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Middle Tennessee at Nevada

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Middle Tennessee beat Nevada 14–⁠13. It was their first meeting; after it, Middle Tennessee led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMiddle Tennessee3–⁠9 in 2025
14
HomeNevada3–⁠9 in 2025
13

Final at Mackay Stadium, RenoAttendance 16,808

At kickoff
77°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Reno Airport, 6 km from the stadium
Official
Kenneth RayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Middle Tennessee0001414
Nevada0130013

How the win probability moved

Nevada favored

Win probability by play: Nevada 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 31 points.

Middle Tennessee favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (31 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Middle Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Vattiato27/4424711
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jekail Middlebrook1067042
Rickey Hunt625010
Nick Vattiato138110
Cam’Ron Lacy1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Myles Butler765023
Cam’Ron Lacy563042
Nahzae Cox545114
Jekail Middlebrook430010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Parker Hughes7100
John Howse IV6110
Brandon Buckner5210
Anthony Bynum50.500
Juwon Gaston4002
Zeion Simpson-Smith2110

Nevada

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Bianco9/177801
Chubba Purdy5/78811
Marcus Bellon0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Herschel Turner1290064
Chubba Purdy946030
Ky Woods340028
Caleb Ramseur51308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Brown558021
Ky Woods147147
Marcus Bellon31808
Jett Carpenter21609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Stone Combs80.50.50
Dylan Labarbera71.50.50
Jonathan Maldonado5110
Nahji Logan4000
Thomas Witte3110
Sam Cook2110
E.J. Smith2001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Middle TennesseeNevada
352Total yards369
247Passing yards166
105Rushing yards203
5.5Yards per pass6.6
3.5Yards per rush5.8
23First downs16
7–⁠17Third downs3–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
7–⁠50Penalties4–⁠55
31:10Possession28:50
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Middle TennesseeNevada
43%Success rate35%
0.03EPA per play0.02
0.99Explosiveness1.53
0.22Rushing EPA0.22
−0.07Passing EPA−0.21
32%Passing-down success24%
0.03First-down EPA−0.01
0.00Second-down EPA−0.13
0.31Third-down EPA0.18
20%Havoc by its defense15%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nevada 66% to win. Middle Tennessee won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Nevada −9.5, over/under 49.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Nevada 73%, Middle Tennessee 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Nevada end zoneMiddle Tennessee end zoneQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 NevadaPunt, 7 playsQ1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 NevadaTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 NevadaField goal, 6 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 NevadaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 6 playsQ2 NevadaField goal, 7 playsQ2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 NevadaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NevadaInterception, 3 playsQ3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 7 playsQ3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 NevadaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 playsQ4 NevadaInterception, 1 playQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NevadaMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 NevadaMissed FG, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nevada drives left to right, Middle Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  2. Q1 NevadaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 NevadaPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q1 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q2 NevadaTouchdown, 1 play, 47 yards
  7. Q2 Middle TennesseeMissed FG, 7 plays, 49 yards
  8. Q2 NevadaField goal, 6 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 NevadaPunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 Middle TennesseeInterception, 6 plays, 36 yards
  12. Q2 NevadaField goal, 7 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q2 NevadaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q2 Middle TennesseeEnd of half, 2 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q3 NevadaInterception, 3 plays, 66 yards
  17. Q3 Middle TennesseeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 62 yards
  18. Q3 NevadaPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  19. Q3 Middle TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 NevadaPunt, 6 plays, −5 yards
  21. Q4 Middle TennesseePunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  22. Q4 NevadaInterception, 1 play, 1 yard
  23. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 60 yards
  24. Q4 NevadaMissed FG, 8 plays, 51 yards
  25. Q4 Middle TennesseeTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  26. Q4 NevadaMissed FG, 4 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Keaton Emmett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Jekail Middlebrook run for 2 yds to the MTSU 27
14:292nd & 8 at own 27Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 8 yds to the MTSU 35 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 35(14:01) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete deep right to Middlebrook,Jekail thrown to NEV40 PENALTY NEV Pass Interference (Kenion III,Murvin) 15 yards from MTN35 to MTN50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:481st & 10 at the 50Jekail Middlebrook run for 10 yds to the NEV 40 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 40Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 4 yds to the NEV 36
12:352nd & 6 at opp 36Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 12 yds to the NEV 24 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 24Cam’ron Lacy run for 5 yds to the NEV 19
11:172nd & 5 at opp 19Nicholas Vattiato sacked for a loss of 15 yards to the NEV 34
10:343rd & 20 at opp 34Nicholas Vattiato sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NEV 40
9:524th & 26 at opp 40PENALTY MTN Delay Of Game (Logan,Ashton) 5 yards from NEV40 to NEV45. NO PLAY.
9:414th & 31 at opp 45Ashton Logan punt for 38 yds
Nevada Punt, 6 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 7AJ Bianco pass complete to Jace Henry for 2 yds to the NEV 9
8:592nd & 8 at own 9Herschel Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the NEV 8
8:233rd & 9 at own 8AJ Bianco pass complete to Jordan Brown for 9 yds to the NEV 17 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 17AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Jett Carpenter
7:322nd & 10 at own 17AJ Bianco run for 8 yds to the NEV 25
6:583rd & 2 at own 25Caleb Ramseur run for no gain to the NEV 25
6:114th & 2 at own 25Bailey Ettridge punt for 43 yds
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 32Nicholas Vattiato run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTSU 28
5:292nd & 14 at own 28Jekail Middlebrook run for no gain to the MTSU 28
4:553rd & 14 at own 28Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 6 yds to the MTSU 34
4:154th & 8 at own 34Ashton Logan punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Marcus Bellon at the NEV 17
Nevada Punt, 7 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 17AJ Bianco run for 2 yds to the NEV 19
3:142nd & 8 at own 19AJ Bianco pass complete to Nate Burleson II for 10 yds to the NEV 29 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 29Herschel Turner run for 6 yds to the NEV 35
2:382nd & 4 at own 35Herschel Turner run for 10 yds to the NEV 45 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at own 45AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Jordan Brown
2:022nd & 10 at own 45Herschel Turner run for 2 yds to the NEV 47
1:233rd & 8 at own 47AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Nate Burleson II
1:134th & 8 at own 47Bailey Ettridge punt for 52 yds
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 1Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 2 yds to the MTSU 3
0:262nd & 8 at own 3(00:29) PENALTY MTN Encroachment (Walker,Amorion) 1 yard from MTN03 to MTN02. NO PLAY.
0:042nd & 9 at own 2Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to AJ Jones
0:003rd & 9 at own 2Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Rickey Hunt Jr. for 1 yd to the MTSU 3
Q2 14:504th & 8 at own 3Ashton Logan punt for 44 yds , Marcus Bellon returns for no gain to the MTSU 47
2nd quarter10 drives, then Nevada 13, Middle Tennessee 0
Nevada Touchdown, 1 play
14:421st & 10 at opp 47Chubba Purdy pass complete to Ky Woods for 47 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)Nevada 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Missed FG, 7 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 35Keaton Emmett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:231st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 2 yds to the MTSU 23
13:402nd & 12 at own 23Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 42 yds to the NEV 35 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at opp 35Jekail Middlebrook run for no gain to the NEV 35
12:422nd & 10 at opp 35(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Vattiato,Nicholas pass incomplete deep left to Walker,Amorion thrown to NEV01 PENALTY NEV Pass Interference (Rhambo,Edward) 15 yards from NEV35 to NEV20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:361st & 10 at opp 20Jekail Middlebrook run for 8 yds to the NEV 12
12:002nd & 2 at opp 12Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Hunter Tipton
11:533rd & 2 at opp 12Nicholas Vattiato run for 1 yd to the NEV 11 Middle Tennessee Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brendon Harris) declined
11:424th & 1 at opp 11PENALTY MTN UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Guevara,Mateo) 15 yards from NEV11 to NEV26. NO PLAY.
11:354th & 16 at opp 26Jacob Hathaway 36 yd FG MISSED
Nevada Field goal, 6 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 26Ky Woods run for 15 yds to the NEV 41 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 41Ky Woods run for 28 yds to the MTSU 31 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 31Marcus Bellon pass incomplete to Jace Henry
10:102nd & 10 at opp 31Caleb Ramseur run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTSU 32
9:303rd & 11 at opp 32AJ Bianco pass complete to Jordan Brown for 4 yds to the MTSU 28
8:594th & 7 at opp 28Joe McFadden 38 yd FG GOODNevada 10, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 35Keaton Emmett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:561st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Cam’ron Lacy
8:452nd & 10 at own 25Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 1 yd to the MTSU 26
8:083rd & 9 at own 26Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Nahzae Cox
8:014th & 9 at own 26Ashton Logan punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Marcus Bellon at the NEV 25
Nevada Punt, 5 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 25AJ Bianco pass complete to Jett Carpenter for 7 yds to the NEV 32
7:152nd & 3 at own 32AJ Bianco pass complete to Jordan Brown for 6 yds to the MTSU 38 for a 1ST down Middle Tennessee Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Juwon Gaston) to the MTSU 47 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 47(06:53) Shotgun Turner,Herschel rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MTN42 (Harris,Brendon) PENALTY NEV Holding (Scott,Trenton) 10 yards from MTN47 to NEV43. NO PLAY.
6:381st & 20 at own 43AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Marcus Bellon
6:152nd & 20 at own 43AJ Bianco pass complete to Nathaneal Floyd for 15 yds to the MTSU 42
6:013rd & 5 at opp 42AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Marshaun Brown
5:184th & 5 at opp 42Bailey Ettridge punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jekail Middlebrook at the MTSU 4
Middle Tennessee Interception, 6 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 4Jekail Middlebrook run for 1 yd to the MTSU 5
4:332nd & 9 at own 5Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Amorion Walker for 6 yds to the MTSU 11
4:193rd & 3 at own 11Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 14 yds to the MTSU 25 for a 1ST down Nevada Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Dylan Labarbera) to the MTSU 40 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Hunter Tipton
3:572nd & 10 at own 40Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jekail Middlebrook
3:463rd & 10 at own 40Nicholas Vattiato pass intercepted EJ Smith return for 14 yds to the MTSU 41
Nevada Field goal, 7 plays
3:121st & 10 at opp 41AJ Bianco pass complete to Marcus Bellon for 4 yds to the MTSU 37
2:542nd & 6 at opp 37AJ Bianco sacked by John Howse IV for a loss of 7 yards to the MTSU 44
2:353rd & 13 at opp 44AJ Bianco pass complete to Jordan Brown for 21 yds to the MTSU 23 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 23Ky Woods run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTSU 26
1:522nd & 13 at opp 26Chubba Purdy run for 7 yds to the MTSU 19
1:073rd & 6 at opp 19AJ Bianco sacked by Brandon Buckner for a loss of 4 yards to the MTSU 23
1:074th & 10 at opp 23Timeout Nevada, clock 01:07
1:024th & 10 at opp 23Joe McFadden 33 yd FG GOODNevada 13, Middle Tennessee 0
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 35Keaton Emmett kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:581st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jekail Middlebrook
0:502nd & 10 at own 25Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 5 yds to the MTSU 30
0:503rd & 5 at own 30Timeout Nevada, clock 00:50
0:443rd & 5 at own 30Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Amorion Walker
0:444th & 5 at own 30Timeout Nevada, clock 00:44
0:344th & 5 at own 30Ashton Logan punt for 41 yds , Marcus Bellon returns for 1 yd to the NEV 30
Nevada Punt, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 30AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Marcus Bellon
0:272nd & 10 at own 30AJ Bianco pass incomplete to Marcus Bellon
0:193rd & 10 at own 30Caleb Ramseur run for 8 yds to the NEV 38
0:194th & 2 at own 38Timeout Nevada, clock 00:19
0:124th & 2 at own 38Bailey Ettridge punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Middle Tennessee End of half, 2 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 20Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 6 yds to the MTSU 26
0:002nd & 4 at own 26Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 10 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Nevada 13, Middle Tennessee 0
Nevada Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Baylen Woodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Herschel Turner run for 64 yds to the MTSU 11 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 11Caleb Ramseur run for 2 yds to the MTSU 9
14:002nd & 8 at opp 9AJ Bianco pass intercepted Juwon Gaston return for no gain to the MTSU 29
Middle Tennessee Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 29Nicholas Vattiato run for 4 yds to the MTSU 33
13:132nd & 6 at own 33Jekail Middlebrook run for 2 yds to the MTSU 35
12:313rd & 4 at own 35Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 7 yds to the MTSU 42 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 42Jekail Middlebrook run for 42 yds to the NEV 16 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 16Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 5 yds to the NEV 11
10:572nd & 5 at opp 11Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 1 yd to the NEV 10
10:123rd & 4 at opp 10Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 1 yd to the NEV 9
9:264th & 3 at opp 9Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Hunter Tipton
Nevada Punt, 7 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 9Herschel Turner run for no gain to the NEV 9
8:402nd & 10 at own 9Herschel Turner run for no gain to the NEV 9
8:033rd & 10 at own 9Chubba Purdy pass complete to Marcus Bellon for 6 yds to the NEV 15
7:164th & 4 at own 15Bailey Ettridge run for 12 yds to the NEV 27 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 27Chubba Purdy run for no gain to the NEV 27
6:142nd & 10 at own 27Chubba Purdy run for no gain to the NEV 27
5:313rd & 10 at own 27Chubba Purdy pass complete to Marcus Bellon for 8 yds to the NEV 35
4:474th & 2 at own 35Bailey Ettridge punt for 50 yds
Middle Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 15Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Sam Cook for a loss of 2 yards to the MTSU 13
4:022nd & 12 at own 13Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Cam’ron Lacy for 7 yds to the MTSU 20
3:123rd & 5 at own 20Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Jekail Middlebrook
3:124th & 5 at own 20PENALTY MTN Delay Of Game (Logan,Ashton) 5 yards from MTN20 to MTN15. NO PLAY.
3:044th & 10 at own 15Ashton Logan punt for 46 yds
Nevada Punt, 6 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 39Chubba Purdy run for 7 yds to the NEV 46
2:192nd & 3 at own 46Herschel Turner run for 1 yd to the NEV 47
1:253rd & 2 at own 47Ashton Hayes run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at the 50Herschel Turner run for a loss of 4 yards to the NEV 46
0:002nd & 14 at own 46Chubba Purdy sacked by Zeion Simpson-Smith for a loss of 12 yards to the NEV 34
Q4 14:543rd & 26 at own 34Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Marshaun Brown
Q4 14:444th & 26 at own 34Bailey Ettridge punt for 58 yds , Jekail Middlebrook returns for 1 yd to the MTSU 5
4th quarter6 drives, then Middle Tennessee 14, Nevada 13
Middle Tennessee Punt, 9 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 5Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Hunter Tipton
14:152nd & 10 at own 5Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 10 yds to the MTSU 15 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 15Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Amorion Walker for 8 yds to the MTSU 23
13:162nd & 2 at own 23Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Amorion Walker
13:003rd & 2 at own 23Nicholas Vattiato run for 3 yds to the MTSU 26 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 26Nicholas Vattiato run for 10 yds to the MTSU 36 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 36Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 6 yds to the MTSU 42
11:242nd & 4 at own 42Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Nahzae Cox
11:183rd & 4 at own 42Nicholas Vattiato sacked by Thomas Witte for a loss of 5 yards to the MTSU 37
10:394th & 9 at own 37Ashton Logan punt for 59 yds , Marcus Bellon returns for 38 yds to the NEV 42
Nevada Interception, 1 play
10:291st & 9 at own 42Chubba Purdy pass intercepted Juwon Gaston return for no gain to the MTSU 40
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 40Nicholas Vattiato run for 9 yds to the MTSU 49
9:502nd & 1 at own 49Jekail Middlebrook run for 2 yds to the NEV 49 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 49Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 10 yds to the NEV 39 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 39Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 5 yds to the NEV 34
8:182nd & 5 at opp 34Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Tayvion Galloway
8:053rd & 5 at opp 34Nicholas Vattiato run for 7 yds to the NEV 27 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 27Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hunter Tipton for 14 yds to the NEV 13 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 13Jekail Middlebrook run for no gain to the NEV 13
6:402nd & 10 at opp 13Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Amorion Walker
6:303rd & 10 at opp 13Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 13 yds for a TD (Jacob Hathaway KICK)Nevada 13, Middle Tennessee 7
Nevada Missed FG, 8 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 35Baylen Woodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:241st & 10 at own 25Herschel Turner run for 4 yds to the NEV 29
5:412nd & 6 at own 29Herschel Turner run for 7 yds to the NEV 36 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 36Herschel Turner run for 1 yd to the NEV 37
4:542nd & 9 at own 37Timeout Nevada, clock 04:54
4:472nd & 9 at own 37Chubba Purdy run for 30 yds to the MTSU 33 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 33Chubba Purdy run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTSU 34
3:432nd & 11 at opp 34Caleb Ramseur run for 4 yds to the MTSU 30
2:553rd & 7 at opp 30Chubba Purdy run for 6 yds to the MTSU 24
2:154th & 1 at opp 24Joe McFadden 41 Yard Field Goal Missed
Middle Tennessee Touchdown, 11 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 24Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Hunter Tipton for 6 yds to the MTSU 30
1:502nd & 4 at own 30Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Amorion Walker for 9 yds to the MTSU 39 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 39Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 10 yds to the MTSU 49 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 49Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 6 yds to the NEV 45
0:582nd & 4 at opp 45Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Jekail Middlebrook for 9 yds to the NEV 36 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at opp 36Timeout Nevada, clock 00:58
0:501st & 10 at opp 36Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete to Nahzae Cox
0:452nd & 10 at opp 36Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Nahzae Cox for 7 yds to the NEV 29
0:333rd & 3 at opp 29Nicholas Vattiato pass complete to Myles Butler for 23 yds to the NEV 6 for a 1ST down
0:331st & goal at opp 6Nicholas Vattiato pass incomplete
0:262nd & goal at opp 6Nicholas Vattiato run for 1 yd to the NEV 5
0:263rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Nevada, clock 00:26
0:213rd & goal at opp 5Nicholas Vattiato run for 5 yds for a TD (Jacob Hathaway KICK)Middle Tennessee 14, Nevada 13
0:211st & goal at opp 3PENALTY MTN Delay Of Game (Hathaway,Jacob) 5 yards from NEV03 to NEV08. NO PLAY.
Nevada Missed FG, 4 plays
0:211st & 10 at own 35Baylen Woodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 43Timeout Nevada, clock 00:15
0:141st & 10 at own 25Chubba Purdy pass complete to Jordan Brown for 18 yds to the NEV 43 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at own 43Chubba Purdy pass complete to Jett Carpenter for 9 yds to the MTSU 48
0:042nd & 1 at opp 48Chubba Purdy run for 9 yds to the MTSU 39 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 39Timeout Nevada, clock 00:04
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Joe McFadden 56 Yard Field Goal Missed

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Middle Tennessee leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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