[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.

[11] The current athletic director is Opio Mashariki[12] The head coach is Florentino "Tino" Burgos.

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.

[30] Savannah State Lady Tigers basketball is a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) member.

[32] The Lady Tigers will move back to Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) after the 2018–19 season[33] The football team is traditionally the most popular sport at Savannah State.

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

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

[45] Most athletic teams have on-campus facilities for competition, including Ted A. Wright Stadium for football and track and field,[46] and Tiger Arena for basketball and women's volleyball.

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