WACO, Texas- Jackson State opens the 2025 season ranked No. 17 in the preseason AFCA FCS Top 25 following its HBCU National Championship season. Jackson State (12-2 last season) received 200 total votes.
The Tigers open the season at home on Aug. 30 against Hampton at 2:00 p.m. CST live on HBCU GO.
AFCA FCS Preseason Top 25
(2024 Record Listed)
| Rk |
Team |
Record |
Pts |
| 1 |
North Dakota State |
14-2 |
650 |
| 2 |
Montana State |
15-1 |
612 |
| 3 |
South Dakota State |
12-3 |
581 |
| 4 |
UIW |
11-3 |
541 |
| 5 |
South Dakota |
11-3 |
521 |
| 6 |
Illinois State |
10-4 |
466 |
| 7 |
UC Davis |
11-3 |
456 |
| 8 |
Tarleton State |
10-4 |
454 |
| 9 |
Montana |
9-5 |
447 |
| 10 |
Rhode Island |
11-3 |
416 |
| 11 |
Mercer |
11-3 |
396 |
| 12 |
Idaho |
10-4 |
371 |
| 13 |
Villanova |
10-3 |
338 |
| 14 |
Sacramento State |
3-9 |
265 |
| 15 |
Lehigh |
9-4 |
207 |
| 16 |
Abilene Christian |
9-5 |
203 |
| 17 |
Jackson State |
12-2 |
200 |
| 18 |
Northern Arizona |
8-5 |
168 |
| 19 |
Western Carolina |
7-5 |
147 |
| 20 |
Southern Illinois |
4-8 |
132 |
| 21 |
Monmouth (NJ) |
6-6 |
116 |
| 22 |
Richmond |
10-3 |
111 |
|
Tennessee Tech |
7-5 |
111 |
| 24 |
Stephen F. Austin |
7-5 |
82 |
| 25 |
Stony Brook |
8-4 |
69 |
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 50; Harvard, 40; Southeastern Louisiana, 36; South Carolina St., 25; Southeast Missouri St., 25; East Tennessee St., 24; New Hampshire, 21; Eastern Kentucky, 19; North Dakota, 19; Youngstown St., 16; Chattanooga, 14; Tennessee St., 14; Dartmouth, 13; North Carolina Central, 13; Central Connecticut St., 11; Southern Utah, 9; Lafayette, 6; Central Arkansas, 5; Northern Iowa, 5; San Diego, 5; Indiana St., 4; Lindenwood, 4; Lamar, 3; Holy Cross, 2; Southern, 2; Yale, 2; Bucknell, 1; Eastern Washington, 1; Samford, 1.
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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