[2][3][4] On March 20, 2010, the Tigers were accepted as provisional members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) beginning on July 1, 2010.

[7] Just under eight months later on December 7, the university revealed its plans to apply for re-entry to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference by February 1, 2018.

The official school colors for Savannah State are Burnt Orange and Reflex Blue.

[17] The current athletic director is Opio Mashariki[18] Most athletic teams have on-campus facilities for competition, including Ted A. Wright Stadium for football and track and field,[19] and Tiger Arena for basketball and women's volleyball.

[21] Track and field renovations were made at Ted A.Wright Stadium in the mid 1990s as part of the "Olympic Legacy Package".

[27][28] Savannah State competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference since July 2019, and plays home games in Tiger Arena on the university campus.

The school gained notoriety when they finished the 2004–2005 men's basketball season a winless 0–28, the first Division I team to do so since Prairie View A&M University in 1991–1992.

[32] The Tigers defeated Benedict College, 76–62, to win the 2022 SIAC Men's Basketball Tournament.

Savannah State's Women's volleyball team began play in 1985 before they moved to Division I in 2002.

[52] In 2012, the Lady Tigers softball team completed their first .500 season and won a MEAC division title.