2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2024 Tennessee State Tigers football
2024 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Big South–OVC Football Association
Record	7–3 (4–2 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Eddie George (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Travis Partridge (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Fisher (4th season)
Home stadium	Nissan Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big South–OVC football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Southeast Missouri State	5	–	1	8	–	2
No. 19 UT Martin	5	–	1	7	–	3
Tennessee Tech	4	–	2	5	–	5
Tennessee State	4	–	2	7	–	3
Lindenwood*	4	–	3	5	–	6
Gardner–Webb	3	–	3	4	–	6
Western Illinois	2	–	4	3	–	7
Eastern Illinois	1	–	5	2	–	8
Charleston Southern	0	–	7	1	–	9

Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team will represent Tennessee State University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be led by fourth-year head coach Eddie George, and will play home games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State*		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 41–21	8,124
September 7	2:30 p.m.	at No. 2 North Dakota State*		Fargodome Fargo, ND	ESPN+	L 3–52	16,811
September 14	6:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	HBCU GO	W 41–28	27,584
September 21	1:30 p.m.	at Tennessee Tech		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+	L 14–24	8,019
September 28	5:00 p.m.	Charleston Southern		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 13–9	1,853
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Lindenwood		Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	ESPN+	W 24–20	3,103
October 12	5:00 p.m.	Eastern Illinois		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 41–17	7,875
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at Howard*		William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	ESPN+	W 27–14	9,995
November 2	5:00 p.m.	UT Martin	No. 25	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+	L 21–28	2,845
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Western Illinois		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+	W 45–20
November 16	3:00 p.m.	at Gardner–Webb		Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	ESPN+
November 23	3:30 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–0) vs Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	21	21
Tigers	21	10	0	10	41

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 8,124
Referee: Jeremee Tate
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVS	TSU
First downs	16	21
Total yards	264	495
Rushing yards	69	138
Passing yards	195	357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–23–1	22–34–1
Time of possession	30:10	29:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing	Jaydyn Sisk	7/10, 110 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Zamariyon Kendall	12 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Nathan Rembert	4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	21/33, 356 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaden McGill	7 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Jalal Dean	9 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD

at No. 2 North Dakota State

Tennessee State Tigers (1–0) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	3	3
No. 2 Bison	14	21	3	14	52

at Fargodome • Fargo, ND

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Indoors, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 16,811
Referee: David Hergert
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(6:47) NDSU – Cam Miller 24-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:21; North Dakota State 7–0)
(2:20) NDSU – Bryce Lance 14-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:22; North Dakota State 14–0)

Second quarter

(9:37) NDSU – CharMar Brown 3-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:02; North Dakota State 21–0)
(3:13) NDSU – John Gores 12-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:04; North Dakota State 28–0)
(0:16) NDSU – Bryce Lance 6-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:00; North Dakota State 35–0)

Third quarter

(8:33) NDSU – Eli Ozick 51-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:02; North Dakota State 38–0)

Fourth quarter

(13:32) NDSU – Mekhi Collins 19-yard pass from Cole Payton, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:30; North Dakota State 45–0)
(10:46) NDSU – Nathan Hayes 51-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:00; North Dakota State 52–0)
(5:34) TNST – James Lowery 19-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:12; North Dakota State 52–3)

Statistics	TSU	NDSU
First downs	12	21
Total yards	200	436
Rushing yards	72	226
Passing yards	128	210
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–25–0	17–23–1
Time of possession	29:46	30:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	17/25, 128 yards
	Rushing	Draylen Ellis	11 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Jalal Dean	3 receptions, 51 yards
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	14/18, 181 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nathan Hayes	1 carry, 51 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Lance	7 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–1) at Tennessee State Tigers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	7	7	14	0	28
Tigers	10	21	7	3	41

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 27,584
Referee: Y.N. Myers
TV announcers (HBCU GO): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APB	TSU
First downs	16	24
Total yards	329	424
Rushing yards	53	196
Passing yards	276	228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–31–0	20–33–0
Time of possession	26:23	33:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing	Mekhi Hagens	15/31, 276 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Oshawn Ross	16 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	JaVonnie Gibson	5 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	20/33, 228 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	CJ Evans	9 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Bryant Williams	5 receptions, 88 yards

at Tennessee Tech

Tennessee State Tigers (2–1) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	14	0	0	14
Golden Eagles	14	0	3	7	24

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:30 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 8,019
Referee: Branden McCain
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TSU	TTU
First downs	14	15
Total yards	246	314
Rushing yards	0	220
Passing yards	246	94
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–39–2	12–25–1
Time of possession	30:00	30:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	22/39, 246 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	CJ Evans	6 carries, 14 yards
	Receiving	Karate Brenson	9 receptions, 99 yards
Tennessee Tech	Passing	Jordyn Potts	12/25, 94 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Obie Sanni	6 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	D.J. Linkins	4 receptions, 39 yards

vs Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–2) at Tennessee State Tigers (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	6	3	0	9
Tigers	0	7	0	6	13

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville,TN

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: Rain, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 1,853
Referee: Drew Myers
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CSU	TSU
First downs	17	11
Total yards	309	206
Rushing yards	219	101
Passing yards	90	105
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	4–12–0	12–25–0
Time of possession	41:29	18:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing	Kaleb Jackson	4/12, 90 yards
	Rushing	Autavius Ison	33 carries, 157 yards
	Receiving	Chris Rhone	2 receptions, 39 yards
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	12/24, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Gant	5 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Bryant Williams	5 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

at Lindenwood

Tennessee State Tigers (3–2) vs Lindenwood Lions (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	0	10	7	24
Lions	14	6	0	0	20

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 3,103
Referee: Matthew Jones
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TSU	LIN
First downs	15	14
Total yards	285	280
Rushing yards	89	181
Passing yards	196	99
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–26–1	11–20–0
Time of possession	31:33	28:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	14/26, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaden McGill	15 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	CJ Evans	3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Lindenwood	Passing	Nate Glantz	11/20, 99 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Steve Hall	7 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Caldwell	3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD

vs Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–5) vs Tennessee State Tigers (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	7	0	17
Tigers	0	20	14	7	41

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 10,715
Referee: Michael Lennie
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	EIU	TSU
First downs	23	20
Total yards	435	365
Rushing yards	75	128
Passing yards	360	237
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–51–1	21–33–0
Time of possession	31:54	28:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Illinois	Passing	Pierce Holley	28/46, 338 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	MJ Flowers	21 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Cooper Willman	8 receptions, 141 yards
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	20/32, 224 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jaden McGill	9 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Karate Brenson	6 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD

at Howard

Tennessee State Tigers (5–2) at Howard Bison (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	6	14	0	27
Bison	0	7	7	0	14

at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C.

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 9,995
Referee: Jason Soistman
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TSU	HOW
First downs	16	14
Total yards	412	209
Rushing yards	123	176
Passing yards	289	33
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–0	6–22–2
Time of possession	35:19	24:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	19/30, 289 yards
	Rushing	Jaden McGill	14 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Karate Brenson	5 receptions, 153 yards
Howard	Passing	Ja'Shawn Scroggins	6/21, 33 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jarett Hunter	15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Breylin Smith	4 receptions, 15 yards

vs UT Martin

UT Martin Skyhawks (5–3) at No. 25 Tennessee State Tigers (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	21	7	0	0	28
No. 25 Tigers	14	0	7	0	21

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 2,845
Referee: Zach Erdmann
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(13:09) UTM – DeVonte Tanksley 35 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:44; UTM 7–0)
(11:00) UTM – Zoe Roberts 33 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:39; UTM 14–0)
(5:59) UTM – Scottie Alexander 33 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:55; UTM 21–0)
(5:44) TNST – CJ Evans 98 yard kickoff return, James Lowery kick (UTM 21–7)
(0:46) TNST – Bryant Williams 43 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:20; UTM 21–14)

Second quarter

(0:57) UTM – Kinkead Dent 3 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:23; UTM 28–14)

Third quarter

(1:09) TNST – Jalal Dean 2 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:00; UTM 28–21)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	UTM	TSU
First downs	22	25
Total yards	370	354
Rushing yards	104	42
Passing yards	266	312
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–27–1	33–54–2
Time of possession	30:35	29:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing	Kinkead Dent	18/27, 266 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Patrick Smith	16 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Dostin	4 receptions, 87 yards
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	33/53, 153 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Draylen Ellis	5 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Jalal Dean	11 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

at Western Illinois

Tennessee State Tigers (6–3) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	14	14	7	10	45
Leathernecks	0	13	0	7	20

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Rain, 56 °F (13 °C)
Referee: Michael Frain
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TSU	WIU
First downs	23	27
Total yards	376	432
Rushing yards	188	148
Passing yards	188	284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–19–1	27–50–1
Time of possession	27:02	27:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Draylen Ellis	12/19, 188 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tevin Carter	8 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bryant Williams	3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Western Illinois	Passing	Nathan Lamb	24/45, 266 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nathan Lamb	13 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Demari Davis	2 receptions, 62 yards

at Gardner-Webb

Tennessee State Tigers (7–3) vs Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium •Boiling Springs, NC

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TSU	GW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Gardner–Webb	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Southeast Missouri State

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	TSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Football Schedule". tsutigers.com. Tennessee State Tigers. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
^ "2024 Tennessee State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Schedule". tsutigers.com. Tennessee State Tigers. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[2] "2024 Tennessee State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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