Saturday marks the fourth meeting between Tennessee State and Lindenwood. The Tigers lead the series 2-1, with all three previous meetings coming since Lindenwood joined the Ohio Valley Conference.

Lindenwood defeated Tennessee State 35-13 at Nissan Stadium in 2025. TSU held a 10-7 lead during the first quarter before Lindenwood scored 28 unanswered points. The Lions rushed for 222 yards and five touchdowns, while the Tigers limited them to 149 passing yards.

Tennessee State won its only previous game at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, overcoming a 20-7 halftime deficit for a 24-20 victory in 2024. The Tigers scored 17 unanswered points, with Tevin Carter's 1-yard touchdown run giving TSU the lead with 7:21 remaining. Tennessee State forced and recovered three fumbles during the comeback.

Tennessee State defeated Lindenwood 43-20 in the inaugural meeting in 2023, securing the Tigers' first winning season since 2017. TSU accumulated 466 yards, forced three turnovers and recorded 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks. The Tigers scored 24 points during the second quarter and led 43-7 late in the third.

Tennessee State has outscored Lindenwood 80-75 through the first three meetings. The Tigers won the first two games by a combined 27 points before the Lions earned their first series victory in 2025.

Cam Bulluck has caught a touchdown pass in four consecutive games, totaling 22 receptions for 403 yards and seven touchdowns during the stretch. He caught two scoring passes at Western Illinois, three against UT Martin and one each against Morgan State and Charleston Southern. Bulluck leads TSU with 42 receptions, 615 yards, seven touchdowns and 42 points.

Daylin Lee has produced 1,788 yards of total offense, accounting for 77.1% of Tennessee State's 2,319 yards. Lee has completed 139 of 261 passes for 1,678 yards and 11 touchdowns while rushing for 110 yards and two scores. He has been responsible for 13 of TSU's 17 offensive touchdowns.

Byron McNair completed 7 of 12 passes for 65 yards and his first touchdown of the season against Charleston Southern. McNair directed TSU's only scoring drive, moving the Tigers 71 yards in 12 plays before connecting with Cam Bulluck for a 9-yard touchdown.

Jerimiah Treadaway led Tennessee State with 67 yards from scrimmage against Charleston Southern. He rushed 11 times for 42 yards and caught three passes for 25 yards, accounting for more than half of his 123 scrimmage yards this season.

Tennessee State has five players with at least 100 receiving yards. Cam Bulluck leads the group with 615, followed by Jayden Guy with 341, Brock Montgomery with 277, Francisco Pratts III with 112 and Dylan Rodd with 106. The five have combined for 1,451 yards, accounting for 79.3% of TSU's receiving production.

Epoki Fakaosi leads Tennessee State with 42 tackles and three forced fumbles. He recorded eight tackles, two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups against Charleston Southern. Fakaosi has added 3.5 tackles for loss and four pass breakups this season.

Sammy Taylor recorded nine tackles, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against Charleston Southern. Taylor has 30 tackles and leads TSU with two fumble recoveries through eight games.

Jaylon Price leads Tennessee State with 5.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss. Price added a sack and forced fumble against Charleston Southern, increasing his season totals to 31 tackles, three quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles. His 5.5 sacks account for nearly 40% of TSU's team total.

Brendan Hale has recorded 40 tackles in seven appearances, placing him second on the team despite missing one game. Hale is averaging 5.7 tackles per appearance and has added three pass breakups.

Rymen Mosley has recorded three of Tennessee State's five interceptions. The freshman has returned his interceptions for 32 yards while contributing 25 tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup.

Jalen LaBranche leads Tennessee State with six passes defended. He has recorded 29 tackles, five pass breakups, one fumble recovery and an interception that he returned 61 yards for a touchdown.

Truette Tumey is averaging 40.1 yards on 40 punts. Seven of his punts have traveled at least 50 yards, three have been placed inside the 20-yard line and his season long is 65 yards.

Cam Bulluck, Brandon Collins, Steven Nelson, Joel Van-Tagoe and Vertonio Weatherton are the five Tigers who have started all eight games. Nelson and Van-Tagoe have provided continuity at offensive tackle, while Collins and Weatherton have started every game along the defensive front.