History Programs Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Jackson State and Tennessee State have 20 meetings on file, the first in 1977; Tennessee State leads the series 14–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Tennessee State 6–4, and Jackson State has won the last 4. Share
Jackson State wins 6
Tennessee State wins 14
Ties 0
Longest streak 8 Tennessee State
Current streak 4 Jackson State
Last 10 meetings Tennessee State 6–4
The series at a glance Deeper color: bigger margin
Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner ’0 ’1 ’2 ’3 ’4 ’5 ’6 ’7 ’8 ’9 W–L 1970s 0–1 2000s 0–7 2010s 3–6 2020s 3–0
Average margin 11.3 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Jackson State 3–2 Jackson State’s record at home
At Tennessee State 1–1 Tennessee State’s record at home
Neutral sites 2–11 Jackson State first Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years Ticks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
End-of-season Elo ratings of Jackson State and Tennessee State, 1977 on 1300 1500 1700 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 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 Aug 29, 2026 Jackson State 26, Tennessee State 24 at Tennessee State Sep 10, 2022 Jackson State 16, Tennessee State 3 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 11, 2021 Jackson State 38, Tennessee State 16 at Jackson State Sep 14, 2019 Jackson State 49, Tennessee State 44 at Jackson State Sep 9, 2017 Tennessee State 17, Jackson State 15 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 10, 2016 Tennessee State 40, Jackson State 26 at Tennessee State Sep 12, 2015 Tennessee State 35, Jackson State 25 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 13, 2014 Tennessee State 35, Jackson State 7 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 14, 2013 Tennessee State 26, Jackson State 16 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 8, 2012 Tennessee State 38, Jackson State 12 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 10, 2011 Jackson State 35, Tennessee State 29 at Jackson State Sep 11, 2010 Jackson State 33, Tennessee State 26 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Southern Heritage Classic Sep 12, 2009 Tennessee State 14, Jackson State 7 Neutral site Sep 13, 2008 Tennessee State 41, Jackson State 18 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 8, 2007 Tennessee State 16, Jackson State 13 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 16, 2006 Tennessee State 31, Jackson State 30 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 10, 2005 Tennessee State 20, Jackson State 14 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Sep 18, 2004 Tennessee State 21, Jackson State 20 Neutral site Sep 13, 2003 Tennessee State 44, Jackson State 14 at Jackson State Sep 10, 1977 Tennessee State 17, Jackson State 7 at Jackson State
Every game is listed as played on the field.
