Tennessee State heads to Martin looking to snap a five-game OVC-Big South skid and earn its first win at UT Martin since 2013. The Tigers face a Skyhawks squad riding a three-game winning streak and coming off another strong stretch of conference play as the long-standing series continues Saturday at Hardy Graham Stadium.

SERIES INFORMATION: Saturday marks the 35th all-time meeting between Tennessee State and UT Martin, with the Tigers holding an 18-16 advantage in the series. TSU has dropped the last four meetings overall and five straight at Hardy Graham Stadium.

Tennessee State (2-7, 0-5) vs UT Martin (4-5, 4-1)
Date: Sat., November 8, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM CT
Location: Martin, Tenn.
Venue: Hardy Stadium (7,500)
 
TV: ESPN+
Davis Gregory (PXP)
John Hatler (Analyst)
Chris Brinkley (Analyst)

Radio: WNSR — 560 AM, 95.9 FM (Nashville), 107.9 FM (Smyrna)
Sirius XM: Ch. 992 (app)
Stream: TSU Tigers App, WNSR.com, Alexa (Play WNSR)
Greg Pogue (pxp)
Nick Guerriero  (analyst)
 
Social: @TSU_Tigers | @TSUTigersFB
Game Notes: TSU | UTM
Game Day Information:  Watch | Live Stats

WEEK 10 BY THE NUMBERS:

3.4: The Tigers averaged 3.4 yards per play against Lindenwood — up from their previous outing and boosted by two explosive drives early.

9: Secondary Brendan Hale paced the defense with a team-high nine tackles — his fourth straight game with at least four stops.

12.0: Quarterback Byron McNair averaged 12 yards per completion, including two passes of 20+ yards in the first quarter.

31: Syncere Safeeullah returned an interception 31 yards, marking TSU's fifth defensive takeaway of the season.

43.0: Punter Mark Shenouda continued his consistency with a 43.0-yard average, including a 51-yard boot that flipped the field.

45: Freddy Perez drilled a 45-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, his second make of the day and fifth from 40+ yards this year.

53: Zack Simmons-Brown led the Tigers' ground attack with 53 rushing yards, averaging 4.1 yards per carry.

70: DeVaughn Slaughter opened the game with a 70-yard touchdown reception — TSU's second longest play of the season.