• Texas Southern returns to action on Saturday as they'll host Virginia University of Lynchburg at 2 p.m. for Homecoming inside Durley Stadium.
• Saturday's contest will feature live audio on KTSU 90.9 FM and will be shown live on the SWAC Digital Network.
• TSU is coming off a 43-14 loss to Jackson State. Last weekend's game marked the first this season TSU started the same quarterback for two straight games.
• TSU is in the midst of a four-game home stand which runs from Sept. 28-Oct. 26. TSU has yet to leave the state of Texas.
• TSU will face Virginia University of Lynchburg for the first time ever. VUL is a member of the NCCAA and restarted football in 2011 after stopping play in 1954. Known as "road warriors, VUL has yet to play a home game this season with its first home game on Oct. 19.
• This marks the fifth time since 2019 and sixth since 2008 TSU will host a home game on campus at Durley Stadium.
• TSU had six players earn preseason All-SWAC honors as linebacker Jacob Williams earned first team honors while defensive end Michael Akins, offensive lineman Mehdi Torrence, linebacker Isaiah Bogerty, quarterback Jace Wilson and defensive back Javius Williams earned second team honors.
• TSU was picked to finish sixth in the SWAC West. The Tigers have to replace all-time leading rusher LaDarius Owens at running back as they return five starters on offense and eight on defense.
• TSU currently ranks fourth overall in total defense in the SWAC (365.8) but has struggled offensively as they rank last with 231.8 yards per game.
• Linebacker Jacob Williams is coming off a career season with 106 tackles and eight sacks. TSU has not had back-to-back 100-plus tacklers since linebacker Kevin Harris from 1988-90. Williams was TSU's first 100-plus tackler since 2004.
• Cris Dishman is the 18th head coach in the history of Texas Southern Football. Dishman inherits a tough task as the program has only had 28 winning seasons in 77 years of existence and hasn't recorded a winning season since 2000.
