024 SWAC Championship on Saturday, December 7.

The Tigers defeated the Southern Jaguars 41-13 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson.

JSU will go to Atlanta for next week’s Celebration Bowl, the national championship for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). 

JSU won a non-conference meeting against Southern 33-15 at home on Sept. 14, its fifth straight in the series.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.