Florida International vs. Middle Tennessee
Florida International and Middle Tennessee have 21 meetings on file, the first in 2005; officially, Middle Tennessee leads 14–6; as played, 14–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Middle Tennessee 7–3, and Florida International has won the last 2. The NCAA vacated Florida International’s win (2005); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Middle Tennessee leads 14–6
- Florida International wins on file
- 7
- Middle Tennessee wins on file
- 14
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2005
- Longest streak
- 5 Middle Tennessee
- Current streak
- 2 Florida International
- Last 10 meetings
- Middle Tennessee 7–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.6 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida International
- 4–5 Florida International’s record at home
- At Middle Tennessee
- 9–2 Middle Tennessee’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Florida International first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Florida International’s biggest win2025: Florida International 56, Middle Tennessee 30by 26 points
- Middle Tennessee’s biggest win2013: Middle Tennessee 48, Florida International 0by 48 points
- Upset2020: Middle Tennessee 31, Florida International 28Middle Tennessee had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida International | Series | Middle Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2012 | Mario Cristobal | 2–4 | Rick Stockstill |
| 2013–2015 | Ron Turner | 1–2 | Rick Stockstill |
| 2017–2021 | Butch Davis | 1–4 | Rick Stockstill |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida International’s side (Cristobal 2–4 against Stockstill). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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
| Benny Cunningham Middle Tennessee | 36 carries, 230 yards, 2 TD | 2012 Rushing | |
| Khalil Brooks Middle Tennessee | 8 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 for loss | 2017 Defense | |
| Rivaldo Fairweather Florida International | 8 catches, 152 yards, 3 TD | 2022 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.