2025 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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2025 Texas Southern Tigers football
Texas Southern University box logo.png
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record0–1 (0–1 SWAC)
Head coach
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
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 307:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M SWAC TVL 21–22
September 65:00 p.m.at California * ACCNX/ESPN+
September 136:00 p.m. Lamar *
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
SWAC TV
September 274:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley State SWAC TV
October 46:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
SWAC TV
October 116:00 p.m.at Grambling State ESPN Network
October 182:00 p.m. VUL *
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
SWAC TV
November 12:00 p.m. Alcorn State
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
HBCU Go
November 82:00 p.m.at Alabama State SWAC TV
November 152:00 p.m.at Southern SWAC TV
November 222:00 p.m. Alabama A&M
  • Shell Energy Stadium
  • Houston, TX
HBCU Go

[2] [3]

Game summaries

Prairie View A&M (Labor Day Classic)

Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers----0
Tigers----0

at Shell Energy StadiumHouston, TX

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
StatisticsPVAMTXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Prairie View A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at California (FBS)

Texas Southern Tigers (0-1) vs. California Golden Bears (FBS) (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Golden Bears (FBS)----0

at California Memorial StadiumBerkley, CA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:00 PM PDT
StatisticsTXSOCAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
CaliforniaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Lamar

Lamar Cardinals (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals----0
Tigers----0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
StatisticsLAMTXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mississippi Valley State

Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers----0
Delta Devils----0

at Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
StatisticsTXSOMVST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkasnas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Lions----0
Tigers----0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
StatisticsUAPBTXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Grambling State

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

at Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA

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

VUL (NCCAA)

VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0-0) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Dragons (NCCAA)----0
Tigers----0

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
StatisticsVULTXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VULPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Alcorn State

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

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
StatisticsALCNTXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alcorn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Alabama State

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

at ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsTXSOALST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern

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

at A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsTXSOSOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Alabama A&M

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

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, TX

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 2:00 PM CST
StatisticsAAMUTXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas 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 (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.