[3] On December 14, 2024, the Tigers defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs and won their first National HBCU Football Championship since 1996, under the leadership of Coach T. C.

Jackson State University claims ten SWAC Eastern Division championships and has won eight outright to advance to the title game.

† Co–champions ^ win vacated by Southern University due to NCAA violations[13] The Tigers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs 12 times with a record of 0–12.

During the early years of Jackson State's football history, rivalries were established with in-state foes Rust College and Tougaloo.

Stillman College was also a common opponent which brought excitement and high interest to games played at the Mississippi Fairgrounds and later at Alumni Field on the campus of Jackson State.

Jackson State's football program is considered the most powerful in the Division I FCS in regards to generating a notable economic impact and drawing public interest.

[25] In 2024, The Vet won the championship in the College Football Campus Tour Best FCS Stadium Invitational, beating out the Kibbie Dome in Idaho in the title round with 58% of nearly 12,000 votes.