Nashville
Tennessee State
RECORD
1-3
CONFERENCE
FBS Independents
PF / PA
59/145
Last 15 games
2-13 in the last 15 · 12.7 scored · 29.5 allowed LOST 3-59 scored 3 · allowed 59 See game LOST 21-23 scored 21 · allowed 23 See game LOST 8-35 scored 8 · allowed 35 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game LOST 12-28 scored 12 · allowed 28 See game WON 24-7 scored 24 · allowed 7 See game LOST 16-17 scored 16 · allowed 17 See game LOST 13-35 scored 13 · allowed 35 See game LOST 7-26 scored 7 · allowed 26 See game LOST 14-30 scored 14 · allowed 30 See game LOST 6-7 scored 6 · allowed 7 See game LOST 24-26 scored 24 · allowed 26 See game LOST 3-63 scored 3 · allowed 63 See game LOST 3-30 scored 3 · allowed 30 See game WON 29-26 scored 29 · allowed 26 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
129-138-2
.483 since 1972
Best season
8-1-1
1977
Winning seasons
17
of 34 completed
Highest-scoring season
44.0 ppg
1973
Next games
Tennessee State vs 
Western Illinois
vs Western Illinois UT Martin 
vs Tennessee State
vs Tennessee State Morgan State 
vs Tennessee State
vs Tennessee State Charleston Southern 
vs Tennessee State
vs Tennessee State Tennessee State vs 
Lindenwood
vs Lindenwood Southeast Missouri State 
vs Tennessee State
vs Tennessee State Roster
2Marcelis TateQB10Byron McNairQB11Daylin LeeQB13Justin PattonQB19Paul JonesQB6Zach Simmons-BrownRB Season stats
Points per game16.0
Yards per play4.1
Rush yards per game73.4
Pass yards per game211.0
Turnover margin-1
Season
Unit
Offense
49 players
Defense
47 players
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Britton Watts | PK |
| 46 | Preston Hurless | PK |
| 41 | Davion Moore | P |
| 47 |  Truette Tumey | P |
| 43 | Trey Letson | LS |
| 48 | Jaydon Vester | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Tennessee State's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 10Major Cantrell | 1Mason McMinn |
| RB | 5LaAngelo Bell | 0AG Floyd |
| WR | 2Ayden Robinson-Wayne | 18Kolton Coleman |
| WR | 4Keyshawn Dooley | 82Andrew Watts |
| WR | 83Walter Flounory | 85Jaylen Hardy |
| TE | 87Cade Evans | 43Noah Bruce |
| LT | 73Weston Langvardt | 79Mason Hogan |
| LG | 63Avery Coleman | 64Jaxson Bolton |
| C | 55Zyon Harris | 69Maddox Marcotte |
| RG | 77David Sjoberg | 74Dylan Rock |
| RT | 70Jacob Mattice | 76Ziah Matos |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 7Parrish Terry | 9Jaden Barker |
| DE | 8Gaven Haselhorst | 93Brody Weir |
| DT | 2Taderian Partee | 53Earl Evoy |
| DT | 98Kayson Dietz | 54Cody Abston |
| ILB | 12Shadryon Blanka | 21Koa McIntyre |
| ILB | 32Legend Robinson | 40Gavin Meyers |
| CB | 1Matthew McBride | 23Cameron Lee |
| CB | 14Darell Jones | 3Brian Dilworth |
| FS | 13Jaxon Kolzow | 26Sam Hoback |
| ROV | 11Bijay Boldin | 24Eli Moulton |
| ROV | 37Michael Polley | 27Donovan Guyton |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 35David Arriaga | 38Zane Colson |
| P | 49Logan Russell | 38Zane Colson |
| LS | 50Wyatt Kirkpatrick | 88Noah McDoulett |
| H | 19Kody Guy | 80Chase Cottam |
| KR | 18Kolton Coleman | 4Keyshawn Dooley |
| PR | 4Keyshawn Dooley | 2Ayden Robinson-Wayne |
Recent results
2026-09-19 FINAL W
Tennessee State 29 : 26
Florida A&M
29 : 26 Florida A&M 2026-08-29 FINAL L
Jackson State 
26 : 24 Tennessee State
26 : 24 Tennessee State 2025-11-15 FINAL L
Gardner-Webb 
30 : 14 Tennessee State
30 : 14 Tennessee State 2025-11-08 FINAL L
Tennessee State 7 : 26 UT Martin
7 : 26 UT Martin 2025-11-01 FINAL L
Lindenwood 35 : 13 Tennessee State
35 : 13 Tennessee State 2025-10-25 FINAL L
Western Illinois 17 : 16 Tennessee State
17 : 16 Tennessee State 2025-10-18 FINAL W
Howard 
7 : 24 Tennessee State
7 : 24 Tennessee State 2025-10-11 FINAL L
Tennessee State 12 : 28 Southeast Missouri State
12 : 28 Southeast Missouri State The latest 12 games. Every season: Tennessee State record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 3 UPCOMING
Tennessee State vs Western Illinois
Game page vs Western Illinois OCT 10 UPCOMING
UT Martin vs Tennessee State
Game page vs Tennessee State OCT 17 UPCOMING
Morgan State vs Tennessee State
Game page vs Tennessee State OCT 31 UPCOMING
Tennessee State vs Lindenwood
Game page vs Lindenwood NOV 7 UPCOMING
Southeast Missouri State vs Tennessee State
Game page vs Tennessee State NOV 21 UPCOMING
Tennessee State vs Gardner-Webb
Game page vs Gardner-Webb Points per game
16.0
Yards per play
4.1
Rush yards per game
73.4
Pass yards per game
211.0
Turnover margin
-1
Sacks
6
Season by season
Record
1-3
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
14.8 / 36.3
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-3 | 14.8 | 36.3 | In progress |
| 2025 | 2-10 | 12.9 | 26.6 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 26.8 | 24.2 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 22.7 | 24.7 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 4-7 | 18.3 | 24.7 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 5-6 | 19.7 | 26.9 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 2-5 | 18.4 | 30.6 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 26.2 | 34.6 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 4-5 | 29.3 | 32.1 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 24.3 | 19.6 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 7-4 | 32.3 | 30.1 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 4-6 | 24.6 | 28.1 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 27.7 | 22.8 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 3-1 | 23.3 | 8.8 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 8-3 | 28.8 | 22.8 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 5-6 | 30.5 | 32.8 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 3-8 | 20.0 | 23.5 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 4-4 | 16.9 | 18.9 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Tennessee State's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylin Lee | QB | 59.8% | 95.1% | 20.8% | 78.8% |
| Byron McNair | QB | 22.0% | 21.4% | 24.1% | 23.5% |
| Brenton Paul | RB | 21.9% | 6.5% | 40.9% | 7.5% |
| Zack Simmons-Brown | RB | 12.5% | 3.6% | 24.7% | 10.0% |
| Jayden Guy | WR | 12.0% | 21.6% | 1.3% | 16.3% |
| Travis Pearson | RB | 9.5% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 4.9% |
| Marcelis Tate | QB | 5.1% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Dylan Rodd | WR | 5.1% | 9.7% | 0.0% | 8.8% |
| Brock Montgomery | WR | 5.1% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Anthony Taylor | WR | 3.9% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 5.3% |
| Jerimiah Treadaway | RB | 3.7% | 1.4% | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| Daion Gaston | WR | 3.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Francisco Pratts III | TE | 2.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Aaron Duncan | TE | 2.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Andre Craig Jr. | WR | 1.7% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Cam Bulluck | WR | 1.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Jaden Jones | WR | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
2.6
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.3
Remaining
1.3
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 
A · 2 A · 3 BYEWk 4
A · 5 H · 6 H · 7 H · 8 A · 9 H · 10 
H · 11 A · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Tennessee State 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | @ | 12 | Played |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | @ | 2 | Played |
| 3 | Florida A&M | @ | 5 | Played |
| 5 | Western Illinois | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 6 | UT Martin | vs | 1 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Morgan State | vs | 0 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Charleston Southern | vs | 1 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Lindenwood | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Southeast Missouri State | vs | 1 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Eastern Illinois | vs | 2 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Gardner-Webb | @ | 3 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Tennessee State in?
Tennessee State plays in the FBS Independents.
Has Tennessee State ever won a national championship?
No. Tennessee State has not claimed a national championship.