2023 Tennessee State
6–5 (2–4 Big South–OVC Football Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln (CA) 54–0Oct 21
By 54 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Gardner-Webb 27–25Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 13Notre Dame | L 3–56 | 6% |
| Sep 9 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 24–14 | 59% |
| Sep 16 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 27–25 | 45% |
| Sep 30 | at UT Martin | L 10–20 | 26% |
| Oct 7 | at Kennesaw State | W 27–20 | 41% |
| Oct 14 | vs Norfolk State | W 24–17 | 70% |
| Oct 21 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 54–0 | 90% |
| Oct 28 | vs Lindenwood | W 43–20 | 69% |
| Nov 4 | at Charleston Southern | L 21–35 | 61% |
| Nov 11 | at Eastern Illinois | L 17–30 | 47% |
| Nov 18 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 0–35 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee Tech 35–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Big South–OVC Football Association.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–4 7th in Big South–OVC Football Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 250–272
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1216 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −34.3 No. 87 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Theron Aych
- Defensive coordinator
- Brandon Fisher
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Draylen Ellis QB | 1,046 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Draylen Ellis QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Gant RB | 533 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jordan Gant RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Da’Shon Davis WR | 379 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chevy Brenson WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Jeremiah Josephs DB | 9 tkl |
| Interceptions | Jeremiah Josephs DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Jacorris Foreman LB | ★★ | No. 3001 |
| Mecca Carr-Bordeaux DL | ||
| Ryder Hagan QB | ||
| Jase Hoath TE | ||
| Eriq George DL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 1
The 2023 portal
Transfers out 1
2023 Big South–OVC Football Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 4–1 | 7–5 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
 Bryant | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
 Southeast Missouri State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| Charleston Southern | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
 Tennessee State | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Lindenwood | 1–5 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.