Texas Southern
6-5 2025 finalTexas Southern is the Texas HBCU with a 1952 black college national championship and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan as its most famous product — a program rebuilding under Cris Dishman in year two.
The Tigers wait in the brush.
Texas Southern is the Texas HBCU with a 1952 black college national championship and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan as its most famous product — a program rebuilding under Cris Dishman in year two.
Texas Southern went 11-11 (split record) under head coach Cris Dishman in his second season. The program is competitive in SWAC East play but has not won a conference championship or returned to the Celebration Bowl in recent year…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Texas Southern
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Texas Southern
The baseline expectation.
Conference championship earns the Celebration Bowl bid.
SWAC champion vs MEAC champion: the HBCU national title game.
Texas Southern · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Texas Southern · low confidence
Growing (60)
Home-Field Advantage · Texas Southern · 2018-present
Elite
40% home win rate vs 31% on the road. margin runs +19.0 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
SWAC Standing · 2025
5th in the SWAC
Texas Southern sits 5th of 12 in the SWAC at 6-5. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama State | 10-2 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 10-4 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 9-3 |
| 4 | Grambling | 7-5 |
| 5 | Texas Southern | 6-5 |
| 6 | Bethune-Cookman | 6-6 |
| 7 | Alcorn State | 5-7 |
| 8 | Florida A&M | 5-7 |
| 9 | Alabama A&M | 4-8 |
| 10 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-8 |
| 11 | Mississippi Valley State | 2-10 |
| 12 | Southern | 2-10 |
Schedule Strength · Texas Southern · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 42% across 11 finalized games. Few elite opponents on the slate — win quality matters for the at-large bracket.
Moment of the Year · Texas Southern · 2025
Won 51-7 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Week 6 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Texas Southern
2024: Won 31-23 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
In 2024, the program won 31-23 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff — a tight road result that left the 8-point margin on the books.
The Tigers earn their dinner.