UL Monroe vs. Jackson State: Live updates, score, results, highlights, for Thursday's NCAA Football game

Live scores, highlights and updates from the Louisiana-Monroe vs. Jackson State football game

The Jackson State Tigers will kick their season off against they on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. ET at JPS Field at James L. Malone Stadium.

A deciding factor in this game could be passing yards, as these two teams wound up on other sides of the spectrum last year. Jackson State finished last season ranked tenth in the nation, having averaged 212.6 per game. UL Monroe, on the other hand, didn't do so hot: they were ranked 114th with 157.5 per game.

Looking back to last season, Jackson State finished on the right side of .500 (7-4), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year. On the other hand, UL Monroe finished with a dismal 2-10 record.