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Murray State vs. Tennessee State

Murray State and Tennessee State have 16 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Murray State leads the series 11–⁠5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Murray State 8–⁠2.

Murray State wins
11
Tennessee State wins
5
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
5 Murray State
Current streak
1 Murray State
Last 10 meetings
Murray State 8–⁠2
Most recent
2022

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s2–⁠3
2010s7–⁠1
2020s2–⁠1
Average margin
14.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Murray State
8–⁠2 Murray State’s record at home
At Tennessee State
3–⁠1 Tennessee State’s record at home
Neutral sites
2–⁠0 Murray State first

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Murray State’s biggest win2011: Murray State 58, Tennessee State 27by 31 points
  2. Tennessee State’s biggest win2003: Tennessee State 35, Murray State 10by 25 points
  3. Upset2015: Murray State 46, Tennessee State 43Murray State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Murray State and Tennessee State, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

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 29, 2022Murray State 19, Tennessee State 3at Murray State
Oct 30, 2021Tennessee State 27, Murray State 21at Tennessee State
Mar 21, 2021Murray State 35, Tennessee State 13at Murray State
Oct 12, 2019Murray State 31, Tennessee State 17at Tennessee State
Oct 13, 2018Murray State 45, Tennessee State 21at Murray State
Oct 29, 2016Murray State 38, Tennessee State 31at Murray State
Nov 7, 2015Murray State 46, Tennessee State 43Hale Stadium
Nov 22, 2014Tennessee State 48, Murray State 33at Murray State
Nov 3, 2012Murray State 49, Tennessee State 28at Murray State
Sep 17, 2011Murray State 58, Tennessee State 27at Murray State
Nov 20, 2010Murray State 28, Tennessee State 23at Murray State
Nov 22, 2008Murray State 24, Tennessee State 17at Murray State
Nov 3, 2007Tennessee State 42, Murray State 28at Tennessee State
Sep 9, 2006Tennessee State 25, Murray State 15at Tennessee State
Nov 20, 2004Murray State 30, Tennessee State 13Neutral site
Nov 22, 2003Tennessee State 35, Murray State 10at Murray State

Every game is listed as played on the field.