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Bethune-Cookman vs. Tennessee State

Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2012; Tennessee State leads the series 4–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Tennessee State 4–⁠1, and Tennessee State has won the last 3.

Bethune-Cookman wins
1
Tennessee State wins
4
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2012
Longest streak
3 Tennessee State
Current streak
3 Tennessee State
Last 10 meetings
Tennessee State 4–⁠1
Most recent
2022

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s1–⁠3
2020s0–⁠1
Average margin
14.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Bethune-Cookman
0–⁠2 Bethune-Cookman’s record at home
At Tennessee State
2–⁠1 Tennessee State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Bethune-Cookman’s biggest win2013: Bethune-Cookman 12, Tennessee State 9by 3 points
  2. Tennessee State’s biggest win2018: Tennessee State 34, Bethune-Cookman 3by 31 points
  3. Upset2012: Tennessee State 21, Bethune-Cookman 14Tennessee State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee State, 2012 on130015001700201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 8, 2022Tennessee State 41, Bethune-Cookman 17at Tennessee State
Sep 1, 2018Tennessee State 34, Bethune-Cookman 3at Tennessee State
Sep 17, 2016Tennessee State 31, Bethune-Cookman 24at Bethune-Cookman
Sep 1, 2013Bethune-Cookman 12, Tennessee State 9at Tennessee State
Sep 22, 2012Tennessee State 21, Bethune-Cookman 14at Bethune-Cookman

Every game is listed as played on the field.