# 2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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 play their home games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Jordan Gant | RB | Akron |
| Kaleob Onyeahialam | OL | Alabama A&M |
| Dion Villiers | DB | Florida A&M |
| Boogie Trotter | DB | Marshall |
| Hadine Diaby | OL | Nevada |
| CJ Evans | RB | Samford |
| Tucker Kyne | TE | Tennessee Tech |
| David Jones | DB | UTEP |
| Sanders Ellis | LB | Unknown |
| Jalen Bell | DL | Unknown |
| Blake Gamez | OL | Unknown |
| Connor Meadows | OL | Unknown |
| Bryant Williams | WR | Unknown |
| Cameron Blaylock | DT | Unknown |
| Eriq George | DL | Unknown |
| Adam Damante | QB | Unknown |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Adam Damante | QB | Arizona |
| Freddy Perez | K | Georgia Military College |
| Tyson Edwards | WR | Memphis |
| Syncere Safeeullah | DB | Nebraska |
| James Stewart | DE | Middle Tennessee |
| Jelani Willis | LB | Western Michigan |

### Recruiting class

| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School |
| 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 |
| Jayden Guy | WR | 6-0 | 165 | Murfreesboro, TN | Blackman |
| Brandon Collins | DT | 6-2 | 235 | Nashville, TN | Ensworth |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | TV |
| August 30 | North Carolina A&T* | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN | TBA |
| September 6 | North Dakota State* | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN | TBA |
| September 13 | Alabama A&M* | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN | TBA |
| September 27 | Tennessee Tech | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ |
| October 4 | at Eastern Illinois | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | ESPN+ |
| October 11 | at Southeast Missouri State | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | ESPN+ |
| October 18 | Howard* | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN | TBA |
| October 25 | Western Illinois | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN | ESPN+ |
| November 1 | Lindenwood | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN | ESPN+ |
| November 8 | at UT Martin | Graham StadiumMartin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) | ESPN+ |
| November 15 | Gardner–Webb | Nissan StadiumNashville, TN | ESPN+ |
| November 22 | at Charleston Southern | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | ESPN+ |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming |||||

## Game summaries
### vs. North Carolina A&T

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina A&T | Passing |
| North Carolina A&T | Rushing |
| North Carolina A&T | Receiving |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |

### vs. North Dakota State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Dakota State | Passing |
| North Dakota State | Rushing |
| North Dakota State | Receiving |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |

### vs. Tennessee Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |

### at Eastern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |
| Eastern Illinois | Passing |
| Eastern Illinois | Rushing |
| Eastern Illinois | Receiving |

### at Southeast Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |
| Southeast Missouri State | Passing |
| Southeast Missouri State | Rushing |
| Southeast Missouri State | Receiving |

### vs. Howard

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Howard | Passing |
| Howard | Rushing |
| Howard | Receiving |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |

### vs. Western Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Western Illinois | Passing |
| Western Illinois | Rushing |
| Western Illinois | Receiving |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |

### vs. Lindenwood

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Lindenwood | Passing |
| Lindenwood | Rushing |
| Lindenwood | Receiving |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |

### at UT Martin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |
| UT Martin | Passing |
| UT Martin | Rushing |
| UT Martin | Receiving |

### vs. Gardner–Webb

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Gardner–Webb | Passing |
| Gardner–Webb | Rushing |
| Gardner–Webb | Receiving |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |

### at Charleston Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tennessee State | Passing |
| Tennessee State | Rushing |
| Tennessee State | Receiving |
| Charleston Southern | Passing |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving |