TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS NEWS

HBCU football gets one FCS playoff representative Tennessee State is back in the FCS playoffs, while North Carolina Central is on the outside, looking in.

1 DAY AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Eddie George, Tennessee State win OVC for first time since 1999 The NFL great turned HBCU head coach has turned the historic football program in his four years at the helm.

2 DAYS AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

Draylen Ellis accounts for 3 TDs, Tennessee State beats SE Missouri State 28-21

Draylen Ellis threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to help Tennessee State beat Southeast Missouri State 28-21 for a share of the Big South-OVC title

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eddie George's Tennessee State Tigers Eye OVC Title And FCS Playoff Berth A victory on Saturday could position the Tigers for a FCS playoff berth and winning the OVC title.

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Tennessee State football cracks Top 25 in FCS coaches poll Heading into the final game of the regular season, Tennessee State cracks the FCS Coaches poll. The Tigers face No. 11 Southeast Missouri on...

NOVEMBER 19 • TENNESSEAN.COM

HBCU football: Tennessee State reaches most wins since 2016 The Tigers improved to 7-3 on the year and 4-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play.

NOVEMBER 10 • KANSASCITY.COM

HBCU Football: Tennessee State falls in OVC-Big South nailbiter The Tigers stormed back from a 21 point deficit to give a top conference foe a one possession scare.

NOVEMBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Eddie George talks about Tennessee State nearly knocking off UT Martin After falling behind 21-0 Tennessee State came back before losing 28-21 against UT Martin in a key Big South/OVC game Saturday at Nissan Sta...

NOVEMBER 3 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Kinkead Dent's 4 TD night carries UT Martin past Tennessee State 28-21

Kinkead Dent threw three touchdown passes in a seven-minute span of the first quarter and his short run for a score in the second was enough to allow UT Martin to hold off Tennesse...

NOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tennessee State football is ranked in the FCS top 25 for the first time in seven seasons Tennessee State football, coming off a 27-14 win at Howard, cracked the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 for the first time since 2017.

OCTOBER 22 • TENNESSEAN.COM

HBCU Football: Tennessee State humbles Howard Tennessee State stayed red-hot as it handled Howard University in an HBCU Homecoming matchup.

OCTOBER 20 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Tennessee State football under Eddie George has its best conference ranking in 11 years Tennessee State is alone in second place in the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference heading into a non-conference game against Howard

OCTOBER 17 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Jordan Gant's late 19-yard TD run helps give Tennessee State 13-9 victory over Charleston Southern

Jordan Gant scored on a 19-yard run with 46 seconds remaining to give Tennessee State a 13-9 victory over Charleston Southern

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How Karate Benson got his name and emerged as Tennessee State football's top receiver Karate Benson has the best name on the Tennessee State football team and has been one of the Tigers' best offensive players this season.

SEPTEMBER 26 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Ellis throws 3 touchdown passes and Tennessee State topples Arkansas-Pine Bluff 41-28

Draylen Ellis threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter and Tennessee State went on to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 41-28

SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gallery: Tennessee State football players get first glimpse of inside Notre Dame Stadium On Saturday, Tennessee State will become the first Historically Black College or University football program to play the Fighting Irish. On...

SEPTEMBER 14 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Miller's four TDs power North Dakota State in 52-3 rout of Tennessee State in home opener Cam Miller threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 43 yards and a score as North Dakota State routed Tennessee State 52...

SEPTEMBER 8 • NEWSDAY.COM

Ex-Vancouver Giants star Craig Cunningham helps NHLers get ready for season and promotes heart health Cunningham, who had part of his leg amputated due to complications from a cardiac arrest on ice in AHL game, hosts pre-season camp in Delta.

SEPTEMBER 3 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Ex-Vancouver Giants star Craig Cunningham helps NHLers get ready for season and promotes heart health Cunningham, who had part of his leg amputated due to complications from a cardiac arrest on ice in AHL game, hosts pre-season camp in Delta.

AUGUST 27 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Ex-Vancouver Giants star Craig Cunningham helps NHLers get ready for season and promotes heart health Cunningham, who had part of his leg amputated due to complications from a cardiac arrest on ice in AHL game, hosts pre-season camp in Delta.

AUGUST 23 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Ex-Vancouver Giants star Craig Cunningham helps NHLers get ready for season and promotes heart health Cunningham, who had part of his leg amputated due to complications from a cardiac arrest on ice in AHL game, hosts pre-season camp in Delta.

AUGUST 20 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Ex-Vancouver Giants star Craig Cunningham helps NHLers get ready for season and promotes heart health Cunningham, who had part of his leg amputated due to complications from a cardiac arrest on ice in AHL game, hosts pre-season camp in Delta.

AUGUST 18 • THEPROVINCE.COM

HBCU Football: Tennessee State, Big South-OVC Preseason Poll See where the lone HBCU in the Big South-OVC conference is predicted to finish in 2024 and learn about their standout players.

JULY 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Al-Malik Moore, Northwestern , Wide Receiver Al-Malik Moore is a 5-11, 161-pound Wide Receiver from Miami, FL. He has committed to Tennessee State Tigers.

JUNE 24 • 247SPORTS.COM

HBCU football rivalry could be on its way back Tennessee State plans to schedule football games against HBCUs like Howard, Alabama State, Alabama A&M, and Florida A&M in the future.

JUNE 14 • KANSASCITY.COM