Alabama A&M at Tennessee State

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Alabama A&M beat Tennessee State 23–⁠21. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Alabama A&M led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayAlabama A&M4–⁠8 in 2025
23
HomeTennessee State2–⁠10 in 2025
21

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,208

At kickoff
90°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Nashville Wbo, 1 km from the stadium, 20 minutes after kickoff
Official
Gabriel TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama A&M31010023
Tennessee State0210021

Standouts

Player stats

Alabama A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cornelious Brown21/3332920
Eric Handley2/22600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Maurice Edwards1038012
Kolton Nero41706
Ryan Morrow31506
Cornelious Brown8207
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Travaunta Abner6104028
Andre Craig Jr.563023
Jordan Chambers-Smith247040
Franck Pierre146046
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joshua Bledsoe0001

Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Byron McNair17/2715711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendric Rhymes24111120
Zack Simmons-Brown975127
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kendric Rhymes764122
Brock Montgomery229015
Tyson Edwards328021
Devaughn Slaughter315014

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Alabama A&MTennessee State
425Total yards336
355Passing yards157
70Rushing yards179
10.1Yards per pass5.8
2.7Yards per rush4.4
19First downs21
3–⁠12Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
9–⁠81Penalties4–⁠35
24:16Possession35:44

Efficiency

Alabama A&MTennessee State
43%Success rate37%
0.26EPA per play0.11
1.23Explosiveness1.61
−0.23Rushing EPA0.20
0.63Passing EPA0.00
18%Passing-down success33%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee State 62% to win. Alabama A&M won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Alabama A&M −1, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Tennessee State end zoneAlabama A&M end zoneQ1 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Alabama A&MField goal, 9 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 Alabama A&MTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Alabama A&MField goal, 10 playsQ2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Alabama A&MEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Alabama A&MTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Alabama A&MField goal, 9 playsQ3 Tennessee StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Alabama A&MPunt, 4 playsQ4 Tennessee StateFumble, 5 playsQ4 Alabama A&MEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee State drives left to right, Alabama A&M right to left.
  1. Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 Alabama A&MField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 9 plays, 27 yards
  5. Q1 Alabama A&MTouchdown, 8 plays, 98 yards
  6. Q2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  8. Q2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 Alabama A&MField goal, 10 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  11. Q2 Alabama A&MEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q3 Alabama A&MTouchdown, 8 plays, 84 yards
  14. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 Alabama A&MField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q3 Tennessee StateInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
  17. Q4 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q4 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q4 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 Alabama A&MPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q4 Tennessee StateFumble, 5 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q4 Alabama A&MEnd of game, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Alabama A&M 3, Tennessee State 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 63 yds , Kaden Dixon return for 23 yds to the AAMU 25
14:541st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Daveon Walker
14:542nd & 10 at own 25Maurice Edwards IV run for 3 yds to the AAMU 28
14:543rd & 7 at own 28Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Jordan Chambers-Smith
13:524th & 7 at own 28Robert Cole punt for 44 yds , Anthony Taylor returns for no gain to the TNST 28
Tennessee State Punt, 5 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 28Kendric Rhymes run for 6 yds to the TNST 34
13:522nd & 4 at own 34Kendric Rhymes run for 20 yds to the AAMU 46 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 46Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
13:522nd & 10 at opp 46Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the AAMU 42
13:523rd & 6 at opp 42Byron McNair pass incomplete to Tyson Edwards
11:484th & 6 at opp 42Mark Shenouda punt for 12 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AAMU 30
Alabama A&M Field goal, 9 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 30Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Franck Pierre
11:482nd & 10 at own 30Maurice Edwards IV run for 2 yds to the AAMU 32
11:483rd & 8 at own 32Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Franck Pierre for 46 yds to the TNST 22 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 22Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Daveon Walker for 8 yds to the TNST 14
11:482nd & 2 at opp 14Maurice Edwards IV run for 9 yds to the TNST 5 for a 1ST down
11:481st & goal at opp 5Maurice Edwards IV run for no gain to the TNST 5
11:482nd & goal at opp 5Cornelious Brown IV run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 8
11:483rd & goal at opp 8Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Franck Pierre
8:254th & goal at opp 8Victor Barbosa 26 yd FG GOODAlabama A&M 3, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 9 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 35Victor Barbosa kickoff for 65 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 27 yds to the TNST 27
8:201st & 10 at own 27Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 30
8:202nd & 7 at own 30Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 31
8:203rd & 6 at own 31Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 14 yds to the TNST 45 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 45Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 45
8:202nd & 10 at own 45Byron McNair run for 8 yds to the AAMU 47
8:203rd & 2 at opp 47Zack Simmons-Brown run for 2 yds to the AAMU 45 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 45Byron McNair sacked by Dimitris Biamby for a loss of 9 yards to the TNST 46
8:202nd & 19 at own 46Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 2 yds to the TNST 48
8:203rd & 17 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun McNair,Byron pass complete short middle to Slaughter,DeVaughn caught at A AMU42, for 17 yards to the A AMU35 (James,Desmon), out of bounds PENALTY TN ST Illegal Formation (Crawford,Shamar) 5 yards from TN ST48 to TN ST43. NO PLAY.
8:203rd & 22 at own 43Byron McNair pass complete to Justin Hughes for 11 yds to the AAMU 46
1:304th & 11 at opp 46Mark Shenouda punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AAMU 2
Alabama A&M Touchdown, 8 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 2Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Andre Craig Jr. for 18 yds to the AAMU 20 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 20Ryan Morrow run for 6 yds to the AAMU 26
1:302nd & 4 at own 26Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Donovan Price for 25 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, (15 Yards) to the TNST 34 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Cornelious pass complete short middle to Craig,Andre caught at TN ST20, for 34 yards to the TN ST00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:08 PENALTY A AMU Illegal Formation 5 yards from TN ST34 to TN ST39. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 15 at opp 39Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Travaunta Abner for 17 yds to the TNST 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Myles Parker for 8 yds to the TNST 14
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 14Ryan Morrow run for 4 yds to the TNST 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Ryan Morrow run for 5 yds to the TNST 5
Q2 13:512nd & goal at opp 5Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Myles Parker for 5 yds for a TD (Victor Barbosa KICK)Alabama A&M 10, Tennessee State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tennessee State 21, Alabama A&M 13
Tennessee State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 35Victor Barbosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:511st & 10 at own 25Zack Simmons-Brown run for 24 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 49Zack Simmons-Brown run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
13:512nd & 9 at the 50Zack Simmons-Brown run for 20 yds to the AAMU 30 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun McNair,Byron pass complete short middle to Edwards,Tyson caught at A AMU02, for 15 yards to the A AMU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 11:29 PENALTY TN ST Illegal Formation (Jean-Jumeau,Veguer) 5 yards from A AMU15 to A AMU20. NO PLAY.
11:291st & 15 at opp 20Byron McNair run for no gain to the AAMU 20
11:292nd & 15 at opp 20Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 15 yds to the AAMU 5 for a 1ST down
10:071st & goal at opp 5Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds for a TD (Freddy Perez KICK)Alabama A&M 10, Tennessee State 7
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:071st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Maurice Edwards IV
10:072nd & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Daveon Walker
10:003rd & 10 at own 25Timeout Alabama A&M, clock 10:00
10:003rd & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Bryce Gray for a loss of 7 yards to the AAMU 18
9:104th & 17 at own 18Robert Cole punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Anthony Taylor at the TNST 32
Tennessee State Touchdown, 9 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 32Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 4 yds to the TNST 28
9:102nd & 14 at own 28Byron McNair pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 15 yds to the TNST 43 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 43Kendric Rhymes run for 9 yds to the AAMU 48
9:102nd & 1 at opp 48Kendric Rhymes run for 8 yds to the AAMU 40 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 40Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the AAMU 36
9:102nd & 6 at opp 36Byron McNair pass incomplete to Tyson Edwards
9:103rd & 6 at opp 36Byron McNair pass complete to Jayden Guy for 10 yds to the AAMU 26 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 26Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the AAMU 27
4:292nd & 11 at opp 27Zack Simmons-Brown run for 27 yds for a TD (Freddy Perez KICK)Tennessee State 14, Alabama A&M 10
Alabama A&M Field goal, 10 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:291st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV run for 7 yds to the AAMU 32
4:292nd & 3 at own 32Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Myles Parker for 8 yds to the AAMU 40 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 40Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jordan Chambers-Smith for 7 yds to the AAMU 47
4:292nd & 3 at own 47Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Travaunta Abner for 28 yds to the TNST 25 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 25Kolton Nero run for 6 yds to the TNST 19
4:292nd & 4 at opp 19Kolton Nero run for 5 yds to the TNST 14 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 14Kolton Nero run for 3 yds to the TNST 11
2:002nd & 7 at opp 11Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 7 at opp 11Cornelious Brown IV run for no gain to the TNST 11
1:493rd & 7 at opp 11Timeout Tennessee State, clock 01:49
1:493rd & 7 at opp 11Cornelious Brown IV run for 3 yds to the TNST 8
1:394th & 4 at opp 8Victor Barbosa 26 yd FG GOODTennessee State 14, Alabama A&M 13
Tennessee State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 35Victor Barbosa kickoff for 65 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 51 yds to the AAMU 49
1:301st & 10 at opp 49Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 5 yds to the AAMU 44
1:302nd & 5 at opp 44Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 10 yds to the AAMU 34 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 34Byron McNair pass incomplete to Brock Montgomery
1:302nd & 10 at opp 34Byron McNair pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 6 yds to the AAMU 28
1:303rd & 4 at opp 28Kendric Rhymes run for 6 yds to the AAMU 22 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 22Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 22 yds for a TD (Freddy Perez KICK)Tennessee State 21, Alabama A&M 13
Alabama A&M End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 53 yds , Ryan Morrow return for 16 yds to the AAMU 28
0:001st & 10 at own 28C. Brown IV takes a knee
3rd quarter5 drives, then Alabama A&M 23, Tennessee State 21
Tennessee State Punt, 7 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Victor Barbosa kickoff for 63 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 25 yds to the TNST 27
14:541st & 10 at own 27Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 27 for a 1ST down Alabama A&M Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Robert Iverson) to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 42Byron McNair pass incomplete to Jason Hoath Jr.
14:542nd & 10 at own 42Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 42
14:543rd & 10 at own 42Byron McNair pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 14 yds to the AAMU 44 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 44Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the AAMU 44
14:542nd & 10 at opp 44Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 2 yards to the AAMU 46
14:543rd & 12 at opp 46Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
11:344th & 12 at opp 46Mark Shenouda punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AAMU 16 , Jordan Chambers-Smith returns for 24 yds to the AAMU 22 Alabama A&M Penalty, illegal block (John Robinson) to the AAMU 16
Alabama A&M Touchdown, 8 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 16Maurice Edwards IV run for 12 yds to the AAMU 28 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 28Cornelious Brown IV run for 1 yd to the AAMU 29
11:342nd & 9 at own 29Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Travaunta Abner for 15 yds to the AAMU 44 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 44Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Andre Craig Jr. for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
11:342nd & 4 at the 50Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Andre Craig Jr. for 13 yds to the TNST 37 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 37Maurice Edwards IV run for 1 yd to the TNST 36
11:342nd & 9 at opp 36Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Travaunta Abner for 6 yds to the TNST 30
8:493rd & 3 at opp 30Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Daveon Walker for 30 yds for a TD (Victor Barbosa KICK)Tennessee State 21, Alabama A&M 20
Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 35Victor Barbosa kickoff for 54 yds , Taveon Porter return for 19 yds to the TNST 30
8:441st & 10 at own 30Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 31
8:442nd & 9 at own 31Byron McNair pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 1 yd to the TNST 32
8:443rd & 8 at own 32Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 12 yds to the TNST 44 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 44Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the TNST 44
8:442nd & 10 at own 44Byron McNair pass incomplete to Jason Hoath Jr.
8:443rd & 10 at own 44Byron McNair sacked by Kylon Roberts for a loss of 10 yards to the TNST 34
4:534th & 20 at own 34Mark Shenouda punt for 55 yds
Alabama A&M Field goal, 9 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 11Maurice Edwards IV run for 1 yd to the AAMU 12
4:532nd & 9 at own 12Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Andre Craig Jr. for 3 yds to the AAMU 15
4:533rd & 6 at own 15Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jordan Chambers-Smith for 40 yds to the TNST 45 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 45Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Andre Craig Jr. for 23 yds to the TNST 22 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 22Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:29
2:291st & 10 at opp 22Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Ryan Morrow
2:292nd & 10 at opp 22Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Myles Parker for 6 yds to the TNST 16 Alabama A&M Penalty, Offensive holding (Donovan Price) to the TNST 28
2:292nd & 16 at opp 28PENALTY A AMU False Start (Maxena,BJ) 5 yards from TN ST28 to TN ST33. NO PLAY.
2:292nd & 21 at opp 33Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Myles Parker
1:433rd & 21 at opp 33Timeout Alabama A&M, clock 01:43
1:433rd & 21 at opp 33Cornelious Brown IV run for 6 yds to the TNST 27
0:514th & 15 at opp 27Victor Barbosa 45 yd FG GOODAlabama A&M 23, Tennessee State 21
Tennessee State Interception, 5 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 35Victor Barbosa kickoff for 58 yds , Lelan Wilhoite return for 13 yds to the TNST 20
0:451st & 10 at own 20Zack Simmons-Brown run for 2 yds to the TNST 22
0:002nd & 8 at own 22Alabama A&M Penalty, personal foul (Kylon Roberts) to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the TNST 42
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 42Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 3 yds to the TNST 45
Q4 13:293rd & 7 at own 45Byron McNair pass intercepted Joshua Bledsoe return for no gain to the TNST 47
4th quarter7 drives, then Alabama A&M 23, Tennessee State 21
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
13:291st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Cornelious pass complete short middle to Parker,Myles caught at TN ST49, for 1 yard loss to the TN ST48 (Safeeullah,Syncere) PENALTY A AMU Illegal Formation 5 yards from TN ST47 to A AMU48. NO PLAY.
13:291st & 15 at own 48PENALTY A AMU Illegal Formation 5 yards from A AMU48 to A AMU43. NO PLAY.
13:291st & 20 at own 43Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Maurice Edwards IV for 12 yds to the TNST 45
13:292nd & 8 at opp 45Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Mekhi Maddox
13:293rd & 8 at opp 45Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Jordan Chambers-Smith
12:144th & 8 at opp 45Robert Cole punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Tennessee State Punt, 7 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 20Kendric Rhymes run for 20 yds to the TNST 40 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 40Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 41
12:142nd & 9 at own 41Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 41
12:143rd & 9 at own 41Byron McNair run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line Byron McNair fumbled, recovered by AAMU James Stewart , return to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at the 50Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the AAMU 48
12:142nd & 8 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun McNair,Byron rush right for 8 yards gain to the A AMU40 (Robinson,John), out of bounds PENALTY TN ST Holding (Van-Tagoe,Joel) 10 yards from A AMU48 to TN ST42. NO PLAY.
12:142nd & 18 at own 42Byron McNair pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
12:143rd & 18 at own 42Kendric Rhymes run for 13 yds to the AAMU 45
8:204th & 5 at opp 45Mark Shenouda punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AAMU 6
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 6Kolton Nero run for 3 yds to the AAMU 9
8:202nd & 7 at own 9Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Travaunta Abner
8:203rd & 7 at own 9Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Myles Parker
7:264th & 7 at own 9Robert Cole punt for 46 yds , Anthony Taylor returns for 2 yds to the TNST 47
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 47Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for no gain to the TNST 47
7:262nd & 10 at own 47Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the AAMU 49
7:263rd & 6 at opp 49Byron McNair pass incomplete to Jayden Guy
5:594th & 6 at opp 49Mark Shenouda punt for 42 yds , Jordan Chambers-Smith returns for 9 yds to the AAMU 16
Alabama A&M Punt, 4 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 16Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Travaunta Abner for 17 yds to the AAMU 33 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 33Maurice Edwards IV run for 3 yds to the AAMU 36
5:592nd & 7 at own 36Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Epoki Fakaosi for a loss of 5 yards to the AAMU 31 Cornelious Brown IV fumbled, recovered by AAMU , return for 0 yards
4:123rd & 12 at own 31Timeout Alabama A&M, clock 04:12
4:123rd & 12 at own 31Eric Handley pass complete to Kolton Nero for 5 yds to the AAMU 36
3:174th & 7 at own 36Robert Cole punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Anthony Taylor at the TNST 16
Tennessee State Fumble, 5 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 16Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 21
3:172nd & 5 at own 21Byron McNair pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 21 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at own 42Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 43
2:002nd & 9 at own 43Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 9 at own 43Byron McNair sacked by Arenza Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 41
1:303rd & 11 at own 41Byron McNair sacked by Wyatt Wright for a loss of 8 yards to the TNST 33 Byron McNair fumbled, recovered by AAMU , return for 0 yards
Alabama A&M End of game, 5 plays
1:301st & 10 at opp 33Maurice Edwards IV run for 2 yds to the TNST 31
1:252nd & 8 at opp 31Timeout Tennessee State, clock 01:25
1:252nd & 8 at opp 31Eric Handley run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 33
1:213rd & 10 at opp 33Timeout Tennessee State, clock 01:21
1:213rd & 10 at opp 33Maurice Edwards IV run for 5 yds to the TNST 28
0:344th & 5 at opp 28Timeout Alabama A&M, clock 00:34
0:344th & 5 at opp 28Eric Handley pass complete to Travaunta Abner for 21 yds to the TNST 7 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 7E. Handley takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Alabama A&M leads 6–⁠4 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Alabama A&M 30, Tennessee State 3
2025Alabama A&M 23, Tennessee State 21
2010Tennessee State 27, Alabama A&M 14
2009Alabama A&M 24, Tennessee State 7
2008Tennessee State 34, Alabama A&M 13
2007Alabama A&M 49, Tennessee State 23

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