Marshall Faulk Era Begins Against Alabama State in Inaugural Birmingham Football Classic

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A new era of Southern University football begins Saturday when Marshall Faulk makes his head-coaching debut as the Jaguars face Alabama State at historic Legion Field. Coach Faulk will make his Southern debut Saturday when the Jaguars face Alabama State in the inaugural Birmingham Football Classic at Legion Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Central, with ESPNU televising the match-up nationally. The season opener matches a Southern program looking for a turnaround against an Alabama State team coming off one of the SWAC’s strongest seasons. Southern finished 2-10 overall and 1-7 in conference play in 2025,…