Overview
- Josh McCormick hit a 44-yard field goal with 21 seconds left to seal Grambling State’s 26-24 win after Jackson State had gone ahead on a late Jared Lockhart touchdown.
- Quarterback C'zavian Teasett led the decisive drive and posted 232 yards with two touchdown passes plus a 16-yard scoring run before exiting late with an injury; backup Amyne Darensburg converted clutch fourth- and third-down plays to set up the kick.
- Jackson State starting quarterback JaCobian Morgan left in the first quarter with an apparent lower-leg injury and did not return, as three Tigers quarterbacks combined for 250 passing yards.
- Nate Rembert paced Jackson State’s receivers with 126 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown, while Grambling’s Covadis Knighten had 96 yards and a score.
- The inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic featured longtime SWAC rivals at Allegiant Stadium, with Jackson State falling to 5-2 (3-1 SWAC) and Grambling improving to 5-3 (2-2).