2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team American college football season
The 2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team will represent Tennessee State University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are expected to be led by fifth-year head coach Eddie George, and play their home games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing
Player
|
Position
|
Destination
|
Jordan Gant
|
RB
|
Akron
|
Dion Villiers
|
DB
|
Florida A&M
|
Boogie Trotter
|
DB
|
Marshall
|
Hadine Diaby
|
OL
|
Nevada
|
CJ Evans
|
RB
|
Samford
|
David Jones
|
DB
|
UTEP
|
Kaleob Onyeahialam
|
OL
|
Unknown
|
Sanders Ellis
|
LB
|
Unknown
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Incoming
[1][2][3]
Recruiting class
Schedule
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Game summaries
vs. North Carolina A&T
Game One – North Carolina A&T Aggies (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Aggies |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hale Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
NCAT |
TSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
North Carolina A&T |
Passing |
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|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
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|
Receiving |
|
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vs. North Dakota State
Game Two – North Dakota State Bison (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Bison |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
NDSU |
TSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
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Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
North Dakota State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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vs. Tennessee Tech
Game Three – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
TTU |
TSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tennessee Tech |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Eastern Illinois
Game Four – Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Brien Field • Charleston, IL
- Date: Saturday October 4, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
TSU |
EIU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Eastern Illinois |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Southeast Missouri State
Game Five – Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Redhawks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO
- Date: Saturday October 11, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
TSU |
SEMO
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Southeast Missouri State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Howard
Game Six – Howard Bison (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Bison |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hale Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
HOW |
TSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Howard |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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vs. Western Illinois
Game Seven – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Leathernecks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
WIU |
TSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Western Illinois |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Lindenwood
Game Eight – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
LIN |
TSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Lindenwood |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at UT Martin
Game Nine – Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) at UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Skyhawks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN
- Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
TSU |
UTM
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
UT Martin |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
vs. Gardner–Webb
Game Ten – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Runnin' Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
GWU |
TSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Gardner–Webb |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
at Charleston Southern
Game Eleven – Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
|
|
| | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Buccaneers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
- Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
- Game time: TBA
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
TSU |
CSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tennessee State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Charleston Southern |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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References
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National championship seasons in bold |
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