The 2013 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth year head coach Rod Reed and played their home games at LP Field, with one home game played at Hale Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in OVC play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Butler to advance to the second round where they lost to Eastern Illinois.