2023 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2023 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Big South–OVC Football Association
Record	6–5 (2–4 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Eddie George (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Theron Aych (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Fisher (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nissan Stadium

2023 Big South–OVC football standings

	Conf							Overall
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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	2:30 p.m.	at No. 13 (FBS) Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	L 3–56	77,622
September 9	7:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	HBCU Go	W 24–14	32,518
September 16	5:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 27–25	3,869
September 30	6:00 p.m.	at No. 22 UT Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+	L 10–20	5,020
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State*	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	W 27–20	10,436
October 14	5:00 p.m.	Norfolk State*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 24–17	13,975
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA)*	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 54–0	2,727
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Lindenwood	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+	W 43–20	3,879
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern	Buccaneer Field N. Charleston, SC	ESPN+	L 21–35	4,109
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	ESPN+	L 17–30	3,423
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech	Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy)	ESPN+	L 0–35	2,552
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

at Notre Dame

See also: 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	0	0	0	3
No. 13 Fighting Irish	7	14	28	7	56

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)

Statistics	TNST	ND
First downs	12	26
Total yards	158	557
Rushes/yards	35–91	33–221
Passing yards	67	336
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–22–2	24–30–0
Time of possession	26:16	33:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Deveon Bryant	5/12, 43 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Deveon Bryant	6 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Dashon Davis	1 reception, 22 yards
Notre Dame	Passing	Sam Hartman	14/17, 194 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Audric Estimé	13 carries, 116 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jayden Thomas	4 receptions, 62 yards