Due to issues associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the Jaguars will open the season on Sept. 19th at Alabama A&M before playing their home opener on Sept. 26 at A.W. Mumford Stadium against Jackson State University in the annual Pete Richardson Classic.
Southern Athletic Director Roman Banks said he sought a plan that would consider the well-being of the student-athletes while also being mindful of the potential institutional challenges in the wake of COVID-19.
“First and foremost, we are committed to and 100 percent focused on the safety, health and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and supporters, Banks said. Pushing our start date back to mid-September gives our coaches more time to get student-athletes acclimated and assess and focus on their appropriate physical conditioning after such a long, unprecedented period with no supervised workouts. A later start will also help accommodate a later-than-usual initial reporting date for football due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the preparations that our campus is making in anticipation of a return to in-person instruction this fall.
“After an off-week on October 3, the Jaguars will open the month of October on the road against Alabama State University on Oct. 10, followed by a three-game homestand which features games versus Texas Southern University on Oct. 17 in a contest that returns to campus after a two-year stint at the Texas State Fair in Dallas, Texas, Alcorn State on Oct. 24 in a rematch of the 2018 & 2019 SWAC Championship games, and as an update, Florida Memorial University for Homecoming on Oct. 31.
The Jags close out their regular-season schedule with two of three games on the road. SU travels to Prairie View A&M University on Nov. 7, hosts The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff on Nov. 14, before a bye week on Nov. 21.
Southern will conclude its regular season on Nov. 28 against Grambling State in the annual Bayou Classic.
2020 Southern University Football Schedule
September 5, 2020 — Unavailable
September 12, 2020 — Unavailable
September 19, 2020 — Alabama A&M University (Away)
September 26, 2020 — Jackson State University (Home)*
October 3, 2020 — Bye
October 10, 2020 — Alabama State University (Away)
October 17, 2020 — Texas Southern University (Home)
October 24, 2020 — Alcorn State University (Home)
October 31, 2020 — Florida Memorial University (Homecoming)**
November 7, 2020 — Prairie View A&M (Away)
November 14, 2020 — Arkansas Pine Bluff (Home)***
November 21, 2020 — Bye
November 28, 2020 — Grambling State (TBD)****
*Pete Richardson Classic
**Homecoming
***Senior Day/High School Day
****Bayou Classic
Courtesy: SU Athletics
