2025 Grambling State Tigers football team

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2025 Grambling State Tigers football
Grambling State Tigers logo.svg
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–1 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Eric Dooley (2nd, 6th overall season)
Defensive coordinator Jason Rollins (2nd season)
Home stadium Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M  0 0   3 1  
Alabama State  0 0   2 1  
No. 19 Jackson State  0 0   2 1  
Florida A&M  0 0   1 2  
Bethune–Cookman  0 0   1 3  
Mississippi Valley State*  0 0   0 3  
West Division
Prairie View A&M  1 0   2 2  
Grambling State  0 0   3 1  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*  0 0   1 2  
Southern  0 0   1 3  
Alcorn State  0 0   0 3  
Texas Southern  0 1   0 3  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements [1]
As of September 23, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are coached by second-year head coach Mickey Joseph and play at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.vs. Langston *
SWAC TVW 55–718,435
September 62:30 p.m.at No. 1 (FBS) Ohio State * BTN L 0–70100,624
September 136:00 p.m. Kentucky State *SWAC TVW 37–31 OT2,500
September 206:00 p.m. East Texas A&M *
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
SWAC TVW 31–284,210
September 276:00 p.m.vs. Prairie View A&M SWAC TV
October 116:00 p.m. Texas Southern Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
ESPN+
October 182:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff SWAC TV
October 255:00 p.m.vs. Jackson State HBCU Go
November 12:00 p.m. Alabama A&M
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
SWAC TV
November 82:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
SWAC TV
November 152:00 p.m.at Alcorn State SWAC TV
November 291:00 p.m.vs. Southern NBC/Peacock
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2]

Game summaries

vs. Langston (NAIA)

Langston Lions (NAIA) (0-0) at Grambling State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions (NAIA)00077
Tigers142113755

at Independence StadiumShreveport, LA

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,000
  • Referee: Jarvis Walker
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Santoria Black (play-by-play) and Ken Moore (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:51) GRAM – Andrew Crews 6-yard run, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:43; Grambling State 7–0)
  • (2:30) GRAM – Tyson George 55-yard pass from Czavian Teasett, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:26; Grambling State 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:15) GRAM – Byron Eaton Jr. 1-yard run, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:32; Grambling State 21–0)
  • (4:07) GRAM – Tre Bradford 38-yard run, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:46; Grambling State 28–0)
  • (1:56) GRAM – Covadis Knighten 3-yard pass from Czavian Teasett, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:03; Grambling State 35–0)
Third Quarter
  • (8:34) GRAM – Barron Miles Jr. 3-yard pass from Czavian Teasett, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; Grambling State 42–0)
  • (3:25) GRAM – Andrew Frazier 11-yard pass from Ashton Frye (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:48; Grambling State 48–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:54) GRAM – Tony Phillips 11-yard run, Josh McCormick kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:44; Grambling State 55–0)
  • (9:22) LAN – Dylan Wrobleski 21-yard pass from Aden Hooper, Octavio Resendiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Grambling State 55–7)
StatisticsLANGRAM
First downs625
Total yards97474
Rushing yards-32220
Passing yards129254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–32–126–33–0
Time of possession22:5637:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LangstonPassingAden Hooper8/15, 83 yards, TD
RushingTrue Booker7 carries
ReceivingDylan Wrobleski9 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Grambling StatePassingCzavian Teasett20/25, 210 yards, 3 TD
RushingTre Bradford6 carries, 56 yards, TD
ReceivingTyson George3 receptions, 63 yards, TD

at No. 1 (FBS) Ohio State

Grambling State Tigers (1-0) at No. 1 (FBS) Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers00000
No. 1 (FBS) Buckeyes2114211470

at Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 100,624
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:39) OSU – Will Kacmarek 47-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:16; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (8:54) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 87-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 14–0)
  • (4:10) OSU – Carnell Tate 13-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:19; Ohio State 21–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:38) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:46; Ohio State 28–0)
  • (0:57) OSU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19; Ohio State 35–0)
Third Quarter
  • (14:50) OSU – Riley Pettijohn 23-yard fumble recovery, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 42–0)
  • (8:24) OSU – Bo Jackson 11-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:40; Ohio State 49–0)
  • (6:16) OSU – Isaiah West 12-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:15; Ohio State 56–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:55) OSU – Jelani Thurman 4-yard pass from Lincoln Kienholz, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:24; Ohio State 63–0)
  • (0:31) OSU – Sam Dixon 1-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:46; Ohio State 70–0)
StatisticsGRAMOSU
First downs1032
Total yards166651
Rushing yards94274
Passing yards72377
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–22–124–28–1
Time of possession29:0530:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassingC'zavian Teasett9/15, 55 yards, INT
RushingAndre Crews5 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingKeith Jones Jr.2 receptions, 19 yards
Ohio StatePassing Julian Sayin 18/19, 306 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingBo Jackson9 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD

Kentucky State (DII)

Kentucky State Thorobreds (DII) (1-1) at Grambling State Tigers (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Thorobreds (DII)147010031
Tigers01777637

at Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,025
  • Referee: Jarvis Walker
  • TV announcers (SWAC TV): Santoria Black (play-by-play) and Kenneth Moore (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:23) KYST – Denim Johnson 3-yard run, Leland Gantz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:18; Kentucky State 7–0)
  • (2:21) KYST – Chad Elzy 6-yard run, Leland Gantz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:27; Kentucky State 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:18) GRAM – Josh McCormick 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:57; Kentucky State 14–3)
  • (8:39) GRAM – Keith Jones Jr. 12-yard pass from C'zavian Teasett, Josh McCormick kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:15; Kentucky State 14–10)
  • (2:13) KYST – Jon McCall 11-yard pass from Denim Johnson, Leland Gantz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:26; Kentucky State 21–10)
  • (1:12) GRAM – C'zavian Teasett 13-yard run, Josh McCormick kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Kentucky State 21–17)
Third Quarter
  • (3:51) GRAM – Keith Jones Jr. 36-yard pass from C'zavian Teasett, Josh McCormick kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:32; Grambling State 24–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:18) KYST – Darius Cyprian 33-yard pass from Torrence Bardell, Leland Gantz kick (Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:07; Kentucky State 28–24)
  • (1:55) KYST – Leland Gantz 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:22; Kentucky State 31–24)
  • (0:10) GRAM – C'zavian Teasett 17-yard run, Josh McCormick kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Tied 31–31)
Overtime
  • GRAM – Tyrell Raby 83-yard fumble recovery (Grambling State 37–31)
StatisticsKYSTGRAM
First downs1823
Total yards356458
Rushing yards135230
Passing yards221228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–30–013–27–0
Time of possession32:5527:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kentucky StatePassingDenim Johnson15/24, 146 yards, TD
RushingJaylen Middleton14 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingJon McCall8 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Grambling StatePassingC'zavian Teasett13/27, 228 yards, 2 TD
RushingC'zavian Teasett9 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKeith Jones Jr.3 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

East Texas A&M

East Texas A&M Lions (0-2) vs. Grambling State Tigers (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions0147728
Tigers07141031

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 4,210
  • Referee: Charles Green
  • TV: SWAC TV
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (6:12) ETAM – EJ Oakmon 7-yard run, Ozlo Rigby kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:24; East Texas A&M 7–0)
  • (2:25) ETAM – Brycen Davis 3-yard pass from Eric Rodriguez, Ozlo Rigby kick (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:48; East Texas A&M 14–0)
  • (0:59) GRAM – Covadis Knighten 11-yard pass from C'zavian Teasett, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:26; East Texas A&M 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:10) GRAM – C'zavian Teasett 1-yard run, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:42; Tied 14–14)
  • (7:38) ETAM – Jaden Proctor 26-yard pass from Eric Rodriguez, Ozlo Rigby kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:32; East Texas A&M 21–14)
  • (5:50) GRAM – Byron Eaton Jr. 54-yard run, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:41; Tied 21–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:04) ETAM – JaiSean McMillian 6-yard run, Ozlo Rigby kick (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:17; East Texas A&M 28–21)
  • (10:54) GRAM – Theodore Caballero 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:10; East Texas A&M 28–24)
  • (1:56) GRAM – Clyde McClendon Jr. 1-yard run, Theodore Caballero kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:01; Grambling State 31–28)
StatisticsETAMGRAM
First downs2315
Total yards352321
Rushing yards123142
Passing yards229179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–33–114–26–0
Time of possession36:2923:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Texas A&MPassingEric Rodriguez23/33, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKJ Shankle13 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingTyler Daniels3 receptions, 51 yards
Grambling StatePassingC'zavian Teasett14/26, 179 yards, TD
RushingByron Eaton Jr.6 carries, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingTyson George3 receptions, 59 yards

vs. Prairie View A&M (State Fair Classic)

Prairie View A&M Panthers (2-2) vs. Grambling State Tigers (3-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Tigers----0

at Cotton BowlDallas, TX

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: SWAC TV
StatisticsPVGRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas Southern

Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) vs. Grambling State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texas Southern----0
Grambling State----0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

  • Date: October 11
StatisticsTXSOGRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Golden Lions----0

at Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
StatisticsGRAMUAPB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Jackson State

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Jackson State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Grambling State----0
Jackson State----0

at Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:00 PM PDT
StatisticsGRAMJKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Jackson StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Grambling State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs----0
Tigers----0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 1
StatisticsAAMUGRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Bethune–Cookman

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (0-0) vs. Grambling State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats----0
Tigers----0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 8
StatisticsBCUGRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Bethune–CookmanPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alcorn State

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Alcorn State Braves (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Braves----0

at Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS

  • Date: November 15
StatisticsGRAMALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Alcorn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Jaguars----0

at Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 PM CST
StatisticsGRAMSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standings". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. Kelley, Kevin (January 17, 2024). "Grambling State announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.