Baton Rouge
Southern
RECORD
2-3
CONFERENCE
SWAC
PF / PA
124/188
Last 15 games
3-12 in the last 15 · 19.9 scored · 37.4 allowed LOST 7-30 scored 7 · allowed 30 See game LOST 7-56 scored 7 · allowed 56 See game LOST 13-38 scored 13 · allowed 38 See game LOST 14-45 scored 14 · allowed 45 See game LOST 3-24 scored 3 · allowed 24 See game LOST 35-43 scored 35 · allowed 43 See game LOST 21-40 scored 21 · allowed 40 See game LOST 17-35 scored 17 · allowed 35 See game LOST 30-35 scored 30 · allowed 35 See game WON 28-27 scored 28 · allowed 27 See game LOST 17-30 scored 17 · allowed 30 See game WON 34-15 scored 34 · allowed 15 See game LOST 6-77 scored 6 · allowed 77 See game WON 50-31 scored 50 · allowed 31 See game LOST 17-35 scored 17 · allowed 35 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Next games
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 
vs Southern
vs Southern Southern vs 
Prairie View A&M
vs Prairie View A&M Southern vs 
Texas Southern
vs Texas Southern Southern vs 
Florida A&M
vs Florida A&M Bethune-Cookman 
vs Southern
vs Southern Alcorn State 
vs Southern
vs Southern Roster
3
Dillon ComptonQB4
Vashaun CoulonQB8
Mario LitmerQB9
Wyatt McCauleyQB10
Christian JohnsonQB15
Ashton StrotherQB Season stats
Points per game22.3
Yards per play5.2
Rush yards per game170.3
Pass yards per game163.3
Turnover margin+0
Season
Unit
Offense
51 players
Defense
58 players
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 34 |  Christopher McKenna | PK |
| 38 |  Nathan Zimmer | PK |
| 18 | Trey Johnson | P |
| 39 |  Connor Perritt | LS |
| 64 |  Cameron McCall | LS |
 Javonte Williams | Not listed |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Southern's published two-deep, week 6: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| QB | 15Macloud Crowton |
| RB | 11Josh Lancifort |
| WR | 4David Ola-Kazeem |
| WR | 80Jayden Cooper |
| WR | 84Tryg Auten |
| TE | 88Gavin DeBeer |
| LT | 74Dreu Kolbeck |
| LG | 70Steven Henry |
| C | 61Charlie Jones |
| RG | 77Jake Allex |
| RT | 79Michael Kern |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 90Malachi Kohls | 91Gavin Schaefer |
| DE | 99Avery Johnson | 98JR Vierstraete |
| NG | 93Julius Brown | 96Cornez Tucker |
| LB | 32Jack Meier | 25Jaylen Davis |
| LB | 33Hunter Hanegraaf | 34Jett Olson |
| LB | 35Aiden Planer | 54Sam Shepersky |
| LB | 6Carter Ellis | 9Eniedi Isuk |
| CB | 3Jayden Johnson-Forrest | 14Bryan Wright |
| CB | 5Connor Shelton | 20Amarion Meshack |
| S | 21Brent Green | 17Tucker Murphy |
| S | 37Keegan Patterson | 2Brody Willis |
Special teams
7 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 43Landon Hubbard | 42Kaleb Kirgan |
| P | 42Kaleb Kirgan | 5Connor Shelton |
| LS | 63Connor McCloskey | 45Zach Vance |
| H | 85Ryan Kronbach | 42Kaleb Kirgan |
| KR | 0Greg Schafer | 84Tryg Auten |
| PR | 84Tryg Auten | 83Izaac Vanek |
| SS | 63Connor McCloskey | 45Zach Vance |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL L
Southern 17 : 35
Jackson State
17 : 35 Jackson State 2026-09-19 FINAL W
Louisiana Christian 
31 : 50 Southern
31 : 50 Southern 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Kentucky State 
15 : 34 Southern
15 : 34 Southern 2026-08-29 FINAL L
Southern 17 : 30
Alabama State
17 : 30 Alabama State 2025-11-29 FINAL W
Grambling 
27 : 28 Southern
27 : 28 Southern 2025-11-15 FINAL L
Texas Southern 35 : 30 Southern
35 : 30 Southern 2025-11-08 FINAL L
Southern 17 : 35 Alcorn State
17 : 35 Alcorn State 2025-11-01 FINAL L
Southern 21 : 40 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
21 : 40 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2025-10-25 FINAL L
Florida A&M 43 : 35 Southern
43 : 35 Southern 2025-10-18 FINAL L
Prairie View A&M 24 : 3 Southern
24 : 3 Southern 2025-10-11 FINAL L
Southern 14 : 45 Bethune-Cookman
14 : 45 Bethune-Cookman The latest 12 games. Every season: Southern record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 3 UPCOMING
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Southern
Game page vs Southern OCT 10 UPCOMING
Southern vs Prairie View A&M
Game page vs Prairie View A&M OCT 24 UPCOMING
Southern vs Texas Southern
Game page vs Texas Southern OCT 31 UPCOMING
Southern vs Florida A&M
Game page vs Florida A&M NOV 7 UPCOMING
Bethune-Cookman vs Southern
Game page vs Southern NOV 14 UPCOMING
Alcorn State vs Southern
Game page vs Southern NOV 28 UPCOMING
Grambling vs Southern
Game page vs Southern Points per game
22.3
Yards per play
5.2
Rush yards per game
170.3
Pass yards per game
163.3
Turnover margin
+0
Sacks
10
Season by season
Record
2-3
Conference
Partial record
Points for / against
24.8 / 37.6
Postseason
Partial record
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-3 | 24.8 | 37.6 | Partial record |
| 2025 | 2-10 | 18.6 | 36.1 | Partial record |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 20.9 | 23.3 | Partial record |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 23.2 | 20.3 | Partial record |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 31.7 | 21.8 | Partial record |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 26.4 | 30.8 | Partial record |
| 2020 | 5-1 | 31.7 | 16.3 | Partial record |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 32.8 | 26.0 | Partial record |
| 2018 | 7-4 | 28.3 | 25.2 | Partial record |
| 2017 | 7-4 | 27.4 | 27.7 | Partial record |
| 2016 | 8-3 | 39.8 | 28.3 | Partial record |
| 2015 | 6-4 | 33.9 | 32.2 | Partial record |
| 2014 | 9-4 | 34.2 | 32.7 | Partial record |
| 2013 | 8-4 | 30.2 | 29.4 | Partial record |
| 2012 | 4-7 | 23.8 | 29.2 | Partial record |
| 2011 | 4-7 | 21.5 | 24.8 | Partial record |
| 2010 | 2-8 | 22.4 | 35.1 | Partial record |
| 2009 | 6-5 | 30.5 | 23.4 | Partial record |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Southern's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Johnson | QB | 46.3% | 92.4% | 14.9% | 70.4% |
| Trey Holly | RB | 30.5% | 5.6% | 50.2% | 13.6% |
| Wyatt McCauley | QB | 25.2% | 54.0% | 1.7% | 35.5% |
| Ashton Strother | QB | 11.4% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 21.4% |
| Mike Franklin | RB | 9.4% | 0.8% | 15.5% | 2.8% |
| Jason Gabriel | RB | 8.8% | 1.4% | 14.0% | 7.1% |
| Daejawn Smith | WR | 8.0% | 19.3% | 0.0% | 13.6% |
| Vashaun Coulon | QB | 7.5% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Amariyon Asberry | RB | 6.8% | 0.0% | 13.6% | 7.1% |
| Macario Dade Jr. | RB | 6.3% | 2.0% | 10.3% | 3.2% |
| Princeton Cahee | RB | 5.8% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 7.1% |
| Cam Jefferson | WR | 5.2% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Floyd Jones | WR | 5.2% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| Damien Henderson Jr. | WR | 5.0% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Miles Dixon | WR | 4.8% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 11.4% |
| Jason Harris Jr. | WR | 3.7% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 12.1% |
| Kobe Brown | WR | 3.6% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| Isaiah Pina | TE | 3.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jermaine Minor Jr. | TE | 2.4% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Aiden Valdez | TE | 2.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Malachi Jackson | WR | 2.2% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Champ Davis | RB | 1.5% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Emeka Iloh | TE | 1.4% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
4.6
FBS average
6.4
Played
4.8
Remaining
4.6
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 H · 3 A · 4 H · 5 A · 6 BYEWk 7
A · 8 A · 9 H · 10 H · 11 BYEWk 12
H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Southern 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky State | vs | 0 | Played |
| 2 | Houston | @ | 10 | Played |
| 3 | Louisiana Christian | vs | 0 | Played |
| 4 | Jackson State | @ | 9 | Played |
| 5 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Texas Southern | @ | 6 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Florida A&M | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Bethune-Cookman | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Alcorn State | vs | 5 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Grambling | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Southern in?
Southern plays in the SWAC.
Has Southern ever won a national championship?
No. Southern has not claimed a national championship.