Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
6:00 PM |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
|
Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN (John Merritt Classic) |
OVCDN |
W 44–0 |
15,078 |
September 10 |
6:00 PM |
vs. Jackson State* |
|
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic) |
FSS |
W 40–26 |
46,263 |
September 17 |
3:00 PM |
at Bethune-Cookman* |
|
Municipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL |
CEN |
W 31–24 |
9,385 |
October 1 |
2:00 PM |
Tennessee–Martin |
|
Hale Stadium • Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) |
ESPN3 |
W 34–30 |
10,001 |
October 8 |
6:00 PM |
at No. 19 Eastern Illinois |
|
O'Brien Stadium • Charleston, IL |
OVCDN |
L 34–35 |
4,319 |
October 15 |
6:00 PM |
Eastern Kentucky |
|
Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN |
ESPN3 |
W 35–28 |
21,053 |
October 22 |
6:30 PM |
at Vanderbilt* |
No. 25 |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
ESPNU |
L 17–35 |
31,084 |
October 29 |
3:00 PM |
at Murray State |
No. 25 |
Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY |
OVCDN |
L 31–38 |
8,605 |
November 5 |
4:00 PM |
at Austin Peay |
|
Governors Stadium • Clarksville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) |
OVCDN |
W 41–40 |
6,041 |
November 12 |
3:00 PM |
Tennessee Tech |
|
Hale Stadium • Nashville, TN (Sgt. York Trophy) |
OVCDN |
L 16–44 |
8,981 |
November 19 |
1:00 PM |
at Southeast Missouri State |
|
Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO |
OVCDN |
W 32–31 |
3,117 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Game summaries
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tigers |
3 |
17 |
17 |
7 |
44 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–0 |
2012 |
W 40–13 |
vs. Jackson State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
JSU Tigers |
13 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
26 |
TSU Tigers |
13 |
6 |
14 |
7 |
40 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
28–20–2 |
2015 |
W 35–25 |
at Bethune-Cookman
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
3 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
Wildcats |
7 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–2 |
2013 |
L 9–12 |
Tennessee–Martin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Skyhawks |
16 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
30 |
Tigers |
0 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–10 |
2015 |
L 14–28 |
at Eastern Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
3 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
34 |
#19 Panthers |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–12 |
2015 |
L 22–25 OT |
Eastern Kentucky
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colonels |
0 |
3 |
10 |
15 |
28 |
Tigers |
14 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–23 |
2015 |
L 21–45 |
at Vanderbilt
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#25 Tigers |
14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Commodores |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2006 |
L 9–38 |
at Murray State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#25 Tigers |
3 |
17 |
0 |
11 |
31 |
Racers |
14 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–14 |
2015 |
L 43–46 OT |
at Austin Peay
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
13 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
41 |
Governors |
9 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
40 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–6 |
2015 |
W 20–6 |
Tennessee Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
7 |
20 |
3 |
14 |
44 |
Tigers |
3 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–11 |
2015 |
L 24–30 |
at Southeast Missouri State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
10 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
32 |
Redhawks |
7 |
3 |
10 |
11 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–11 |
2014 |
L 21–28 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Final |
STATS FCS |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
25 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
Coaches |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
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