Tim Coutras

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Tim Coutras
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    198
  • Hometown:
    Nolensville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Previous School:
    Liberty
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    74.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    1
Bio

2024: Named third-team Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America ... Named fourth-team PhilSteele.com Preseason FCA All-America ... Played and started all 12 games ... Finished the season with 59 total tackles -- 46 solo and 13 assisted ... Had three tackles-for-loss for 12 yards ... Forced two fumbles .... Intercepted three passes for 30 yards ... Broke up eight passes ... Collected a season-high seven tackles at both Western Illinois (10/19/24) and Samford (11/9/24) ... Broke up three passes vs. South Carolina State ... Had a 28-yard interception return vs. Charleston Southern.

2023: Coutras had a breakout season in his first season in Cookeville. He finished third in total tackles with 55 total – 24 solo and 31 assisted – while also collecting 4.5 for-loss for 12 yards. He also led the team in interceptions with four for 56 yards with two pass breakups and a forced fumble. He had a season-high nine tackles against UT Martin on Nov. 4, while he also recorded five tackles and two interceptions – including one for a touchdown -- at Robert Morris on Oct. 28. Coutras was also on the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association Preseason Players to Watch list. Last season saw Coutras earn a first-team selection by PhilSteele.com's conference team after a first-team nod from the Big South-OVC.

2022 (Liberty): Saw action in 11 games ... recorded one tackle.

2021 (Liberty): Saw action in three games ... redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coutras had a tremendous prep career as a four-year starter at Nolensville High, seeing action as a corner, safety and wide receiver ... was the 2019 Tennessee Titans/TSSAA Class 4A Mr. Football winner ... was named the Football Player of the Year in 2019 by the Tennessean ... was twice selected as a Class 4A All-State pick ... as a junior, had eight interceptions and two returned for touchdowns, while he also had 38 catches as a receiver for 737 yards and a touchdown ... in his high school career, he collected over 2,000 receiving yards and scored 20 touchdowns, while he had over 175 tackles on defense with 20 interceptions and five returned for touchdowns.

PERSONAL: The son of Chris and Tess Coutras.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 45 34
Assists 29 22
Tackles 74.0 56.0
Tackles per game 6.2 7.0
Sacks 1.0 1.0
Sack yards 7 7
Interceptions 2 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs 0 0
Tackle for loss 3.5 3.0
Tackle for loss yards 13 13
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - 0 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - 0 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0 0 -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 1 4 5.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 1 -1 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 0 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 6 0 6.0 1.0 7 2.0 11 0 0 - 0 0 - 2 0 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 3 0 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 6 3 9.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 5 8 13.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 5 4 9.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 4 2 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 35 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 35 - - - - - - 0 0
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 35 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 12 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 12 - - - - 0 .0
Total 35 - - - - 0 .0
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Total 6 0.2 - - - - 1 0 - - 0 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 11 24 31 55.0 5.0 0.0 0 4.5 12 1 0 0 4 56 2 0
2024-25 12 46 13 59.0 4.9 0.0 0 3.0 12 2 0 0 3 30 8 0
2025-26 12 45 29 74.0 6.2 1.0 7 3.5 13 1 1 14 2 -1 5 0
Total 35 115 73 188.0 5.4 1.0 7 11.0 37 4 1 14 9 85 15 0
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - 0 0
November 4 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 8 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 1 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 45 29 74.0 6.2 1.0 7 3.5 13 1 1 14 2 -1 5 0
Conference 8 34 22 56.0 7.0 1.0 7 3.0 13 1 1 14 1 -1 5 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 30 24 54.0 6.8 0.0 0 1.0 1 1 1 14 1 0 2 0
Away 4 15 5 20.0 5.0 1.0 7 2.5 12 0 0 0 1 -1 3 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 41 27 68.0 6.2 1.0 7 3.5 13 1 1 14 1 -1 5 0
Losses 1 4 2 6.0 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Month
August 1 1 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 3 7 7 14.0 4.7 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0
October 4 18 5 23.0 5.8 1.0 7 2.0 11 0 1 14 0 0 5 0
November 4 19 15 34.0 8.5 0.0 0 0.5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
News mentions
Tim Coutras | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
Tim Coutras to Participate in NFL-FCS Showcase in Nashville During National Championship Weekend

Tennessee Tech standout safety Tim Coutras has accepted an invitation to an inaugural showcase with NFL teams as part of the national championship weekend in Nashville prior to the game on Monday, Jan. 5.

Brian Courtney reels in a 45-yard TD reception | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
Historic Football Season Comes to a Close with 31-6 loss to North Dakota

Tennessee Tech football fell 31-6 in the FCS Playoffs First Round at Tucker Stadium on Saturday.

Brian Courtney | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
No. 6 Tennessee Tech Hosts No. 19 North Dakota in First Round of FCS Playoffs

No. 6 Tennessee Tech Football hosts and FCS First-Round Playoff game for the second time in program history, and first time against No. 19 North Dakota on Saturday at 12 p.m. inside Tucker Stadium. Watch the game live on ESPN+ and list on 106.1 The Eagle.

Visperas Earns Offensive Player of the Year, Wilder Named Coach of the Year in OVC-Big South
Visperas Earns Offensive Player of the Year, Wilder Named Coach of the Year in OVC-Big South

Tennessee Tech grabs a multitude of honors in the OVC-Big South, highlighted by Offensive Player of the Year Kekoa Visperas and Coach of the Year Bobby Wilder, as announced today by the Association.

Miles Cooney, Tremel Jones, and Aaron Swafford celebrating OVC-Big South Title | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
Golden Eagles earn Back-to-Back OVC-Big South Titles with 20-17 Victory over UT Martin

Tennessee Tech found itself down double digits but mounted a comeback and with a late field goal by Dom LeBlanc secured its first outright OVC-Big South Title since 1975 with a 20-17 win over UT Martin.

Kekoa Visperas | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
No. 6 Tennessee Tech Hosts UT Martin on Senior Day, Looking for Outright OVC-Big South Title

No. 6 Tennessee Tech (10-1, 7-0) hosts UT Martin (6-5, 6-1), looking to win the OVC-Big South Title outright for the first time since 1975, on Senior Day. The program will celebrate its seniors during its final regular-season game at Tucker Stadium at 12 p.m. CT Saturday.

Kaleb Purdy makes a sack | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
No. 5 Tennessee Tech Travels to Eastern Illinois with OVC-Big South Championship in Sights

No. 5 Tennessee Tech (9-0, 6-0) travels to Eastern Illinois (3-6, 2-4) with sights set on an OVC-Big South Championship for the first time since the conference merged in February of 2022.

Maury Sullivan celebrates after TD reception | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
No. 8 Golden Eagles look to stay Undefeated in OVC-Big South Showdown with Southeast Missouri

No. 8 Tennessee Tech is 7-0 for the third time in program history and the first time since 1977, and hosts Southeast Missouri at 12 p.m. at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tenn. The Golden Eagles are looking to become just the second team to start 5-0 in OVC-Big South Association games during the league’s existence.

Kekoa Visperas | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
The Golden Eagles Move to 7-0 with a 52-28 win Over Lindenwood

#8/10 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles took down Lindenwood 52-28 to improve to 7-0, clinching back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2000-01.

Kekoa Visperas threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
Tech Football Starts 5-0 for 3rd Time in Program History with 66-20 win Over Western Illinois

Tennessee Tech took down Western Illinois 66-20 to improve to 5-0 to start a season for the third time in program history on Saturday at Tucker Stadium.

Aiden Littles rushes for a 48-yard touchdown in the first quarter of a 45-17 win over Chattanooga - Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
No. 17 Tech Moves to 2-0 with 45-17 Win Over Chattanooga

Tennessee Tech football cruised past Chattanooga 45-17 to open the 2025 season 2-0 Saturday at Tucker Stadium.

No. 17 Tennessee Tech Hosts Chattanooga for Big Non-Conference Tilt
No. 17 Tennessee Tech Hosts Chattanooga for Big Non-Conference Tilt

The No. 17 Golden Eagles host the Chattanooga Mocs at 12 p.m. CT inside Tucker Stadium on Saturday.

No. 21 Golden Eagles open season Saturday vs. Cumberland
No. 21 Golden Eagles open season Saturday vs. Cumberland

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The wait is over as the Tennessee Tech Football team gets set to take the field on Saturday afternoon for the first time this season as the FCS No. 21-ranked Golden Eagles host Cumberland. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will have the radio call on 106.1 The Eagle, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will narrate the action on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Golden Eagles close out camp with competitive showing
Golden Eagles close out camp with competitive showing

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s been a blazing two weeks, but the Tennessee Tech football team is through fall camp, wrapping up a great summer session with its final scrimmage on the Tucker Stadium turf on Saturday morning. Now the work begins toward the season opener against Cumberland in two weeks.

Tech ranked No. 21 in Stats Perform FCS preseason Top 25
Tech ranked No. 21 in Stats Perform FCS preseason Top 25

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech football team took to the field this morning for the first practice session of fall camp, the Golden Eagles left the field with a new accolade – a preseason Top 25 ranking. Stats Perform unveiled its preseason FCS Top 25 poll Monday morning and the Golden Eagles were picked 21st overall in the rankings. Tech was the only OVC-Big South team to make the cut as Southeast Missouri, UT Martin and Tennessee State – the other teams to share last season’s conference championship with the Golden Eagles – were among the others receiving votes.

Coutras named to Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award preseason watch list
Coutras named to Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award preseason watch list

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With the 2025 football season on the horizon, Tennessee Tech graduate defensive back Tim Coutras finds himself among elite company as the Golden Eagle standout was named to the preseason Buck Buchanan Award watch list on Wednesday. The Stats Perform-sponsored award, which honors the Football Championship Subdivision’s top defensive player at the end of the season, is named after legendary defensive lineman Junious “Buck” Buchanan, who had an illustrious career at Grambling State before becoming a Hall of Famer.

Tech Football gets 17 players on PhilSteele.com All-OVC/Big South teams, Coutras Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Tech Football gets 17 players on PhilSteele.com All-OVC/Big South teams, Coutras Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the summer continues to wear on, more preseason honors have been announced for the Tennessee Tech football team as PhilSteele.com released its All-Ohio Valley Conference/Big South Conference teams Thursday night. In addition to the teams, graduate defensive back Tim Coutras was named the organization’s pick as the OVC/Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Tech collected 17 players across 19 spots – Tremel Jones made all three teams as a kick returner, all-purpose player and a punt returner.

Coutras named to Sports Illustrated's FCS Football Central Preseason All-American Team
Coutras named to Sports Illustrated's FCS Football Central Preseason All-American Team

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Preseason accolades continue to come in for Tennessee Tech graduate defensive back Tim Coutras as he was named to Sports Illustrated’s FCS Football Central Preseason All-American Team on Thursday. SI’s FCS team includes 113 players representing all 13 conferences and 51 schools. The complete list can be found here.

Golden Eagles focusing toward performance on the field to prove itself as league's best at OVC/Big South media day
Golden Eagles focusing toward performance on the field to prove itself as league's best at OVC/Big South media day

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Ohio Valley Conference and Big South Conference football coaches and student-athletes huddled around computer monitors for the annual Football Media Day, optimism rang out across the field with a new season ahead and a whole lot of new names and faces across the league. Tennessee Tech is no exception, but with the defensive leadership of defensive back Tim Coutras and linebacker Aaron Swafford representing the team on the call, the returning talent is just as important as any talk of the transfer portal. Especially with a defense as strong as the Golden Eagles were last season.

Golden Eagles picked first in OVC-Big South preseason poll
Golden Eagles picked first in OVC-Big South preseason poll

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech football team made some incredible strides last season under the direction of head coach Bobby Wilder as the Golden Eagles claimed their 11th Ohio Valley Conference championship among a four-way tie. This season, the Golden Eagles are looking for more and the OVC-Big South coaches agree, knowing the potential is there as Tech was picked first in the combined conferences’ preseason poll on Wednesday. The pick is a huge indicator of growth in just a year’s time, but Wilder isn’t content to rest on the preseason laurels.

Coutras named to Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American team
Coutras named to Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American team

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech fans already know how much of a defensive talent Tim Coutras is. For the second-straight year, Coutras is getting to represent himself on a national stage as he was picked to the 2025 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America team on Tuesday, claiming a spot on the second team. Coutras is one of two picks from the Ohio Valley-Big South, with Charleston Southern’s Gilbert Brown also on the second-team special teams roster.

Tech adds five on OVC/Big South Defensive preseason watch list
Tech adds five on OVC/Big South Defensive preseason watch list

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the buildup to Thursday’s Ohio Valley Conference/Big South Conference Football Media Day continues, the combined league showcased its defensive and specialists on Tuesday with the Tennessee Tech football team taking six spots among five players. Tuesday’s Golden Eagle picks included senior defensive lineman Hudson Tucker, senior linebacker Aaron Swafford, graduate defensive back Tim Coutras, sophomore punter Spencer Ashby and kick/punt return specialist Tremel Jones in addition to his all-purpose selection on Monday.