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2025 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOVC–Big South Football Association
Record0–0 (0–0 OVC–Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Partridge (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Fisher (5th season)
Home stadiumNissan Stadium
Seasons← 20242026 →
2025 OVC–Big South football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Charleston Southern   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Eastern Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Gardner–Webb   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Lindenwood*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Southeast Missouri State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Tennessee State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Tennessee Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UT Martin   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for OVC–Big South title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

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

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Adam Damante QB Arizona
Tyson Edwards WR Memphis
James Stewart DE Middle Tennessee
Jelani Willis LB Western Michigan

Recruiting class

Name Position Height Weight Hometown High School Source
Devaughn Slaughter ATH 6-0 160 Indianapolis, IN Cathedral
Christopher Barnett OL 6-4 280 Murfreesboro, TN Blackman
Steven Nelson OL 6-3 265 Murfreesboro, TN Rockvale
Jaylon Price DE 6-3 220 Sunflower, MS Southwest Mississippi CC
Parker Harden OL 6-4 330 Pickerington, OH Pickerington Central
Chase Sutton DB 5-10 155 Memphis, TN Bartlett

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResult
August 30North Carolina A&T*TBA
September 6North Dakota State*
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
TBA
September 27Tennessee TechESPN+
October 4at Eastern IllinoisESPN+
October 11at Southeast Missouri StateESPN+
October 18Howard*
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
TBA
October 25Western Illinois
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN+
November 1Lindenwood
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN+
November 8at UT MartinESPN+
November 15Gardner–Webb
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN+
November 22at Charleston SouthernESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

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 TNST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina A&T Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. North Dakota State

Game Two – North Dakota State Bison (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bison 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

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 TNST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Howard

Game Three – Howard Bison (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bison 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

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 TNST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Howard Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  2. "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  3. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  4. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDKdjVkxFPt/?img_index=1
  5. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDKw3mJyAjx/?img_index=1
  6. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDKzePUyX_z/?img_index=1
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDK2BBHy0Oj/?img_index=1
  8. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDLMx9TSflF/?img_index=1
  9. https://x.com/chasesutton_8/status/1811841596578484640
  10. "2025 Tennessee State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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