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2025 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceBig South–OVC Football Association
Record0–0 (0–0 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Partridge (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Fisher (5th season)
Home stadiumNissan Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Big South–OVC 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 Big South–OVC 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 Big South–OVC 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

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Transfers

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Outgoing

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Player Position Destination
Hadine Diaby OL Nevada
Boogie Trotter DB Unknown
Dion Villiers DB Unknown
Kaleob Onyeahialam OL Unknown
Sanders Ellis LB Unknown
Jordan Gant RB Unknown

Incoming

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Player Position Previous school
Tyson Edwards WR Memphis

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Recruiting class

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Name Position Height Weight Hometown High School Source
Devaughn Slaughter ATH 6-0 160 Indianapolis, IN Cathedral [4]
Christopher Barnett OL 6-4 280 Murfreesboro, TN Blackman [5]
Steven Nelson OL 6-3 265 Murfreesboro, TN Rockvale [6]
Jaylon Price DE 6-3 220 Sunflower, MS Southwest Mississippi CC [7]
Parker Harden OL 6-4 330 Pickerington, OH Pickerington Central [8]
Chase Sutton DB 5-10 155 Memphis, TN Bartlett [9]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResult
August 30North Carolina A&T*
TBA
September 6North Dakota State*
TBA
October 18Howard*
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
TBA
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

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vs. North Carolina A&T

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See also: 2025 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
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

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See also: 2025 North Dakota State Bison football team
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

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See also: 2025 Howard Bison football team
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

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  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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