2025 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2025 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	0–1 (0–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Cris Dishman (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steven Smith (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Billy Parker (2nd season)
Home stadium	Shell Energy Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 15 Jackson State		0	–	0					1	–	0
Alabama A&M		0	–	0					0	–	1
Alabama State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Bethune–Cookman		0	–	0					0	–	1
Florida A&M		0	–	0					0	–	1
Mississippi Valley State*		0	–	0					0	–	1
West Division
Prairie View A&M		1	–	0					1	–	0
Grambling State		0	–	0					1	–	0
Southern		0	–	0					1	–	1
Alcorn State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		0	–	0					0	–	1
Texas Southern		0	–	1					0	–	1
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 2, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Texas Southern Tigers football team will represent Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers will be coached by second-year head coach Cris Dishman and play at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 30	7:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	SWAC TV	L 21–22
September 6	5:00 p.m.	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Lamar *	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	SWAC TV
September 27	4:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	SWAC TV
October 4	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	SWAC TV
October 11	6:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN Network
October 18	2:00 p.m.	VUL *	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	SWAC TV
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	HBCU Go
November 8	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	SWAC TV
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SWAC TV
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	HBCU Go
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Prairie View A&M (Labor Day Classic)

See also: 2025 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and Labor Day Classic

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT

Statistics	PVAM	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at California (FBS)

See also: 2025 California Golden Bears football team

Texas Southern Tigers (0-1) vs. California Golden Bears (FBS) (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Bears (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkley, CA

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 3:00 PM PDT

Statistics	TXSO	CAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lamar

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team

Lamar Cardinals (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	LAM	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2025 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Delta Devils	-	-	-	-	0

at Rice–Totten Stadium • Itta Bena, MS

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 4:00 PM CDT

Statistics	TXSO	MVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2025 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

Arkasnas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	UAPB	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Grambling State

See also: 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas Southern	-	-	-	-	0
Grambling State	-	-	-	-	0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	TXSO	GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

VUL (NCCAA)

See also: VUL Dragons football

VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dragons (NCCAA)	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT

Statistics	VUL	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VUL	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alcorn State

See also: 2025 Alcorn State Braves football team

Alcorn State Braves (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT

Statistics	ALCN	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama State

See also: 2025 Alabama State Hornets football team

Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) vs. Alabama State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at ASU Stadium • Montgomery, AL

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	TXSO	ALST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern

Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) vs. Southern Jaguars (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Jaguars	-	-	-	-	0

at A. W. Mumford Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	TXSO	SOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama A&M

See also: 2025 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:00 PM CST

Statistics	AAMU	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	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 (February 11, 2025). "Texas Southern announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
3. Herder, Sam (May 30, 2025). "2025 Texas Southern Football Schedule". Hero Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2025.