Bulldogs hit the road to Texas Southern for final game of the season

NORMAL — Hoping to end a skid of losing six of their last seven games, Alabama A&M closes its season Saturday with a trip to the Lone Star State as the Bulldogs visit Texas Southern in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) showdown. Kickoff against the Tigers is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Shell Energy Stadium.

Saturday’s game marks the 20^th edition of the matchup since 2001 and Alabama A&M owns a 15-4 record in the series.

The Bulldogs (4-7 overall, 1-6 SWAC) nearly grabbed the home victory last weekend, but they could not rally in the final two minutes as Florida A&M pulled out a 26-23 victory at Louis Crews Stadium. The Bulldogs had a balanced offense, rushing for 233 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run Ryan Morrow, in the loss.

Texas Southern (4-5, 3-2 SWAC) enters off a come-from-behind thrilling 35-30 win at Southern last weekend. The Tigers trailed 21-7 midway through the second quarter and grabbed the lead for good after a 3-yard touchdown pass from KJ Cooper to Kordell Rodgers with 10:37 remaining in the final quarter.

The game will air live on HBCU GO. Fans can also tune into WJAB (90.9 FM) as Maurice Brooks (play-by-play), Thai Floyd (analyst), Evan Hayes (pregame and postgame) and Chauncy Sanders (pregame and postgame) will bring the action.

ABOUT THE GAME

• Alabama A&M and Texas Southern will be meeting for the 20th time
• Saturday’s game marks the season finale for both teams
• The Bulldogs enter having dropped six out of their last seven games
• The Tigers have won five out of their last seven games
• Both head coaches have ties to the NFL and just missed playing together for the Washington Redskins (Shade – 1999-2002; Dishman – 1997-98)

BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE

• Alabama A&M has lost six of its last seven games, including a 26-23 heartbreaker last week in the home finale to Florida A&M
• Kicker David Faulk had his first miss of the season, but is 10-of-11 in field goals since taking over the kicking duties on Sept. 20
• The Bulldogs failed to score in the opening quarter for the first time since Nov. 2, 2024 – a span of 15 straight games – last week versus the Rattlers
• Alabama A&M ranks second in fourth down conversion percentage (first in SWAC) and eighth in the FCS in fourth down conversion percentage defense (first in SWAC), 22^nd in blocked kicks (second in SWAC) and 34^th in red zone offense (third in SWAC)
• Keon Handley Jr. is second in the country, first in the conference, in fumbles recovered
• David Faulk is third in the FCS in field goal percentage (first in SWAC)