| 9/5/2009 | Alabama A&M 24 @ Tennessee St 7 | |
| 9/12/2009 | Jackson St 7 vs Tennessee St 14 (Memphis TN) | |
| 9/19/2009 | Tennessee St 17 @ Southern Univ 21 | |
| 9/26/2009 | Florida A&M 31 vs Tennessee St 12 (Atlanta GA) | |
| 10/3/2009 | SE Missouri St 17 @ Tennessee St 23 | † |
| 10/10/2009 | Tennessee St 20 @ Eastern Kentucky 17 | † |
| 10/17/2009 | Murray St 9 @ Tennessee St 6 | † |
| 10/31/2009 | Tennessee St 13 @ Tennessee Tech 20 | † |
| 11/7/2009 | Tennessee-Martin 28 @ Tennessee St 7 | † |
| 11/14/2009 | Tennessee St 21 @ Austin Peay 24 | † |
| 11/19/2009 | Tennessee St 21 @ Eastern Illinois 10 | † |