Tennessee State football comes up short, but finds resurgent offense in loss
Coming off a 2-10 season in 2025, Tennessee State was able to give Jackson State a scare before falling 26-24 on a botched field goal.
In a near-capacity crowd of 32,467, Tennessee State football lost to Jackson State 26-24 in the season opener at Vanderbilt's FirstBank Stadium on August 29. The game was marred by a field goal attempt from Tennessee State kicker Preston Hurless, which was bungled by holder Truette Tumey due to a poor snap by Jaydon Vester. TSU's quarterback Daylin Lee, Jr. stepped up in the offense, leading the team with 265 passing yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions on 23 of 41 attempts.
He also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Lee drove the Tigers to the Jackson State 8, but the field goal attempt was unsuccessful. TSU coach Reggie Barlow acknowledged that the snap, timing, and performance of the kicker all contributed to the missed field goal.
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