Florida Atlantic vs. Middle Tennessee

Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee have 19 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Middle Tennessee leads the series 14–⁠5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Middle Tennessee 8–⁠2, and Middle Tennessee has won the last 2.

Florida Atlantic wins
5
Middle Tennessee wins
14
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2003
Longest streak
9 Middle Tennessee
Current streak
2 Middle Tennessee
Last 10 meetings
Middle Tennessee 8–⁠2
Most recent
2022

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s3–⁠4
2010s2–⁠8
2020s0–⁠2
Average margin
12.7 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Florida Atlantic
3–⁠6 Florida Atlantic’s record at home
At Middle Tennessee
8–⁠2 Middle Tennessee’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Florida Atlantic’s biggest win2017: Florida Atlantic 38, Middle Tennessee 20by 18 points
  2. Middle Tennessee’s biggest win2022: Middle Tennessee 49, Florida Atlantic 21by 28 points
  3. Upset2003: Florida Atlantic 20, Middle Tennessee 19Florida Atlantic had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsFlorida AtlanticSeriesMiddle Tennessee
2006–⁠2011Howard Schnellenberger1–⁠5Rick Stockstill
2014–⁠2016Charlie Partridge0–⁠3Rick Stockstill
2017–⁠2019Lane Kiffin2–⁠1Rick Stockstill

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida Atlantic’s side (Schnellenberger 1–⁠5 against Stockstill). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee, 2003 on13001500170020052010201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Chase Cunningham Middle Tennessee40 of 54, 448 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT2022 Passing
Eugene Gross Middle Tennessee21 carries, 208 yards, 2 TD2006 Rushing

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Nov 19, 2022Middle Tennessee 49, Florida Atlantic 21at Middle Tennessee
Nov 27, 2021Middle Tennessee 27, Florida Atlantic 17at Florida Atlantic
Oct 12, 2019Florida Atlantic 28, Middle Tennessee 13at Florida Atlantic
Sep 29, 2018Middle Tennessee 25, Florida Atlantic 24at Middle Tennessee
Sep 30, 2017Florida Atlantic 38, Middle Tennessee 20at Florida Atlantic
Nov 26, 2016Middle Tennessee 77, Florida Atlantic 56at Middle Tennessee
Nov 14, 2015Middle Tennessee 24, Florida Atlantic 17at Florida Atlantic
Nov 22, 2014Middle Tennessee 35, Florida Atlantic 34at Middle Tennessee
Sep 21, 2013Middle Tennessee 42, Florida Atlantic 35at Florida Atlantic
Sep 8, 2012Middle Tennessee 31, Florida Atlantic 17at Middle Tennessee
Oct 22, 2011Middle Tennessee 38, Florida Atlantic 14at Florida Atlantic
Nov 27, 2010Middle Tennessee 38, Florida Atlantic 14at Middle Tennessee
Oct 31, 2009Middle Tennessee 27, Florida Atlantic 20at Florida Atlantic
Sep 30, 2008Middle Tennessee 14, Florida Atlantic 13at Middle Tennessee
Sep 1, 2007Florida Atlantic 27, Middle Tennessee 14at Florida Atlantic
Nov 4, 2006Middle Tennessee 35, Florida Atlantic 14at Middle Tennessee
Oct 15, 2005Middle Tennessee 35, Florida Atlantic 14at Florida Atlantic
Sep 18, 2004Florida Atlantic 27, Middle Tennessee 20at Middle Tennessee
Aug 28, 2003Florida Atlantic 20, Middle Tennessee 19at Middle Tennessee

Every game is listed as played on the field.