JACKSON (Interstat) — Jackson State will host Florida A&M on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Tigers enter 5-1, while the Rattlers arrive 2-4.

Jackson State’s most recent outing ended in a 45-38 loss at Grambling. Caron Tyler completed 6 of 10 passes for 111 yards and rushed eight times for 67 yards and one touchdown. Jared Lockhart added 75 passing yards. Li’Darius Pryor ran 22 times for 166 yards and three touchdowns and caught one pass for 16 yards. Tyler is a player to watch for Jackson State. The Tigers have wins over Southern, Tuskegee, Edward Waters and Tennessee State. Jackson State beat Southern 35-17, Tuskegee 41-7, Edward Waters 66-14 and Tennessee State 26-24.

Florida A&M most recently beat Alabama State 28-27. Armond Parker completed 13 of 20 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns and rushed nine times for 49 yards and another score. Jamal Hailey ran 12 times for 44 yards and caught one pass for 19 yards and a touchdown. Chase Gillespie added two carries for 3 yards. Parker is a player to watch for Florida A&M. The Rattlers have also defeated Albany State and lost to Alabama A&M, Tennessee State, Miami (FL) and South Carolina State. Florida A&M lost to Alabama A&M 40-21, Tennessee State 29-26, Miami 77-7 and South Carolina State 31-13. The Rattlers beat Albany State 20-7.

Parker has produced several strong games. Against Alabama A&M, he completed 16 of 26 passes for 168 yards and three touchdowns. Against Tennessee State, he passed for 267 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 11 yards. Jackson State has scored at least 26 points in every game this season. Tyler and Pryor have been key contributors for Jackson State’s offense. The Tigers have scored 35, 41, 66, 26 and 38 points in their listed games. The Rattlers have scored 20, 13, 7, 26, 21 and 28 points.

Jackson State’s listed victories include a 35-17 win over Southern, a 41-7 win against Tuskegee, a 66-14 win over Edward Waters and a 26-24 win at Tennessee State. Florida A&M’s listed losses include a 40-21 setback to Alabama A&M, a 29-26 loss to Tennessee State, a 77-7 loss at Miami (FL) and a 31-13 loss to South Carolina State. The Rattlers’ wins came against Albany State and Alabama State.

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium will provide the home setting for Jackson State, which will try to protect its strong record against a Florida A&M team seeking a second straight win. Florida A&M will next host Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Jackson State will next visit Bethune-Cookman.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Jackson State 67, Florida A&M 23.