BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Southern University football team's October game against Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach will have a new home.

Sources have told Geaux Nation that the game will now be played in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium.

The Oct. 11 game will be called the "Tampa Classic."

An official announcement is expected to be made on Friday.

Southern has defeated Bethune-Cookman the last two seasons. Last season at home in a five-overtime game and the 2023 game in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars are in Atlanta to kick off the 2025 season against North Carolina Central University in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

That game is Saturday, Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ABC.

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