Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Tennessee State Tigers

College Football

Alabama A&M

2-1

23-21

Final

Tennessee St

1-2

Nissan Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Fumble
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
AAMU	3	10	10	0	23
TNST	0	21	0	0	21

Who won: Alabama A&M 23-21

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs beat the Tennessee State Tigers 23-21 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Nissan Stadium. The Alabama A&M outscored the Tennessee St 10-0 in the 3rd quarter. Cornelious Brown IV led the Alabama A&M in passing yards (21/33, 329 YDS, 2 TD). Byron McNair led the Tennessee St in passing yards (17/27, 157 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Kendric Rhymes

TNST · 24 CAR, 111 YDS, 1 TD, 1 REC TD

8.7

Win probability

100%AAMU final

AAMUTNST

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Play by play

Q4 0:00AAM
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00AAM
Stuffed for a loss of 1
E. Handley takes a knee
1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at TNST 7
Q4 0:34AAM
Pass reception
Eric Handley pass complete to Travaunta Abner for 21 yds to the TNST 7 for a 1ST down
4th & 5 at TNST 28
Q4 0:34AAM
Timeout
Timeout Alabama A&M, clock 00:34
Q4 1:21AAM
Rush
Maurice Edwards IV run for 5 yds to the TNST 28
3rd & 10 at TNST 33
Q4 1:21AAM
Timeout
Timeout Tennessee State, clock 01:21
Q4 1:25AAM
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Eric Handley run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 33
2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at TNST 31
Q4 1:25AAM
Timeout
Timeout Tennessee State, clock 01:25
Q4 1:30AAM
Rush
Maurice Edwards IV run for 2 yds to the TNST 31
1st & 10 at TNST 33
Q4 1:30TNS
Fumble recovery (own)
Byron McNair sacked by Wyatt Wright for a loss of 8 yards to the TNST 33 Byron McNair fumbled, recovered by AAMU , return for 0 yards
3rd & 11 at TNST 41
Q4 2:00TNS
Sacked for a loss of 2
Byron McNair sacked by Arenza Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 41
2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at TNST 43
Q4 2:00TNS
Timeout
Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00
Q4 3:17TNS
Rush
Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 43
1st & 10 at TNST 42
Q4 3:17TNS
21 yd completion
Byron McNair pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 21 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at TNST 21
Q4 3:17TNS
5 yd run
Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 21
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TNST 16
Q4 3:17AAM
Punt
Robert Cole punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Anthony Taylor at the TNST 16
4th & 7 at AAMU 36
Q4 4:12AAM
5 yd completion
Eric Handley pass complete to Kolton Nero for 5 yds to the AAMU 36
3rd & 12 · 3rd & 12 at AAMU 31
Q4 4:12AAM
Timeout
Timeout Alabama A&M, clock 04:12
Q4 5:59AAM
Fumble recovery (own)
Cornelious Brown IV sacked by Epoki Fakaosi for a loss of 5 yards to the AAMU 31 Cornelious Brown IV fumbled, recovered by AAMU , return for 0 yards
2nd & 7 at AAMU 36
Q4 5:59AAM
Rush
Maurice Edwards IV run for 3 yds to the AAMU 36
1st & 10 at AAMU 33
Q4 5:59AAM
17 yd completion
Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Travaunta Abner for 17 yds to the AAMU 33 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at AAMU 16
Q4 5:59TNS
Punt, 9 yds
Mark Shenouda punt for 42 yds , Jordan Chambers-Smith returns for 9 yds to the AAMU 16
4th & 6 · 4th & 6 at AAMU 49
Q4 7:26TNS
Pass incompletion
Byron McNair pass incomplete to Jayden Guy
3rd & 6 at AAMU 49
Q4 7:26TNS
4 yd run
Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the AAMU 49
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at TNST 47
Q4 7:26TNS
0 yd completion
Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for no gain to the TNST 47
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TNST 47