The Hornets secured a 33:28 victory over the Tigers in their regular-season NFL clash on September 26, 2026. It was a tight contest from start to finish, with the home side finally finding some consistency after a mixed run of results. The win ended a pattern of alternating wins and losses for the Hornets, who had shown flashes of brilliance but lacked reliability.
The Tigers arrived in desperate form, having lost four consecutive games across all competitions. Their recent results painted a bleak picture — defeats to the Bears, Gamecocks, Midshipmen and Black Bears in that order. They clearly did not travel to make up the numbers, but the result offered little comfort.
The Hornets had been unpredictable in their last four outings as well. After a heavy 41:34 victory over Sea Wolves, they suffered a 15:22 loss to the Tribe before bouncing back with a 21:6 win against Bulldogs. Then came the 17:59 hammering by the Bulls, which must have shaken their confidence. Against the Tigers, they showed they could still fight.
By then, the momentum had shifted. The five-point margin tells you it was close, but the scoreline does not capture the tension. The Hornets paid for a sloppy opening, as they often have, but found their rhythm when it mattered most. The Tigers, meanwhile, could not find any answers to contain the home attack.
The result lifts the Hornets off the bottom of their recent results table, though the overall picture remains uncertain. For the Tigers, it is four losses in a row and the pressure is mounting. One mistake ends it in these games, and they have made too many of them this season.
