SWAC West champion Southern will visit SWAC East champion Jackson State with a conference title and a Celebration Bowl berth on the line.

Starting JSU quarterback and Canton native Jacobian Morgan, offensive lineman Evan Henry, and offensive lineman Kirk Ford Jr. were named to the All-SWAC Second Team Offense, with kicker Gerardo Baeza and punter Matt Noll tabbed All-SWAC Second Team Special Teams. Six Alcorn State football players received All-SWAC honors.

Ckelby Givens leads the nation and the league in tackles for loss (26.5) and has been a key contributor for a Southern Jaguars team that claimed the 2024 SWAC West Division title with a 7-1 conference record. He ranks eighth in the nation in sacks while racking second in the league in that category.

Jackson State football head coach T.C. Taylor has been named SWAC Coach of the Year. RB Irv Mulligan has been named SWAC Offensive Player of the Year RB Travis Terrell JR. has been named SWAC Freshman

The Southern Jaguars are scheduled to play the Jackson State Tigers in the SWAC Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 7.

After Grambling, Jackson State is the team Southern fans most want to beat. The same goes for the Tigers when they are done with Alcorn State.

The Jackson State Tigers and the Southern Jaguars will face off this Saturday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference's championship game in Jackson, Mississippi. If you want to catch the postseason action live inside Veterans Memorial Stadium,

This time the SWAC Championship will be on the line. Southern has lost the last five matchups against their most hated rival. On Saturday, they get another shot with the conference and Celebration Bowl berth on the line.