2023 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceBig South–OVC Football Association
Record6–5 (2–4 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTheron Aych (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrandon Fisher (3rd season)
Home stadiumNissan Stadium
2023 Big South–OVC football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Gardner–Webb +^  5 –1   7 –5  
No. 25 UT Martin +  5 –1   8 –3  
Eastern Illinois  4 –2   8 –3  
Bryant  4 –2   6 –5  
Southeast Missouri State  3 –3   4 –7  
Tennessee Tech  2 –4   4 –7  
Robert Morris  2 –4   4 –7  
Charleston Southern  2 –4   4 –7  
Tennessee State  2 –4   6 –5  
Lindenwood *  1 –5   3 –7  
  • + – 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 2023 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Eddie George, the Tigers played home games at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:30 p.m.at No. 13 (FBS) Notre Dame*
NBCL 3–5677,622
September 97:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
HBCU GoW 24–1432,518
September 165:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb
ESPN+W 27–253,869
September 306:00 p.m.at No. 22 UT Martin
ESPN+L 10–205,020
October 72:00 p.m.at Kennesaw State*
ESPN+W 27–2010,436
October 145:00 p.m.Norfolk State*dagger
ESPN+W 24–1713,975
October 212:00 p.m.Lincoln (CA)*
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN+W 54–02,727
October 282:00 p.m.Lindenwood
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPN+W 43–203,879
November 43:00 p.m.at Charleston Southern
ESPN+L 21–354,109
November 1112:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
ESPN+L 17–303,423
November 182:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Nissan Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)
ESPN+L 0–352,552
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Notre Dame

Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 0 003
No. 13 Fighting Irish 7 14 28756

at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:17) ND – Jeremiyah Love 36-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:43; Notre Dame 7–0)
  • (2:44) TNST – James Lowery 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:33; Notre Dame 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:22) ND – Sam Hartman 5-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:16; Notre Dame 14–3)
  • (9:41) ND – Chris Tyree 24-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:01; Notre Dame 21–3)
  • (5:17) ND – Audric Estimé 5-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55; Notre Dame 28–3)
  • (0:15) ND – Holden Staes 4-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:38; Notre Dame 35–3)
Third quarter
  • (1:06) ND – Jadarian Price 40-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:28; Notre Dame 42–3)
  • (0:19) ND – Clarence Lewis 33-yard interception return, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 0:47; Notre Dame 49–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:43) ND – Gi'Bran Payne 42-yard pass from Steve Angeli, Zac Yoakam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:34; Notre Dame 56–3)
StatisticsTNSTND
First downs1226
Total yards158557
Rushes/yards35–9133–221
Passing yards67336
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–22–224–30–0
Time of possession26:1633:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tennessee StatePassingDeveon Bryant5/12, 43 yards, 2 INT
RushingDeveon Bryant6 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingDashon Davis1 reception, 22 yards
Notre DamePassingSam Hartman14/17, 194 yards, 2 TD
RushingAudric Estimé13 carries, 116 yards, TD
ReceivingJayden Thomas4 receptions, 62 yards

References

  1. ↑ "2023 Tennessee State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2023 Football Schedule". Tennessee State University Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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