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American college football season

2024 Tennessee State Tigers football
Big South–OVC co-champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 27–41 at Montana
ConferenceBig South–OVC Football Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 19
Record9–4 (6–2 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Partridge (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Fisher (4th season)
Home stadiumNissan Stadium
Seasons← 20232025 →
2024 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Southeast Missouri State +^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Tennessee Tech +   6 – 2     7 – 5  
No. 23 UT Martin +^   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 21 Tennessee State +^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Lindenwood*   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Western Illinois   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Gardner–Webb   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Charleston Southern   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Eddie George, and played their home games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Tigers were picked to finish fourth in the conference.

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 UT Martin 61 (5)
2 Eastern Illinois 53 (2)
3 Southeast Missouri State 51 (2)
4 Tennessee State 41
5 Gardner-Webb 40
6 Charleston Southern 27
7 Tennessee Tech 24
8 Lindenwood 18
9 Western Illinois 9

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position New school
Thomas Nance DL Bethune–Cookman
Terrell Allen DL Tulane
Romello Watson OL Georgia State
Monroe Beard III LB Marshall
Jahee Blake WR Norfolk State
Rayqwon Smith DL North Alabama
Bryce Phillips DB San Diego State
Nicholas Green OL San Diego State
Demeatric Crenshaw QB Slippery Rock
Canen Adrian WR Stephen F. Austin
Jashon Watkins DB UMass
Jalen Rouse RB Unknown
Jeremiah Josephs S Unknown

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Saidou Ba OL Arkansas State
CJ Evans Jr. RB Austin Peay
Gerard Bullock TE Austin Peay
Aiden Smith WR Bryant
Kierron Smith DL Georgia Southern
JayT Jackson DB Georgia State
Will Jones OL Grambling State
Anthony Smith OL Iowa State
Yirayah LaNier DL Louisville
George Hamsley QB LSU
Tevin Carter QB Memphis
Mark Shenouda P Memphis
Meonta Kimbrough DL Memphis
Tyler Jones DB Missouri
Marvin Atuatasi OL Morgan State
Blake Gamez OL Northern Arizona
Keandre Booker LB Southeast Missouri State
Camani Cobbs DB Southeast Missouri State
Exavious Reed TE Southern Miss
Kaderris Roberts RB Stetson
Connor Meadows OL Tennessee
Malik Ganaway DB Tennessee
Camron Douglas DL Tennessee
Jalal Dean WR Tennessee Tech
Kheagian Heckaman TE UTEP
Jackson Foster K Western Michigan

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 315:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State*ESPN+W 41–218,124
September 72:30 p.m.at No. 2 North Dakota State*ESPN+L 3–5216,811
September 146:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*HBCU GOW 41–2827,584
September 211:30 p.m.at Tennessee TechESPN+L 14–248,019
September 285:00 p.m.Charleston Southern
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN+W 13–91,853
October 51:00 p.m.at LindenwoodESPN+W 24–203,103
October 125:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN+W 41–177,875
October 192:30 p.m.at Howard*ESPN+W 27–149,995
November 25:00 p.m.UT MartinNo. 25
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
ESPN+L 21–282,845
November 91:00 p.m.at Western IllinoisESPN+W 45–201,459
November 163:00 p.m.at Gardner–WebbESPN+W 23–203,763
November 233:30 p.m.No. 12 Southeast Missouri State
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN+W 28–211,536
November 309:15 p.m.No. 13 MontanaNo. 21ESPN2L 27–4112,479
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–0) vs Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Delta Devils 0 0 02121
Tigers 21 10 01041

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,124
  • Referee: Jeremee Tate
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MVSU TNST
First downs 16 21
Total yards 264 495
Rushing yards 69 138
Passing yards 195 357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–23–1 22–34–1
Time of possession 30:10 29:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi Valley State Passing Jaydyn Sisk 7/10, 110 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Zamariyon Kendall 12 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Nathan Rembert 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 21/33, 356 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jaden McGill 7 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Jalal Dean 9 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD

at No. 2 North Dakota State

See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team Tennessee State Tigers (1–0) vs No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 033
No. 2 Bison 14 21 31452

at Fargodome • Fargo, ND

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,811
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:47) NDSU – Cam Miller 24-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:21; North Dakota State 7–0)
  • (2:20) NDSU – Bryce Lance 14-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:22; North Dakota State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:37) NDSU – CharMar Brown 3-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:02; North Dakota State 21–0)
  • (3:13) NDSU – John Gores 12-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:04; North Dakota State 28–0)
  • (0:16) NDSU – Bryce Lance 6-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:00; North Dakota State 35–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:33) NDSU – Eli Ozick 51-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:02; North Dakota State 38–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:32) NDSU – Mekhi Collins 19-yard pass from Cole Payton, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:30; North Dakota State 45–0)
  • (10:46) NDSU – Nathan Hayes 51-yard run, Eli Ozick kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:00; North Dakota State 52–0)
  • (5:34) TNST – James Lowery 19-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:12; North Dakota State 52–3)
Statistics TNST NDSU
First downs 12 21
Total yards 200 436
Rushing yards 72 226
Passing yards 128 210
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–0 17–23–1
Time of possession 29:46 30:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 17/25, 128 yards
Rushing Draylen Ellis 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Jalal Dean 3 receptions, 51 yards
North Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 14/18, 181 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nathan Hayes 1 carry, 51 yards, TD
Receiving Bryce Lance 7 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff

See also: 2024 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–1) at Tennessee State Tigers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Lions 7 7 14028
Tigers 10 21 7341

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 27,584
  • Referee: Y.N. Myers
  • TV announcers (HBCU GO): Charlie Neal (play-by-play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:37) UAP – JaVonnie Gibson 33-yard pass from Mekhi Hagens, Trey Glymph kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:23; Arkansas–Pine Bluff 7–0)
  • (8:15) TSU – James Lowery 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:22; Arkansas–Pine Bluff 7–3)
  • (0:52) TSU – Jalen Rouse 3-yard run, James Lowery kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:47; Tennessee State 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:29) TSU – Karate Brenson 22-yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; Tennessee State 17–7)
  • (10:11) UAP – Daemon Dawkins 30-yard pass from Mekhi Hagens, Trey Glymph kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Tennessee State 17–14)
  • (6:41) TSU – Jordan Gant 12-yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:19; Tennessee State 24–14)
  • (1:39) TSU – Jalal Dean 4-yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:28; Tennessee State 31–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:19) TSU – CJ Evans 38-yard run, James Lowery kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:33; Tennessee State 38–14)
  • (9:37) UAP – Kevin English 5-yard pass from Mekhi Hagens, Trey Glymph kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Tennessee State 38–21)
  • (0:49) UAP – Oshawn Ross 2-yard run, Trey Glymph kick (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 4:25; Tennessee State 38–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:46) TSU – James Lowery 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:44; Tennessee State 41–28)
Statistics UAPB TNST
First downs 16 24
Total yards 329 424
Rushing yards 53 196
Passing yards 276 228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–31–0 20–33–0
Time of possession 25:25 31:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Mekhi Hagens 15/31, 276 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Oshawn Ross 16 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving JaVonnie Gibson 5 receptions, 149 yards, TD
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 20/33, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing CJ Evans 9 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Williams 5 receptions, 88 yards

at Tennessee Tech

See also: 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team and Sgt. York Trophy Tennessee State Tigers (2–1) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 14 0014
Golden Eagles 14 0 3724

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,019
  • Referee: Branden McCain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TNST TNTC
First downs 14 15
Total yards 246 314
Rushing yards 0 220
Passing yards 246 94
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–39–2 12–25–1
Time of possession 30:00 30:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 22/39, 246 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing CJ Evans 6 carries, 14 yards
Receiving Karate Brenson 9 receptions, 99 yards
Tennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 12/25, 94 yds, 1 INT
Rushing Obie Sanni 6 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving D.J. Linkins 4 receptions, 39 yards

vs Charleston Southern

See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–2) at Tennessee State Tigers (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 6 309
Tigers 0 7 0613

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville,TN

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,853
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CHSO TNST
First downs 17 11
Total yards 309 206
Rushing yards 219 101
Passing yards 90 105
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–12–0 12–25–0
Time of possession 41:29 18:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Charleston Southern Passing Kaleb Jackson 4/12, 90 yards
Rushing Autavius Ison 33 carries, 157 yards
Receiving Chris Rhone 2 receptions, 39 yards
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 12/24, 105 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jordan Gant 5 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Bryant Williams 5 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

at Lindenwood

See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team Tennessee State Tigers (3–2) vs Lindenwood Lions (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 0 10724
Lions 14 6 0020

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,103
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TNST LIN
First downs 15 14
Total yards 285 280
Rushing yards 89 181
Passing yards 196 99
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–1 11–20–0
Time of possession 31:33 28:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 14/26, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jaden McGill 15 carries, 63 yards
Receiving CJ Evans 3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 11/20, 99 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Steve Hall 7 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Jeff Caldwell 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD

vs Eastern Illinois

See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–5) vs Tennessee State Tigers (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 7017
Tigers 0 20 14741

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 10,715
  • Referee: Michael Lennie
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics EIU TNST
First downs 23 20
Total yards 435 365
Rushing yards 75 128
Passing yards 360 237
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–51–1 21–33–0
Time of possession 31:54 28:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Illinois Passing Pierce Holley 28/46, 338 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing MJ Flowers 21 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cooper Willman 8 receptions, 141 yards
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 20/32, 224 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jaden McGill 9 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Karate Brenson 6 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD

at Howard

See also: 2024 Howard Bison football team Tennessee State Tigers (5–2) at Howard Bison (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 6 14027
Bison 0 7 7014

at William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C.

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,995
  • Referee: Jason Soistman
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TNST HOW
First downs 16 14
Total yards 412 209
Rushing yards 123 176
Passing yards 289 33
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–0 6–22–2
Time of possession 35:19 24:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 19/30, 289 yards
Rushing Jaden McGill 14 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Karate Brenson 5 receptions, 153 yards
Howard Passing Ja'Shawn Scroggins 6/21, 33 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jarett Hunter 15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Breylin Smith 4 receptions, 15 yards

vs UT Martin

See also: 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team and Sgt. York Trophy UT Martin Skyhawks (5–3) at No. 25 Tennessee State Tigers (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Skyhawks 21 7 0028
No. 25 Tigers 14 0 7021

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,845
  • Referee: Zach Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:09) UTM – DeVonte Tanksley 35 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:44; UTM 7–0)
  • (11:00) UTM – Zoe Roberts 33 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:39; UTM 14–0)
  • (5:59) UTM – Scottie Alexander 33 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:55; UTM 21–0)
  • (5:44) TNST – CJ Evans 98 yard kickoff return, James Lowery kick (UTM 21–7)
  • (0:46) TNST – Bryant Williams 43 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:20; UTM 21–14)
Second quarter
  • (0:57) UTM – Kinkead Dent 3 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:23; UTM 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (1:09) TNST – Jalal Dean 2 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:00; UTM 28–21)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics UTM TNST
First downs 22 25
Total yards 370 354
Rushing yards 104 42
Passing yards 266 312
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–27–1 33–54–2
Time of possession 30:35 29:25
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 18/27, 266 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Patrick Smith 16 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Tyler Dostin 4 receptions, 87 yards
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 33/53, 153 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Draylen Ellis 5 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Jalal Dean 11 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

at Western Illinois

See also: 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team Tennessee State Tigers (6–3) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 14 71045
Leathernecks 0 13 0720

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,459
  • Referee: Michael Frain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TNST WIU
First downs 23 27
Total yards 376 432
Rushing yards 188 148
Passing yards 188 284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–19–1 27–50–1
Time of possession 27:02 27:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 12/19, 188 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tevin Carter 8 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bryant Williams 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 24/45, 266 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Nathan Lamb 13 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Demari Davis 2 receptions, 62 yards

at Gardner-Webb

See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team Tennessee State Tigers (7–3) vs Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 13 0 01023
Runnin' Bulldogs 2 7 3820

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium •Boiling Springs, NC

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,763
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) TNST – CJ Evans 23 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:18; TNST 7–0)
  • (2:50) TNST – Bryant Williams 17 yard pass from Draylen Ellis (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:13; TNST 13–0)
  • (2:50) GWEB – Miles Richardson return for defensive PAT (TNST 13–2)
Second quarter
  • (9:37) GWEB – Carson Gresock 5 yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:13; TNST 13–9)
Third quarter
  • (2:28) GWEB – Jay Billingsley 40 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:01; TNST 13–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:53) TNST – Jaden McGill 1 yard run, James Lowery kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; TNST 20–12)
  • (4:33) TNST – James Lowery 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:15; TNST 23–12)
  • (1:41) GWEB – Edward Saydee 6 yard run, Tyler Ridell pass to Camden Overton for two-point conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 1:09; TNST 23–20)
Statistics TNST GWEB
First downs 19 18
Total yards 363 333
Rushing yards 143 126
Passing yards 220 207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–0 19–43–1
Time of possession 32:19 27:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 18/28, 220 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Jaden McGill 15 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Karate Brenson 8 receptions, 82 yards
Gardner–Webb Passing Tyler Ridell 19/43, 207 yds, 1 INT
Rushing Edward Saydee 18 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Camden Overton 7 receptions, 74 yards

vs No. 12 Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team No. 12 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (9–2) at Tennessee State Tigers (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Redhawks 0 14 0721
Tigers 21 0 0728

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,536
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:34) TNST – Jalal Dean 7 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:17; TNST 7–0)
  • (7:08) TNST – Keandre Booker fumble return, James Lowery kick (TNST 14–0)
  • (2:35) TNST – CJ Evans 56 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:36; TNST 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:56) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 31 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:48; TNST 21–7)
  • (0:52) SEMO – Payton Brown 13 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:38; TNST 21–14)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:45) TNST – Draylen Ellis 42 yard run, James Lowery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:06; TNST 28–14)
  • (6:56) SEMO – Payton Brown 1 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:00; TNST 28–21)
Statistics SEMO TNST
First downs 18 19
Total yards 308 347
Rushing yards 75 115
Passing yards 233 232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–47–0 20–32–0
Time of possession 28:17 31:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 27/46, 233 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Payton Brown 10 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tristan Smith 8 receptions, 70 yards
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 20/31, 232 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaden McGill 18 carries, 73 yards
Receiving CJ Evans 6 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

at No. 13 Montana (NCAA Division I Playoff–First Round)

See also: 2024 Montana Grizzlies football team and 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season § Postseason NCAA Division I Playoff–First Round – No. 21 Tennessee State Tigers (9–3) at No. 13 Montana Grizzlies (8–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Tigers 3 0 101427
No. 13 Grizzlies 3 13 111441

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 9:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,479
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:34) MONT – Ty Morrison 39 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:49; MONT 3–0)
  • (0:03) TNST – James Lowery 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:44; TIED 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (4:35) MONT – Eli Gillman 7 yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:23; MONT 10–3)
  • (0:10) MONT – Ty Morrison 31 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:34; MONT 13–3)
  • (0:00) MONT – Ty Morrison 50 yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:07; MONT 16–3)
Third quarter
  • (6:44) TNST – James Lowery 26 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:29; MONT 16–6)
  • (3:08) MONT – Ty Morrison 30 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:30; MONT 19–6)
  • (1:28) MONT – Junior Bergen 52 yard punt return, Logan Fife run for two-point conversion (MONT 27–6)
  • (1:02) TNST – Karate Brenson 3 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:13; MONT 27–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:41) TNST – Draylen Ellis 11 yard run, James Lowery kick (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:06; MONT 27–20)
  • (6:21) MONT – Junior Bergen 54 yard punt return, Ty Morrison kick (MONT 34–20)
  • (3:03) TNST – Karate Brenson 15 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; MONT 34–27)
  • (1:58) MONT – Eli Gillman 59 yard run, Ty Morrison kick (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:55; MONT 41–27)
Statistics TNST MONT
First downs 18 19
Total yards 310 369
Rushing yards 14 254
Passing yards 296 115
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–39–1 12–23–0
Time of possession 29:48 30:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 29/39, 296 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing CJ Evans 6 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Karate Brenson 11 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
Montana Passing Logan Fife 11/22, 97 yards
Rushing Eli Gillman 20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Sawyer Racanelli 2 receptions, 35 yards

References

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  3. "2024 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  4. "2024 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
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  6. "2024 Football Schedule". tsutigers.com. Tennessee State Tigers. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  7. "2024 Tennessee State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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