2025 Grambling State Tigers football team

2025 Grambling State Tigers football
2025 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 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
Alabama A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Jackson State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi Valley State*	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Division
Alcorn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Southern	0	–	0	0	–	0
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 July 9, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team will represent Grambling State 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 Mickey Joseph and played at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	7:00 p.m.	vs. Langston*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	TBD
September 6	2:30 p.m.	at Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN
September 13	TBD	Kentucky State*	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	TBD
September 20	TBD	East Texas A&M*	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	TBD
September 27	TBD	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	TBD
October 11	TBD	Texas Southern	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	TBD
October 18	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	TBD
October 25	5:00 p.m.	vs. Jackson State	Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas HBCU Classic)	HBCU Go
November 1	TBD	Alabama A&M	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	TBD
November 8	TBD	Bethune–Cookman	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	TBD
November 15	TBD	at Alcorn State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	TBD
November 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. Southern	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBC/Peacock
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs. Langston (NAIA)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (NAIA)	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA

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

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

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

at Ohio State (FBS)

Grambling State Tigers (0-0) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH

Date: November 15

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

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

Kentucky State (DII)

Kentucky State Thorobreds (DII) (0-0) vs. Grambling State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thorobreds (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

Date: September 13

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

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

East Texas A&M

East Texas A&M Lions (0-0) vs. Grambling State Tigers (0-0) – Game summary

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

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

Date: September 20

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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

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

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

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX

Date: September 27

Statistics	PVAM	GRAM
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
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas Southern

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

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

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. Jackson State

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling State	-	-	-	-	0
Jackson State	-	-	-	-	0

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

Date: October 25
Game time: 3:00 PM PDT

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

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

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

Date: November 1

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

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

at Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA

Date: November 8

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

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

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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