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
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
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Marcelis TateQB10Byron McNairQB11Daylin LeeQB13Justin PattonQB19Paul JonesQB6Zach Simmons-BrownRB Season stats
Points per game17.5
Yards per play4.4
Rush yards per game61.1
Pass yards per game227.5
Turnover margin-3
Season
Unit
Offense
49 players
Defense
47 players
Special teams
7 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 |
| Richard Dent | Not listed |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Tennessee State's published two-deep, week 8: 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 | 11Daylin Lee | 10Byron McNair |
| RB | 29Jeremiah Treadway | 15Brenton Paul |
| WR | 0Jayden Guy | 14Andre Craig |
| WR | 1Cam Bullock | 4Dylan Rodd |
| WR | 9Brock Montgomery | 84Germani Wilson |
| TE | 87Francisco Pratts III | 8Aaron Duncan II |
| LT | 53Steven Nelson | 56Christopher Barnett |
| LG | 51Larodney McQueen | 55Breon Brown |
| C | 52Kennedy Jackson | 58Carlos Pardo |
| RG | 77Lookman Balogun | 54Conner Speller |
| RT | 73Joel Van-Tagoe | 71Jackson Howell |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 5Brandon Collins | 31Terence Carpenter II |
| DT | 2Vertonio Weatherton | 4Marlon Huff |
| N | 13Jalen LaBranche | 9Tyree Begne |
| NT | 0Bryce Gray | 50Joshua Green |
| LB | 12DeShawn Carter | 11Matthew Wilson |
| LB | 25Sammy Taylor | 18Jaylon Price |
| LB | 33Epoki Fakaosi | 40Javen Edminston |
| DB | 14Rymen Mosley | 10Syncere Safeeullah |
| DB | 23Byron Davis | 20Jakobe Freeman |
| S | 1Kaiki Baker | 19Joshua Reese |
| S | 8Brendan Hale | 3Mikeece Jones |
Special teams
7 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| K | 46Preston Hurless |
| P | 47Truette Tumey |
| LS | 43Trey Letson |
| H | 47Truette Tumey |
| KR | 17Jaden Jones |
| PR | 17Jaden Jones |
| GAME | 8Vs Tennessee State |
Recent results
2026-09-19 FINAL W
Tennessee State 29 : 26
Florida A&M
29 : 26 Florida A&M 2026-09-12 FINAL L
Tennessee State 3 : 30
Alabama A&M
3 : 30 Alabama A&M 2026-09-05 FINAL L
Tennessee State 3 : 63
Georgia
3 : 63 Georgia 2026-08-29 FINAL L
Jackson State 
26 : 24 Tennessee State
26 : 24 Tennessee State 2025-11-22 FINAL L
Tennessee State 6 : 7 Charleston Southern
6 : 7 Charleston Southern 2025-11-15 FINAL L
Gardner-Webb 
30 : 14 Tennessee State
30 : 14 Tennessee State 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 2025-10-04 FINAL L
Tennessee State 7 : 31
Eastern Illinois
7 : 31 Eastern Illinois 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 17 UPCOMING
Morgan State vs Tennessee State
Game page vs Tennessee State OCT 24 UPCOMING
Charleston Southern vs Tennessee State
Game page vs Tennessee State OCT 31 UPCOMING
Tennessee State vs Lindenwood
Game page vs Lindenwood NOV 14 UPCOMING
Eastern Illinois vs Tennessee State
Game page vs Tennessee State NOV 21 UPCOMING
Tennessee State vs Gardner-Webb
Game page vs Gardner-Webb Points per game
17.5
Yards per play
4.4
Rush yards per game
61.1
Pass yards per game
227.5
Turnover margin
-3
Sacks
12
Season by season
Record
1-3
Conference
Partial record
Points for / against
14.8 / 36.3
Postseason
Partial record
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-3 | 14.8 | 36.3 | Partial record |
| 2025 | 2-10 | 12.9 | 26.6 | Partial record |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 26.8 | 24.2 | Partial record |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 22.7 | 24.7 | Partial record |
| 2022 | 4-7 | 18.3 | 24.7 | Partial record |
| 2021 | 5-6 | 19.7 | 26.9 | Partial record |
| 2020 | 2-5 | 18.4 | 30.6 | Partial record |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 26.2 | 34.6 | Partial record |
| 2018 | 4-5 | 29.3 | 32.1 | Partial record |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 24.3 | 19.6 | Partial record |
| 2016 | 7-4 | 32.3 | 30.1 | Partial record |
| 2015 | 4-6 | 24.6 | 28.1 | Partial record |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 27.7 | 22.8 | Partial record |
| 2013 | 3-1 | 23.3 | 8.8 | Partial record |
| 2012 | 8-3 | 28.8 | 22.8 | Partial record |
| 2011 | 5-6 | 30.5 | 32.8 | Partial record |
| 2010 | 3-8 | 20.0 | 23.5 | Partial record |
| 2009 | 4-4 | 16.9 | 18.9 | Partial record |
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 | 60.6% | 91.1% | 23.8% | 79.7% |
| Byron McNair | QB | 27.4% | 34.4% | 21.3% | 32.3% |
| Brenton Paul | RB | 19.0% | 5.4% | 37.1% | 6.5% |
| Zack Simmons-Brown | RB | 13.8% | 3.3% | 29.6% | 8.1% |
| Cam Bulluck | WR | 13.7% | 24.9% | 0.0% | 18.7% |
| Jayden Guy | WR | 11.1% | 19.7% | 1.1% | 14.9% |
| Jerimiah Treadaway | RB | 10.7% | 5.1% | 19.4% | 6.3% |
| Travis Pearson | RB | 7.9% | 4.4% | 12.8% | 4.8% |
| Brock Montgomery | WR | 6.3% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Dylan Rodd | WR | 6.0% | 10.6% | 0.4% | 8.1% |
| Marcelis Tate | QB | 5.1% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Anthony Taylor | WR | 3.9% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 5.3% |
| Francisco Pratts III | TE | 3.0% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Daion Gaston | WR | 3.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Aaron Duncan | TE | 2.6% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Jaden Jones | WR | 2.4% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 5.3% |
| Andre Craig Jr. | WR | 1.7% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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.