FCS Program Prestige · East Tennessee State2016 Reinstatement
East Tennessee State returns to FCS football after a decade away
East Tennessee State
1-2Southern · William B. Greene Jr. Stadium · 7,694 · 8,121 avg in 2026
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs West Georgia · our model 85% East Tennessee State · a number, not a pick
LastL 3–35 at North Carolina · Sat Sep 12 · Ja'Qualin Birdsong 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles
Nextvs West Georgia · Sat Sep 19 · 12 pm ET · William B. Greene Jr. Stadium · series 0-1
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
FCS Program Prestige · East Tennessee State
Power Program
All-time record · East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State has won 40% of its games since 1957 — 62% at home, 23% on the road.
84-125 all-time · 46 seasons · 1957–2026
Home
50-31
Away
27-88
Neutral
7-6
1 g
1950s
3 g
1960s
44%
1970s
31%
1980s
0%
1990s
33%
2000s
39%
2010s
52%
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2021 SoCon Championship
East Tennessee State wins the conference title five years after reinstatement, the program's highest honor
Moment of the season — so far · East Tennessee State · 2026
Moment of the season — so far · East Tennessee State · 2026Won 48-14 vs Tusculum
Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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