Tennessee State Tigers Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
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The Tennessee State Tigers Football Games TV Schedule lists the date, time, TV channel, and opponent for every game. As an OVC-Big South Football Association FCS program, most Tennessee State games stream via ESPN+. The Tennessee State Tigers 2026 schedule opens with the historic first-ever meeting against Jackson State at the John A. Merritt Classic, followed by a challenging road stretch against Georgia, Alabama A&M, and Florida A&M.
| Tennessee State Tigers TV Schedule 2026 | |||
| Date | Game | Time ET |
TV |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs Jackson State (John A. Merritt Classic) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 5 | @ Georgia | TBD | SEC Network+ / ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 12 | @ Alabama A&M | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 19 | @ Florida A&M | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 26 | BYE WEEK | ||
| Sat, Oct 3 | @ Western Illinois | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs UT Martin | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs Morgan State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs Charleston Southern | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 31 | @ Lindenwood | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs Southeast Missouri State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 14 | vs Eastern Illinois | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 21 | @ Gardner-Webb | TBD | ESPN+ |
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Which Tennessee State Tigers games are worth watching in 2026?
The season opens with genuine HBCU history: the first-ever meeting between Tennessee State and Jackson State at the John A. Merritt Classic, part of a rivalry dating back to 1949. The road trip to Georgia on September 5 is the Tigers' marquee SEC payday game of the year.
Tennessee State closes the season with four straight November tests, including home dates against Southeast Missouri State and Eastern Illinois, before a season finale at Gardner-Webb on November 21 as second-year head coach Reggie Barlow looks to build momentum after a 2-10 finish.
