2025 Grambling State Tigers football team

2025 Grambling State Tigers football
2025 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	7–5 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Mickey Joseph (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Eric Dooley (2nd, 6th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Jason Rollins (2nd season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 20 Jackson State xy	7	–	1	9	–	3
Alabama State x	7	–	1	10	–	2
Bethune–Cookman	5	–	3	6	–	6
Florida A&M	4	–	4	5	–	7
Alabama A&M	1	–	7	4	–	8
Mississippi Valley State*	1	–	7	2	–	10
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy$	7	–	1	10	–	4
Texas Southern	5	–	3	6	–	5
Alcorn State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Grambling State	4	–	4	7	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	2	–	6	4	–	8
Southern	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Prairie View A&M 23, Jackson State 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to failed academic requirements^[1] As of December 25, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	vs. Langston*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Shreveport Kickoff Classic)	SWAC TV	W 55–7	18,435
September 6	2:30 p.m.	at No. 1 (FBS) Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN	L 0–70	100,624
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Kentucky State*	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	SWAC TV	W 37–31 ^OT	2,500
September 20	6:00 p.m.	East Texas A&M*	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	SWAC TV	W 31–28	4,210
September 27	6:00 p.m.	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	SWAC TV	L 13–28	56,210
October 11	6:00 p.m.	Texas Southern	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+	L 20–21	15,763
October 18	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	SWAC TV	W 20–16	6,257
October 25	5:00 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Jackson State	Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas HBCU Classic)	HBCU Go	W 26–24	29,655
November 1	2:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	SWAC TV	W 13–10	8,776
November 8	2:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	SWAC TV	W 31–23	6,237
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	SWAC TV	L 16–27	7,845
November 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. Southern	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBC/Peacock	L 27–28	63,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs. Langston (NAIA)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (NAIA)	0	0	0	7	7
Tigers	14	21	13	7	55

at Independence Stadium • Shreveport, 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)

Statistics	LAN	GRAM
First downs	6	25
Total yards	97	474
Rushing yards	-32	220
Passing yards	129	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–32–1	26–33–0
Time of possession	22:56	37:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Langston	Passing	Aden Hooper	8/15, 83 yards, TD
	Rushing	True Booker	7 carries
	Receiving	Dylan Wrobleski	9 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Grambling State	Passing	Czavian Teasett	20/25, 210 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tre Bradford	6 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyson George	3 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 1 (FBS) Buckeyes	21	14	21	14	70

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, 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)

Statistics	GRAM	OSU
First downs	10	32
Total yards	166	651
Rushing yards	94	274
Passing yards	72	377
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–22–1	24–28–1
Time of possession	29:05	30:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing	C'zavian Teasett	9/15, 55 yards, INT
	Rushing	Andre Crews	5 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Keith Jones Jr.	2 receptions, 19 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Julian Sayin	18/19, 306 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Bo Jackson	9 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Thorobreds (DII)	14	7	0	10	0	31
Tigers	0	17	7	7	6	37

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, 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 Ken 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)

Statistics	KYST	GRAM
First downs	18	23
Total yards	356	458
Rushing yards	135	230
Passing yards	221	228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–30–0	13–27–0
Time of possession	32:55	27:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky State	Passing	Denim Johnson	15/24, 146 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaylen Middleton	14 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Jon McCall	8 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Grambling State	Passing	C'zavian Teasett	13/27, 228 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	C'zavian Teasett	9 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Keith 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	14	7	7	28
Tigers	0	7	14	10	31

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 announcers (SWAC TV): Butch Alsandor (play by play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst)

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)

Statistics	ETAM	GRAM
First downs	23	15
Total yards	352	321
Rushing yards	123	142
Passing yards	229	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–33–1	14–26–0
Time of possession	36:29	23:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing	Eric Rodriguez	23/33, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	KJ Shankle	13 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Daniels	3 receptions, 51 yards
Grambling State	Passing	C'zavian Teasett	14/26, 179 yards, TD
	Rushing	Byron Eaton Jr.	6 carries, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyson George	3 receptions, 59 yards

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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	3	0	7	13
Panthers	7	7	7	7	28

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

Date: September 27
TV announcers (SWAC TV): Butch Alsandor (play by play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas Southern

Texas Southern Tigers (2-3) vs. Grambling State Tigers (3-2) – 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
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play by play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

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

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

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

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

at Simmons Bank Field • Pine Bluff, AR

Date: October 18
Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
TV announcers (SWAC TV): LaRon Marbley (play by play) and Carlos James (analyst)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. No. 12 Jackson State

Grambling State Tigers (4-3) vs. No. 12 Jackson State Tigers (5-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling State	-	-	-	-	0
No. 12 Jackson State	-	-	-	-	0

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

Date: October 25
Game time: 3:00 PM PDT
TV announcers (HBCU Go): James Hadnot (play by play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Lawrencia Moten (sideline reporter)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-4) vs. Grambling State Tigers (4-4) – Game summary

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

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

Date: November 1
TV announcers (SWAC TV): Santoria Black (play by play) and Ossie Clark (analyst)

Statistics	AAMU	GRAM
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
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bethune–Cookman

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (5-4) vs. Grambling State Tigers (6-3) – Game summary

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

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

Date: November 8
TV announcers (SWAC TV): Butch Alsandor (play by play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alcorn State

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

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

at Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS

Date: November 15
TV announcers (ESPN+): Santoria Black (play by play) and Ken Moore (analyst)

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)

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

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

at Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA

Date: November 29
Game time: 1:00 PM CST
TV announcers (NBC): Chris Lewis (play by play), Anthony Herron (analyst) and Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

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

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

References

^ "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.
^ Kelley, Kevin (January 17, 2024). "Grambling State announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

[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.

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