Tennessee State football vs. Alabama A&M live updates: Start time, TV channel
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Tennessee State football vs. Alabama A&M live updates: Start time, TV channel
Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean·The Tennessean
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Tennessee State footballwill try to avoid going 0-3 for the first time since 2022, when the Tigers visitAlabama A&Mon Sept. 12 in the Legacy Series in Huntsville, Alabama. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. CT onSWACTV.
The 2022 Tigers actually started 0-4under former coachEddie George. It then won three straight.
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Coach Reggie Barlow, in his second season, hopes for a similar turnaround following losses toJackson State(26-24) and Georgia (63-3).
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State practices at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State Coach Reggie Barlow runs practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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The Tennessee State defense heads for its next drill during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Byron McNair (10) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State practices at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State running back Zack Simmons-Brown stretches during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State players wait on the sideline for their chance to get onto the field during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterbacks Byron McNair (10) and Daylin Lee (11) take part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State Coach Reggie Barlow walks the field during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Byron McNair (10) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Justin Patton throws during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State drills during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State Coach Reggie Barlow throws a ball back into play during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Marcelis Tate (2) drops back to throw during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
(DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN)
Tennessee State quarterback Justin Patton throws during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tennessee State quarterback Marcelis Tate (2) looks to throw during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State practices at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Reggie Barlow, Tennessee State Tigers football coach in second season
Tennessee State Coach Reggie Barlow runs practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
The Tennessee State defense heads for its next drill during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Byron McNair (10) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State practices at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State running back Zack Simmons-Brown stretches during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State players wait on the sideline for their chance to get onto the field during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterbacks Byron McNair (10) and Daylin Lee (11) take part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State Coach Reggie Barlow walks the field during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Byron McNair (10) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Justin Patton throws during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State drills during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State Coach Reggie Barlow throws a ball back into play during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Marcelis Tate (2) drops back to throw during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee (11) takes part in practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Justin Patton throws during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Practice continues for TSU Tigers football season
Tennessee State quarterback Marcelis Tate (2) looks to throw during practice at the TSU football practice field Friday, July 31, 2026.
Just four minutes after A&M went up 7-0 on a 61-yard TD pass, theBulldogsstruck again when Cornelious Brown IV tossed a 30-yard TD pass to Donovan Price with 3:17 left in the first quarter.
Alabama A&M back in TSU territory
TSU's offense went three-and-out after Alabama A&M's first touchdown, and it did not take the Bulldogs long to get back into the Tigers' territory. Cornelious Brown IV tossed a 31-yard pass to Jalen Bean to the TSU 43.
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Alabama A&M takes 7-0 lead on TSU on first-quarter bomb
Alabama A&M capitalized on an interception deep in its own territory when Cornelious Brown IV tossed a pass to a wide-open Jarel Williams on the right sideline, and Williams ran for a 61-yard touchdown. It put A&M up 7-0 with 8:28 left in the first quarter.
Tennessee State drove deep into Alabama A&M territory before Daylin Lee tossed an interception. The Bulldogs' Jeremiah Hudson-Davis picked the ball off at the A&M 15. Then TSU was penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness after the play, giving A&M the ball at its own 39
Tennessee State was never in the game on Sept. 5 at FBS power Georgia. The Tigers came close to beatingJackson Statein the season opener and should be eager to have another shot at a win on Sept. 12 against another HBCU rival.
Tennessee State 24, Alabama A&M 17
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