| 9/1/2013 | Bethune-Cookman (10-3) | 12 | at | Tennessee State | 9 | MEAC | ||
| 9/7/2013 | Tennessee State | 27 | at | Florida A&M (3-9) | 7 | at MEAC | ||
| 9/14/2013 | Jackson State (7-4) | 16 | vs | Tennessee State | 26 | Memphis TN | SWAC | |
| 9/21/2013 | Tennessee State | 41 | at | Tennessee Tech (5-7,2-6) | 21 | |||
| 9/28/2013 | Central State (2-9) | 6 | vs | Tennessee State | 73 | St Louis MO | SIAC (D2) | |
| 10/5/2013 | SE Missouri State (3-9,2-6) | 16 | at | Tennessee State | 40 | |||
| 10/12/2013 | Tennessee State | 31 | at | Jacksonville State (11-4,5-3) | 15 | |||
| 10/19/2013 | Tennessee State | 29 | at | Tennessee-Martin (7-5,5-3) | 15 | |||
| 10/26/2013 | Eastern Illinois (12-2,9-0) | 34 | at | Tennessee State | 16 | |||
| 11/2/2013 | Tennessee State | 0 | at | Eastern Kentucky (6-6,4-4) | 44 | |||
| 11/9/2013 | Austin Peay (0-12,0-8) | 6 | at | Tennessee State | 31 | |||
| 11/16/2013 | Murray State (6-6,4-4) | 10 | at | Tennessee State | 17 | |||
| 11/30/2013 | Tennessee State | 31 | at | Butler (9-4) | 0 | FCS Round 1 | at PIO | |
| 12/7/2013 | Tennessee State | 10 | at | Eastern Illinois (12-2,9-0) | 51 | FCS Round 2 |
| vs Tennessee State | vs Other Opponents | Tennessee State compared to OOs | |
| Record: | 4-10 | 87-72 | |
| Points Scored: | 18.07 | 30.09 | 12.02 |
| Points Allowed: | 27.21 | 28.96 | -1.75 |
| Margin: | -9.14 | 1.13 | 10.27 |
| Total Points: | 45.28 | 59.05 | -13.77 |