2020 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by seventh-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2020 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record0–4 (0–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 23,200)
2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Alabama A&M x$  3 –0   5 –0  
Alabama State  3 –2   3 –3  
Jackson State  3 –2   4 –3  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –3   1 –3  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x  4 –0   4 –1  
Southern  4 –1   5 –1  
Prairie View A&M*  2 –1   2 –1  
Texas Southern  1 –2   1 –2  
Grambling State  0 –4   0 –4  
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents.
    * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[1] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.

Previous season
Main article: 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team

The Tigers finished the 2019 season 6–5, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish tied for second place in the West Division.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference:[2]

Preseason polls

The SWAC will release their polls in July 2020.

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
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2
3
4
5
East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
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3
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5

Preseason all–SWAC teams

Schedule

The 2020 schedule consists of 3 home, 5 away, and 2 neutral site games in the regular season. The Tigers will travel to SWAC foes Alcorn State, Texas Southern, and Alabama A&M. The Tigers will play host to SWAC foes Mississippi Valley State, Alabama State, and Arkansas–Pine Bluff. The Tigers will play two neutral site conference games—the State Fair Classic against Prairie View A&M at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX and the Bayou Classic against Southern at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against South Alabama, South Carolina State and UTSA were canceled.[3][4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
March 612:00 p.m.Jackson State
ESPN3L 28–336,340
March 133:00 p.m.vs. Prairie View A&M
L 10–1710,500
March 2012:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 21–485,105
April 171:30 p.m.vs. Southern
NBCSNL 7–4911,312

[6][7]

Game summaries

Jackson State
Jackson State at Grambling State
1 234Total
• JSU Tigers 7 2006 33
GRAM Tigers 14 077 28
     
See also: 2020 Jackson State Tigers football team
Over/under
GRAM −10.550
StatisticsJackson StateGrambling State
First downs2129
Total yards473422
Rushing yards293182
Passing yards180240
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:0631:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingJalon Jones12/18, 180 yards, 3 TDs
RushingTyson Alexander17 carries, 184 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDaylen Baldwin4 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
Grambling StatePassingGeremy Hickbottom24/35, 237 yards, 1 TD
RushingGeremy Hickbottom16 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDorrell James6 receptions, 87 yards


vs. Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State
1 234Total
• Panthers 3 770 17
Tigers 0 0100 10
  • Date: March 13, 2021
  • Location: Globe Life Park
    Arlington, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,500
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Light Rain
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  
See also: 2020 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and State Fair Classic
Over/under
GRAM –2.555
StatisticsPrairie View A&MGrambling State
First downs1817
Total yards370308
Rushing yards153105
Passing yards217203
Turnovers21
Time of possession43:0528:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassingTrazon Connley8/12, 152 yards, 1 TD
RushingKristian Mosley18 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingChris Johnson3 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
Grambling StatePassingGeremy Hickbottom11/16, 113 yards, 2 INTs
RushingLyndemian Brooks11 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingDarrell Clark6 receptions, 91 yards


Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Grambling State
1 234Total
• Golden Lions 7 7286 48
Tigers 0 777 21
  • Date: March 20, 2021
  • Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium
    Grambling, LA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,105
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
      
See also: 2020 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Over/under
GRAM −6.053
StatisticsArkansas–Pine BluffGrambling State
First downs1816
Total yards402368
Rushing yards5687
Passing yards346281
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:5332:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingSkyler Perry18/30, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RushingOmar Allen Jr.11 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingJosh Wilkes6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
Grambling StatePassingElijah Walker13/26, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKeilon Elder11 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingKash Foley5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD


vs. Southern
Grambling State vs. Southern
1 234Total
Tigers 0 070 7
• Jaguars 14 14147 49
    
See also: 2020 Southern Jaguars football team and Bayou Classic
Over/under
SOU −14.055
StatisticsGrambling StateSouthern
First downs1319
Total yards208520
Rushing yards143232
Passing yards65288
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:5134:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassingElijah Walker9/14, 65 yards, 1 TD
RushingLyndemian Brooks9 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingRaylon Richardson3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
SouthernPassingJohn Lampley8/11, 143 yards, 1 TDs
RushingLadarius Skelton7 carries, 76 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingEthan Howard5 receptions, 80 yards

References
  1. Stephenson, Creg (20 July 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. "Grambling Tigers round out total of 25 in recruiting class for national signing day". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. "2021 Spring Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. "2020 Grambling Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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