Jackson State releases '08 football schedule

Photo: Jackson State University Head Football Coach Rick Comegy is ready to take the Tigers to a repeat of their '07 SWAC championship.

The Jackson State football program has released its 2008 tentative football schedule - highlighted by home games against Southern, Mississippi Valley State and Alabama A&M. The Council of Presidents voted to change to a seven-game schedule where schools will play each team within their division and rotate three games against teams in the opposing division.

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JSU 2008 football schedule:

Aug. 30 - at Northwestern State, 6 p.m.
Sept. 6 - Stillman College, 6 p.m.
Sept. 13 - at Tennessee State at Memphis, 6 p.m.
Sept. 20 - at Grambling State, TBA
Oct. 4 - Southern, 3 p.m.
Oct. 11 - at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 4 p.m.
Oct. 18 - at Texas Southern, TBA
Oct. 25 - Mississippi Valley State, 3 p.m.
Nov. 8 - at Alabama State, 1 p.m.
Nov. 15 - Alabama A&M, 3 p.m.
Nov. 22 - Alcorn State, TBA, 3 p.m.
Dec. 13 - SWAC Championship at Birmingham, TBA.