Overview

• Vick and Jackson reunited in Philadelphia for a joint news conference to promote their Oct. 30 head-to-head matchup at Lincoln Financial Field.
• Each is in his first college head-coaching role in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, with Vick leading Norfolk State and Jackson guiding Delaware State.
• Neither coach had prior college head-coaching experience, and both sought guidance from figures such as Andy Reid, Deion Sanders and “Big Dom” DiSandro.
• Jackson successfully persuaded the Philadelphia Eagles to move his Delaware State home game to the NFL venue to boost visibility and recruiting.
• Both emphasize mentorship, discipline and academic support as core measures of success beyond on-field performance.