Jackson State, Arkansas football
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Four Jackson State football players were granted temporary restraining orders, making them temporarily eligible two days before the season opener.
Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor spoke about the Tigers' newly eligible Class of 2022 players at JXN Media Day on Aug. 20.
Jackson State football defensive back Kam Sallis entered the transfer portal with a chance to return to an FBS team, but stayed with the Tigers.
Three Jackson State football players who could be eligible to return for a fifth year were at fan fest but aren't officially on the team.
Jackson State football projects to be among the top HBCU teams in the country once again in 2026. Coming off a 9-3 (7-1 SWAC) conference runner-up season, the Tigers were picked to finish second in the SWAC East Division and rank as the No. 3 team in the preseason Black College Football Poll.
College football returns to Nashville Saturday night as Tennessee State University faces Jackson State in the 2026 John A. Merritt Classic.