Southern University Athletics announced Tuesday that its football team, the Jaguars, would face off against the Jackson State Tigers.

According to a report from The Advocate in Baton Rouge, the April 3 matchup will be the first time that Southern University (SU) would “be televised on ESPN,” according to a report from The Advocate in Baton Rouge.

“This is a great opportunity for our student-athletes to showcase their talents to a national television audience as well as the Southwestern Athletic Conference, so fans can see the pageantry of HBCU football,” said SU Director of Athletics Roman Banks in a release on the program’s website. “We are very excited for our student-athletes, coaches, fans and alumni.”

Former NFL superstar and Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders is in his first season as the head coach for the Tigers.

The Tigers are in their first season with former NFL superstar and Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders as head coach.

The team has had a strong start for the season so far at 3-1. SU stands at 2-1 thus far this season.