Tennessee State
1-3OVC · Nissan Stadium · 69,143 · 32,467 avg in 2026
LastW 29–26 at Florida A&M · Sat Sep 19 · Brenton Paul 92 rush yds, 1 TD, 36 rec yds
Nextat Western Illinois · Sat Oct 3 · 4 pm ET · Hanson Field · series 1-1, last win 2024
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #217 | #110 | +12.5✓ | Jackson State | L 24–26 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #217 | #2 | +49✗ | @Georgia | L 3–63 118 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #193 | #218 | -3.5✗ | @Alabama A&M | L 3–30 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #216 | #219 | +3✓ | @Florida A&M | W 29–26 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #212 | #195 | @Western Illinois | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | UT Martin | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | Morgan State | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Charleston Southern | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Lindenwood | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Southeast Missouri State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Eastern Illinois | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Gardner-Webb |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | @Florida A&M | W 29–26 | — | — | — | +0.163 | 39.2% | 138.5% | Most explosive |
| Sep 12 | @Alabama A&M | L 3–30 | — | — | — | -0.268 | 35.6% | 110.9% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 5 | @Georgia | L 3–63 | 109 | 0 | 31:33 | -0.098 | 30.5% | 90.8% | Defense's roughest night |
| Aug 30 | Jackson State | L 24–26 | — | — | — | +0.181 | 42.1% | 120.4% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (4 games) | 109 | 0.0 | -0.006 | 36.9% | 115.1% | ||||
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · at Western Illinois · Sat Oct 3 · 4 pm ET
Tennessee State is the Nashville HBCU Tiger program in transition, anchored by the Eddie George legacy of a 9-4 playoff season, and now rebuilding under new coach Reggie Barlow.
Tennessee State went 9-4 and made the FCS playoffs under Eddie George in 2024, a moment that energized the Nashville HBCU fanbase and proved the Tigers could compete. But the…
The season in chapters
What fans said
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What it is like to watch them2026 · 1-3
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among OVC teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Tennessee State has won one of its last five.
Cold. 2-8 over the last 10, and won the last one.
I owe you an apology, because the position we placed you in Saturday was not your doing and it was not your coaches’
Next Oct 3
vs Western Illinois · away
Outcome band · Tennessee State · 2026
Outcome band · Tennessee State · 2026Tennessee State's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
Tennessee State is the Nashville HBCU Tiger program in transition, anchored by the Eddie George legacy of a 9-4 playoff season, and now rebuilding under new coach Reggie Barlow.
Offseason moves
The Offseason Ledger · Tennessee State
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Jayden Guy: 9 rec · 148 yds vs Jackson State
Top 1% receiving yards game since 2021. vs Jackson State (FCS) L 24-26.
Recruiting buzz
r/cfb this year
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