2026 · Week 1Final

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 8:30 PM EDT

Jackson State at Tennessee State

Jackson StateTigersSouthwestern Athletic Conference

Tennessee StateTigersOhio Valley Conference

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Game details

Kickoff: Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 8:30 PM EDT
Matchup: Jackson State at Tennessee State
Venue: Nissan Stadium

Scoring by period

Box score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Jackson State	7	3	13	3	26
Tennessee State	7	10	0	7	24

Excitement index: 5.76
Jackson State final win probability: 90.7%
Tennessee State final win probability: 9.3%

Full comparison

Team stats

Jackson StateTennessee State

First downs: 22; 22
Third-down efficiency: 6-13; 12-19
Fourth-down efficiency: 1-1; 1-2
Total yards: 402; 354
Passing yards: 222; 265
Completions / attempts: 17-26; 23-41
Yards per pass: 8.5; 6.5
Rushing Yards: 180; 89
Rushing Attempts: 38; 33
Yards per rush: 4.7; 2.7
Penalties / yards: 7-53; 5-41
Turnovers: 0; 0
Fumbles lost: 0; 0
Interceptions: 0; 0
Time of possession: 26:59; 33:01
Passes defended: 5; 3
QB hurries: 3; 2
Sacks: 1; 1
Tackles: 36; 36
Defensive touchdowns: 0; 0
Tackles for loss: 5; 2
Total fumbles: 2; —
Fumbles recovered: 0; —
Kicking Points: 14; 6
Kick returns: 5; 3
Kick Return TDs: 0; 0
Kick Return Yards: 115; 39
Passing touchdowns: 1; 1
Punt returns: 1; 1
Punt Return TDs: 0; 0
Punt Return Yards: 25; 16
Rushing touchdowns: 1; 2

Every recorded category

Player stats

Passing

Jackson State

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Jared Lockhart	17/26	222	8.5	1	0

Tennessee State

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Daylin Lee	23/41	265	6.5	1	0

Rushing

Jackson State

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Nate Blount IV	15	101	6.7	0	16
Emari Matthews	11	33	3.0	1	15
Jared Lockhart	8	32	4.0	0	8
Nathan Rembert	2	17	8.5	0	13
Team	2	-3	-1.5	0	0

Tennessee State

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Daylin Lee	13	40	3.1	1	14
Brenton Paul	9	38	4.2	1	9
Zack Simmons-Brown	6	16	2.7	0	5
Jerimiah Treadaway	2	10	5.0	0	6
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Anthony Taylor	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
Truette Tumey	1	-10	-10.0	0	0

Receiving

Jackson State

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jabari Jones	4	117	29.3	1	88
Jency Riley	2	26	13.0	0	18
Trevon Kemmerlin	2	19	9.5	0	13
Nate Blount IV	1	15	15.0	0	15
Jaden Lockhart	1	10	10.0	0	10
Nathan Rembert	3	9	3.0	0	4
Kobe Paul	1	8	8.0	0	8
Sebastien Saint-Louis	1	8	8.0	0	8
Emari Matthews	1	5	5.0	0	5
Pat Delcour II	1	5	5.0	0	5

Tennessee State

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jayden Guy	9	148	16.4	0	45
Cam Bulluck	7	53	7.6	0	9
Dylan Rodd	1	20	20.0	0	20
Brenton Paul	2	17	8.5	0	12
Anthony Taylor	2	16	8.0	0	12
Francisco Pratts III	2	11	5.5	1	6

Fumbles

Jackson State

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Jared Lockhart	1	0	0
Jartavious Smart	1	0	0

Defensive

Jackson State

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Kam Sallis	7	3	0	0	0	0
Vernorrius Chaney	6	5	0	0.5	0	0
Keith Bass Jr.	6	3	1	1.5	0	0
KJ Chisholm	4	4	0	0	1	0
Reid Pulliam	4	1	0	0	0	0
Virgil Marshall	3	3	0	0	0	0
Khamauri Rogers	3	3	0	1	2	0
Mike Smith III	3	2	0	0	0	0
Tymon Wells	3	2	0	0	0	0
Micah Gay	3	1	0	0	0	0
Michael Johnson Jr.	3	1	0	0	0	0
J'Cori Hargon	3	0	0	0.5	1	2
Kazarius Bowie	3	0	0	0.5	0	1
Wayne Patterson	2	2	0	0	1	0
Wildrekus Johnson	2	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Delcour II	2	1	0	0	0	0
Za'Bauri Chandler	2	1	0	1	0	0
DJ Hill-Smith	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kam Evans	2	0	0	0	0	0
Samson Israel	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nate Blount IV	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jeremiah Kirk	1	1	0	0	0	0
Keshaun Hudson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amarion Ware	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Foster	1	0	0	0	0	0
Terrance Hibbler Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tennessee State

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Brendan Hale	10	4	0	0	0	0
Epoki Fakaosi	6	3	0	0	0	0
Kaiki Baker	5	5	0	0	0	0
Syncere Safeeullah	5	4	0	0	1	0
Marlon Huff	5	4	0	0	0	0
Matthew Wilson	5	2	0	0	0	0
Sammy Taylor	4	2	0	0	0	0
Jalen LaBranche	3	1	0	0	1	0
Brandon Collins	3	1	0.5	1.5	0	0
Terence Carpenter II	3	0	0	0	0	0
Keenland Lyons	3	0	0	0	0	0
Devyn Curtis	2	2	0	0	0	0
Byron Davis	2	2	0	0	1	0
Tyree Begne	2	2	0	0	0	0
Mikeece Jones	2	1	0	0	0	0
Joshua Jones	2	1	0	0	0	0
Vertonio Weatherton	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylon Price	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
Bryce Gray	2	0	0	0	0	0
DaShawn Carter	1	1	0	0	0	1
Zack Simmons-Brown	1	1	0	0	0	0
Britton Watts	1	0	0	0	0	0
KeShaun Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Khy'Lek Jarrett	0	0	0	0	0	1

Kick returns

Jackson State

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jartavious Smart	3	57	19.0	21
Pat Delcour II	1	45	45.0	45
Nate Blount IV	1	13	13.0	13

Tennessee State

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Daion Gaston	3	39	13.0	23	0

Punt returns

Jackson State

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Mike Smith III	1	25	25.0	25	0

Tennessee State

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Daion Gaston	1	16	16.0	16	0

Kicking

Jackson State

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Andrew Ivaniciuc	4/4	100.0	51	2/2	14

Tennessee State

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Preston Hurless	1/1	100.0	45	3/3	6

Punting

Jackson State

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Kye Collins	1	38	38.0	0	0	38

Tennessee State

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Truette Tumey	2	82	41.0	0	0	47
Team	1	39	39.0	0	0	39

Efficiency and impact

Advanced stats

Jackson StateTennessee State

Total predicted points added

Plays: 64; 76
Overall · Total: 18.3; 13.8
Overall · Q1: 10.4; 5
Overall · Q2: 0; 3.8
Overall · Q3: 7; -2.1
Overall · Q4: 0.9; 7.1
Passing · Total: 12.2; 16.3
Passing · Q1: 10.9; 2.3
Passing · Q2: -1.5; 4.9
Passing · Q3: 1.9; 0
Passing · Q4: 0.9; 9
Rushing · Total: 6.5; -1.8
Rushing · Q1: -0.1; 2.6
Rushing · Q2: 1.5; -0.2
Rushing · Q3: 5.1; -2.4
Rushing · Q4: 0; -1.9

Explosiveness

Overall · Total: 1.19; 1.2
Overall · Q1: 2.9; 0.89
Overall · Q2: 0.96; 1.58
Overall · Q3: 0.82; 1.34
Overall · Q4: 1.11; 1.35

Field position

Average starting field position: 73; 74.7
Average starting predicted points: 1.24; 1.09

Havoc

Total: 13.2%; 10.9%
Front Seven: 6.6%; 6.3%
Defensive backs: 6.6%; 4.7%

Predicted points added per play

Plays: 64; 76
Overall · Total: 0.29; 0.18
Overall · Q1: 1.16; 0.21
Overall · Q2: 0; 0.21
Overall · Q3: 0.3; -0.18
Overall · Q4: 0.05; 0.33
Passing · Total: 0.47; 0.39
Passing · Q1: 2.18; 0.19
Passing · Q2: -0.15; 0.54
Passing · Q3: 0.37; 0.01
Passing · Q4: 0.15; 0.65
Rushing · Total: 0.18; -0.06
Rushing · Q1: -0.04; 0.22
Rushing · Q2: 0.25; -0.03
Rushing · Q3: 0.28; -0.59
Rushing · Q4: -0; -0.24

Rushing profile

Power Success: 66.7%; 50%
Stuff Rate: 10.8%; 18.8%
Line Yards: 120; 73
Line Yards Average: 3.2; 2.3
Second Level Yards: 48; 21
Second Level Yards Average: 1.3; 0.7
Open Field Yards: 29; 4
Open Field Yards Average: 0.8; 0.1

Scoring opportunities

Opportunities: 6; 5
Points: 19; 24
Points Per Opportunity: 3.17; 4.8

Success rates

Overall · Total: 43.8%; 42.1%
Overall · Q1: 44.4%; 54.2%
Overall · Q2: 25%; 33.3%
Overall · Q3: 65.2%; 16.7%
Overall · Q4: 31.3%; 50%
Standard Downs · Total: 51.2%; 40%
Standard Downs · Q1: 33.3%; 52.9%
Standard Downs · Q2: 37.5%; 30.8%
Standard Downs · Q3: 70.6%; 16.7%
Standard Downs · Q4: 40%; 42.9%
Passing Downs · Total: 30.4%; 46.2%
Passing Downs · Q1: 66.7%; 57.1%
Passing Downs · Q2: 12.5%; 40%
Passing Downs · Q3: 50%; 16.7%
Passing Downs · Q4: 16.7%; 62.5%

Advanced player metrics

Player usage

Jackson State

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Jency Riley	TE	3.1%	11.1%	0%	4.3%	0%	0%	7.7%
Kobe Paul	WR	3.1%	0%	6.3%	0%	6.3%	0%	7.7%
Emari Matthews	RB	15.6%	0%	6.3%	26.1%	18.8%	27%	0%
Sebastien Saint-Louis	TE	1.6%	0%	0%	4.3%	0%	0%	3.8%
Nate Blount IV	RB	23.4%	11.1%	18.8%	26.1%	31.3%	40.5%	0%
Nathan Rembert	WR	10.9%	22.2%	25%	0%	6.3%	5.4%	19.2%
Jared Lockhart	QB	12.5%	11.1%	12.5%	21.7%	0%	18.9%	3.8%

Tennessee State

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Francisco Pratts III	TE	2.6%	4.2%	0%	0%	4.5%	0%	4.8%
Brock Montgomery	WR	3.9%	8.3%	0%	0%	4.5%	0%	7.1%
Cam Bulluck	WR	17.1%	0%	33.3%	33.3%	13.6%	0%	31%
Jayden Guy	WR	17.1%	12.5%	16.7%	16.7%	22.7%	0%	31%
Anthony Taylor	WR	1.3%	0%	0%	8.3%	0%	3.1%	0%
Zack Simmons-Brown	RB	7.9%	8.3%	5.6%	0%	13.6%	18.8%	0%

Average player PPA

Jackson State

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Jency Riley	TE	1.04	0.55	—	1.53	—	0	1.04
Kobe Paul	WR	0.32	—	-0.84	—	1.48	0	0.32
Emari Matthews	RB	0.11	—	1.18	-0.27	0.51	0.11	0
Sebastien Saint-Louis	TE	0.94	—	—	0.94	—	0	0.94
Nate Blount IV	RB	0.24	-0.35	0.03	0.66	-0.02	0.24	0
Nathan Rembert	WR	-0.12	0.4	-0.27	—	-0.56	0.54	-0.39
Jared Lockhart	QB	-0.06	-0.89	-0.58	0.31	—	0.14	-1.46

Tennessee State

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Francisco Pratts III	TE	2.4	2.03	—	—	2.76	0	2.4
Brock Montgomery	WR	-0.65	-0.62	—	—	-0.7	0	-0.65
Cam Bulluck	WR	0.28	—	0.34	-0.21	0.81	0	0.28
Jayden Guy	WR	0.79	0.41	0.94	0.79	0.93	0	0.79
Anthony Taylor	WR	-0.96	—	—	-0.96	—	-0.96	0
Zack Simmons-Brown	RB	0.02	0.23	-0.32	—	-0.01	0.02	0

Total player PPA

Jackson State

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Jency Riley	TE	2.1	0.6	0	1.5	0	0	2.1
Kobe Paul	WR	0.6	0	-0.8	0	1.5	0	0.6
Emari Matthews	RB	1.1	0	1.2	-1.6	1.5	1.1	0
Sebastien Saint-Louis	TE	0.9	0	0	0.9	0	0	0.9
Nate Blount IV	RB	3.5	-0.4	0.1	3.9	-0.1	3.5	0
Nathan Rembert	WR	-0.9	0.8	-1.1	0	-0.6	1.1	-1.9
Jared Lockhart	QB	-0.5	-0.9	-1.2	1.6	0	1	-1.5

Tennessee State

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Francisco Pratts III	TE	4.8	2	0	0	2.8	0	4.8
Brock Montgomery	WR	-1.9	-1.2	0	0	-0.7	0	-1.9
Cam Bulluck	WR	3.6	0	2	-0.8	2.4	0	3.6
Jayden Guy	WR	10.3	1.2	2.8	1.6	4.7	0	10.3
Anthony Taylor	WR	-1	0	0	-1	0	-1	0
Zack Simmons-Brown	RB	0.1	0.5	-0.3	0	0	0.1	0