2026 Tennessee State
2–5 (0–2 Ohio Valley Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 1–5, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morgan State 25–16Oct 17
By 9 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Florida A&M 29–26Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Jackson State | L 24–26 | 28% |
| Sep 5 | at 3Georgia | L 3–63 | 4% |
| Sep 12 | at Alabama A&M | L 3–30 | 40% |
| Sep 19 | at Florida A&M | W 29–26 | 30% |
| Oct 3 | at Western Illinois | L 21–28 | 35% |
| Oct 10 | vs UT Martin | L 28–42 | 43% |
| Oct 17 | vs Morgan State | W 25–16 | 35% |
| Oct 24 | vs Charleston Southern | Preview | 45% |
| Oct 31 | at Lindenwood | Preview | 33% |
| Nov 7 | vs Southeast Missouri State | Preview | 41% |
| Nov 14 | vs Eastern Illinois | Preview | 56% |
| Nov 21 | at Gardner-Webb | Preview | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 0–2 tied for 7th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 133–231
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1188 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −40.5 No. 88 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 227
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Leone
Leaders
| Passing yards | Daylin Lee QB | 1,614 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Daylin Lee QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brenton Paul RB | 227 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brenton Paul RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cam Bulluck WR | 565 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cam Bulluck WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Brendan Hale S | 36 tkl |
| Sacks | Jaylon Price DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Rymen Mosley CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Terrell Evans DE | ★★★ | No. 3044 |
| Paul Jones QB | ||
| Jordan Francis CB | ||
| Pharrell Adams LB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
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.
Roster 103
The 2026 roster103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2026 portal Justin Logan LB | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Carlos Orr-Gillespie WR | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
 Marcelis Tate QB | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
 Tre Berry RB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
Transfers out 10
 Veguer Jean-Jumeau OT | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Darius Neals OL | ★★★ | to  Kennesaw State |
| Jason Hoath Jr. TE | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
| Mark Shenouda P | ★★★ | to  Missouri |
| Devaughn Slaughter WR | ★★★ | to Kennesaw State |
| Gavin Forsha LB | ★★★ | to  Ball State |
| K.J. McCou OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dominique Dixon S | to  North Alabama | |
| Kyle Hicks LS | to  UCF | |
| Micah Gay LB | no new school on file |
2026 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 2–0 | 4–3 | |
| UT Martin | 2–0 | 3–4 | |
| Lindenwood | 2–1 | 2–4 | |
| Western Illinois | 1–1 | 3–4 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 1–1 | 2–5 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 1–2 | 2–6 | |
| Charleston Southern | 0–2 | 3–4 | |
| Tennessee State | 0–2 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.