2025–26 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Patrick Crarey, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record14–19 (7–11 SWAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachChris Dorsey
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2025–26 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record14–19 (7–11 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dorsey
Assistant coaches
  • Aaron Proctor
  • AJ Register
  • Desmin Wade
Home arenaFredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
Seasons
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2025–26 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bethune–Cookman14–4 .77817–15  .531
Florida A&M11–7 .61115–16  .484
Southern11–7 .61117–17  .500
Texas Southern10–8 .55612–18  .400
Alabama A&M10–8 .55618–15  .545
Arkansas–Pine Bluff10–8 .55613–19  .406
Jackson State10–8 .55612–21  .364
Prairie View A&M †9–9 .50019–18  .514
Grambling State7–11 .38914–19  .424
Alabama State7–11 .38910–22  .313
Alcorn State7–11 .3899–23  .281
Mississippi Valley State2–16 .1113–30  .091
† 2026 SWAC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2024–25 season 12–22, 7–11 in SWAC play, to finish in eighth place.[1] They defeated Alabama A&M,[2] and upset top-seeded Southern,[3] before falling to eventual tournament champions Alabama State in the semifinals of the SWAC tournament.[4]

On April 3, 2025, it was announced that head coach Donte Jackson would be leaving the program, after eight years at the helm, in order to take the head coaching position at Alabama A&M.[5] A week later, on April 10, the school announced that they would be hiring Florida A&M head coach Patrick Crarey as the team's next head coach.[6]

Preseason

On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Grambling State was picked to finish seventh in the conference.[7]

Preseason rankings

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SWAC Preseason Poll
Place Team Votes
1Bethune–Cookman232 (12)
2Southern214 (5)
3Jackson State208 (1)
4Alabama State183 (3)
5Texas Southern182
6Alabama A&M163
7Grambling State151
8Florida A&M115
9Prairie View A&M99
10Alcorn State74
11Arkansas–Pine Bluff70 (1)
12Mississippi Valley State25
(#) first-place votes
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Source:[7]

Preseason All-SWAC Teams

No players were named to the First or Second Preseason All-SWAC Teams.[7]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Derrius Ward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSCoppin State Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 1 Roderick Coffee III 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFlorida A&M Painesville, Ohio
G 2 Nazar Mahmoud 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrUTSA Leander, Texas
F 3 Rickey Ballard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrWest Georgia Coral Springs, Florida
G 4 P.J. Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrBowling Green Springfield, Illinois
F 5 Jimel Lane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBarry Miami, Florida
F 7 Saliou Seye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrAlabama A&M Dakar, Senegal
F 10 Richard Amaefule 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 GSTexas Wesleyan London, England
G 11 Jamil Muttilib 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)189 lb (86 kg) SrAppalachian State Houston, Texas
F 15 Antonio Munoz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWhitney Young High School Chicago, Illinois
G 20 Chancellor Perkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHighland High School Woodbridge, Virginia
G/F 21 Devyn Franklin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrOuachita Baptist Terrell, Texas
F 23 Mekhi Fitts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrGadsden State Community College Birmingham, Alabama
C 24 Randarius Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSTroy Monroe, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 16, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
6:30 pm		 Huston–Tillotson W 91–47  1–0
  15 – Lane  14 – Franklin  3 – Tied  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,557)
Grambling, LA
November 6, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at No. 16 Iowa State L 62–102  1–1
  16 – Munoz  5 – Lane  7 – Munoz  Hilton Coliseum (13,609)
Ames, IA
November 9, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Howard W 73–70  2–1
  21 – Muttilib  8 – Coffee III  8 – Coffee III  Burr Gymnasium (1,653)
Washington, D.C.
November 13, 2025*
6:30 pm		 Southern Miss W 75−70  3−1
  20 – Coffee III  4 – Tied  8 – Coffee III  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,578)
Grambling, LA
November 18, 2025*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at San Diego
Acrisure Series campus-site game		 L 68−78  3−2
  21 – Munoz  7 – Muttilib  3 – Ward  Jenny Craig Pavilion (371)
San Diego, CA
November 21, 2025*
9:00 pm, ESPN+		 at California Baptist
Acrisure Series campus-site game		 L 59–72  3–3
  18 – Ward  7 – Lane  1 – Tied  Fowler Events Center (2,617)
Riverside, CA
November 24, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UC Riverside
Acrisure Series campus-site game		 L 74–83  3–4
  20 – Ballard  8 – Muttilib  5 – Coffee III  SRC Arena (355)
Riverside, CA
December 2, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Tulane L 63–65  3–5
  18 – Ward  10 – Coffee III  6 – Coffee III  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,255)
New Orleans, LA
December 8, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Miss L 60–68  3–6
  16 – Coffee III  8 – Jones  4 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (2,347)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 18, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Norfolk State
Chris Paul HBCU Classic		 W 80–68  4–6
  22 – Munoz  5 – Tied  5 – Tied  Gateway Center Arena (535)
College Park, GA
December 19, 2025*
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Hampton
Chris Paul HBCU Classic		 W 81–72  5–6
  23 – Munoz  5 – Tied  6 – Coffee III  Gateway Center Arena (486)
College Park, GA
December 23, 2025*
1:00 pm, BTN		 at Ohio State L 63–89  5–7
  19 – Munoz  4 – Tied  5 – Coffee III  Value City Arena (10,697)
Columbus, OH
December 30, 2025*
12:00 pm		 Centenary (LA) W 90–58  6–7
  18 – Lane  11 – Franklin  4 – Perkins  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (219)
Grambling, LA
SWAC regular season
January 3, 2026
4:00 pm		 Prairie View A&M W 76–72  7–7
(1–0)		  15 – Munoz  8 – Coffee III  5 – Munoz  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,002)
Grambling, LA
January 5, 2026
6:30 pm		 Texas Southern W 84–67  8–7
(2–0)		  21 – Coffee III  7 – Coffee III  3 – Ward  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,756)
Grambling, LA
January 10, 2026
4:30 pm		 at Bethune–Cookman L 65–74  8–8
(2–1)		  14 – Ballard  8 – Franklin  4 – Coffee III  Moore Gymnasium (689)
Daytona Beach, FL
January 12, 2026
6:00 p.m.		 at Florida A&M L 84–91  8–9
(2–2)		  22 – Muttilib  5 – Ward  5 – Ward  Al Lawson Center (901)
Tallahassee, FL
January 17, 2026
4:00 pm		 Southern L 53–71  8–10
(2–3)		  11 – Ward  7 – Seye  1 – Tied  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (4,787)
Grambling, LA
January 31, 2026
3:00 pm		 at Jackson State W 69–66  9–10
(3–3)		  15 – Tied  10 – Franklin  8 – Coffee III  Williams Assembly Center (1,136)
Jackson, MS
February 2, 2026
7:00 p.m.		 at Alcorn State W 74–50  10–10
(4–3)		  17 – Coffee III  10 – Munoz  5 – Tied  Davey Whitney Complex (862)
Lorman, MS
February 4, 2026
6:30 pm		 Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 64–67  10–11
(4–4)		  26 – Munoz  7 – Munoz  3 – Tied  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,737)
Grambling, LA
February 7, 2026
4:00 pm		 Alabama State W 57–47  11–11
(5–4)		  24 – Coffee III  10 – Coffee III  3 – Ward  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,075)
Grambling, LA
February 9, 2026
6:30 pm		 Alabama A&M L 58–66  11–12
(5–5)		  17 – Coffee III  10 – Franklin  4 – Tied  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (2,221)
Grambling, LA
February 14, 2026
4:00 p.m.		 at Texas Southern L 79–82  11–13
(5–6)		  26 – Muttilib  11 – Lane  5 – Coffee III  H&PE Arena (1,477)
Houston, TX
February 16, 2026
6:00 pm		 at Prairie View A&M L 63–68  11–14
(5–7)		  25 – Muttilib  10 – Muttilib  7 – Coffee III  William Nicks Building (1,135)
Prairie View, TX
February 21, 2026
5:00 pm		 at Southern L 73–87  11–15
(5–8)		  19 – Munoz  10 – Lane  4 – Munoz  F. G. Clark Center (6,958)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 23, 2026
8:00 pm		 Mississippi Valley State W 83–62  12–15
(6–8)		  21 – Munoz  10 – Lane  7 – Coffee III  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (751)
Grambling, LA
February 26, 2026
4:00 pm		 Bethune–Cookman L 71–76  12–16
(6–9)		  24 – Ward  11 – Franklin  6 – Coffee III  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,015)
Grambling, LA
February 28, 2026
6:30 pm		 Florida A&M L 59–66  12–17
(6–10)		  17 – Ward  6 – Coffee III  2 – Tied  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,577)
Grambling, LA
March 3, 2026
7:30 pm		 at Alabama A&M L 63–77  12–18
(6–11)		  16 – Muttlib  7 – Muttlib  7 – Coffee III  AAMU Event Center (3,098)
Huntsville, AL
March 5, 2026
7:00 pm		 at Alabama State W 65–63  13–18
(6–12)		  27 – Muttlib  7 – Tied  5 – Ward  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (961)
Montgomery, AL
SWAC tournament
March 9, 2026
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (12) Mississippi Valley State
First round		 W 77–52  14–18
  22 – Muttilib  6 – Tied  7 – Ward  Gateway Center Arena (807)
College Park, GA
March 10, 2026
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (7) Jackson State
Second round		 L 65–68  14–19
  14 – Munoz  7 – Franklin  6 – Ward  Gateway Center Arena (1,024)
College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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