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The Jackson State/Tennessee State separation didn’t last very long, thank goodness. Tuesday morning, both schools announced that they will resume their football rivalry Saturday Aug. 29 in the John A. Merritt Classic at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. “The John A. Merritt Classic provides the perfect stage to renew our rivalry with Jackson State,” Tennessee […]
Former Winston-Salem State star quarterback Daylin Lee is on his way to Nashville, announcing his commitment to Tennessee State. Lee joins Tennessee State with two years of eligibility remaining, overtaking offers from Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State. In his three seasons at WSSU, Lee tallied 5,619 passing yards, completing 58% of his passes, and scoring
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A year after reviving hopes across with their first FCS playoff appearance in over a decade, Tennessee State’s 2025 football campaign ended in disarray. The Tigers stumbled to a 2–10 overall record and went winless in Big South/OVC play, finishing 0–8, erasing much of the momentum that surrounded the program last fall during Eddie George’s
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In a list overpopulated by Division II contests, it was Florida A&M’s homecoming clash with Alcorn State that took the top spot on the list of the most attended games in Week 8 of the HBCU football season. Florida A&M vs. Alcorn State: 25,550 Prairie View A&M vs. Southern: 23,715 Morehouse vs. Lane: 17,818 Winston-Salem
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Tennessee State defeated Howard University last year for the Bison’s homecoming game. The Tigers made sure there would be no payback in 2025. Junio quarterback Byron McNair threw three touchdown passes and safety Micah Gay picked off two HU passes as the Tigers (2-5) snapped a five-game losing streak by beating Howard 24-7. The win
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Week 8 of the 2025 HBCU football season marks the final weekend before we officially begin the race to the Celebration as the MEAC is set to begin conference play next weekend. Though that means all but one MEAC team will be in action this weekend, looking to avenge a loss on their homecoming last
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Week Eight of HBCU football season features nearly an entire conference off but others have plenty of action that counts in the standings to enjoy. And Week Seven’s results were fun…too bad most of them weren’t featured in your friendly prognosticator’s predictions. Note to self: be sure you check which week of the CIAA and
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After a frustrating 32-14 road loss at Sacred Heart, Howard head coach Larry Scott is looking for answers and urgency as the Bison prepare to face Tennessee State in a high-profile road matchup this weekend. Howard (3–3) led Sacred Heart by two touchdowns late in the first half before surrendering a momentum-swinging field goal just
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Tennessee State struggled to find an offensive rhythm and managed just 131 total yards in a 59-3 loss to defending national champion North Dakota State on Saturday at Nissan Stadium. The Tigers (1-1) were limited to four first downs and went 1 of 13 on third-down conversions before a home crowd of 8,569. Their only
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Tennessee State football suffered a huge blow this weekend as sophomore defensive back Camani Cobbs announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal, just 13 days before the Tigers’ opening game against North Carolina A&T. I will be entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility. Thank you Tennessee State University for allowing me
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