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Tennessee State makes FCS playoffs for first time in 11 years. Who will the Tigers play?

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After taking a share of the Big South/OVC championship in an upset win over No. 11 Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night, Tennessee State is postseason-bound. The Tigers (9-3, 6-2 Big South/OVC) are in the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2013 after learning on Sunday that it would face Montana next Saturday at […]

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Conference champions finish regular season strong

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The final full weekend of D-1 HBCU football saw conference champions finish strong and a few teams setting up well for 2025. As we turn to the SWAC title game, the Celebration Bowl and hopefully the FCS playoffs, here’s how the best of the best rank in HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I poll. 1. Jackson

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Eddie George explains why Tennessee State reminds him of a Super Bowl team

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Tennessee State head football coach Eddie George was reminded of the last time Tennessee State had a chance at an OVC conference title. It was 1999, the same year he—then a star running back for the Tennessee Titans—lost in the Super Bowl to the then-St. Louis Rams. George referenced that game’s ultimate play during the

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HBCU Chris-tal ball: Can D2 playoffs be paradise for Virginia Union, Miles?

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The HBCU football Division I schedule winds down for the most part in Week 13, but a pair of D-II schools have entered the second season and are looking to make some waves in the playoffs. As we look into the Chris-tal ball (one time for senior editor Kendrick Marshall coming up with that play

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Tennessee State can make the FCS playoffs. Here’s how it could happen

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Entering the final week of the regular season, Tennessee State is currently in a three-way tie with UT Martin and Tennessee Tech for second place in the Big South/OVC standings. Although much would need to happen for the Tigers to win the conference championship for the first time since 1999  and earn the automatic qualifying

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HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Top teams succeed on championship Saturday

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Week 12 of HBCU football ended championship chases in the MEAC and in each SWAC division, and there isn’t much change in the HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I poll, so as these teams head into their regular season finales, here’s how they fared in our rankings. 1. Jackson State (9-2) The Tigers scored enough points

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Tennessee State notches another win milestone to maintain FCS playoff shot

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Tennessee State scored first and never looked back on the way to a 23-20 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday to keep its postseason and Big South/OVC championship hopes alive. The Tigers improved to 8-3 on the year and 5-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play, while the Runnin’ Bulldogs fell to 4-7 and 3-4. The 8-win

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Tennessee State described at ‘breaking point’ and ‘out of money’ by state officials

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A recent report paints Tennessee State in dire financial straits in which state officials revealed that the university is allegedly “out of money” and should consider layoff and selling the Nashville-based campus. The Tennessean reported the findings stemming from a state financial audit that revealed the school is still paying ex-President Glenda Glover $800,000 despite

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Could Eddie George be considered for FBS job? A college football reporter thinks so

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While Eddie George has been leading Tennessee State to its best season in nearly a decade, his work has reportedly drawn the attention of an FBS school with a coaching vacancy. As part of a story written by On3Sports reporter Pete Nakos regarding the open Kennesaw State job, the Tigers coach was mentioned as someone

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Can Tennessee State get off the FCS playoff bubble? Here’s where the Tigers stand

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Tennessee State is in the middle of its best season — at least record-wise — in nearly a decade. The Tigers (7-3, 4-2) bounced back with a 42-20 win over Western Illinois after UT Martin snapped their season-high four-game winning streak a week earlier. Tennessee State remains poised to post its best record in more

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