Idaho vs. Middle Tennessee

Idaho and Middle Tennessee first met in 2001 and have played 4 times; Middle Tennessee leads the series 3–⁠1. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Middle Tennessee 3–⁠1, and Middle Tennessee has won the last 2.

Idaho wins
1
Middle Tennessee wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
2001
Longest streak
2 Middle Tennessee
Current streak
2 Middle Tennessee
Last 10 meetings
Middle Tennessee 3–⁠1
Most recent
2004

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2000s1–⁠3
Average margin
10.5 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Idaho
1–⁠1 Idaho’s record at home
At Middle Tennessee
2–⁠0 Middle Tennessee’s record at home

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

Coach against coach

YearsIdahoSeriesMiddle Tennessee
2001–⁠2003Tom Cable1–⁠2Andy McCollum

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Idaho’s side (Cable 1–⁠2 against McCollum). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Idaho and Middle Tennessee, 2001 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.

Every game

Oct 23, 2004Middle Tennessee 34, Idaho 14at Middle Tennessee
Oct 18, 2003Middle Tennessee 28, Idaho 21at Idaho
Oct 26, 2002Idaho 21, Middle Tennessee 18at Idaho
Oct 6, 2001Middle Tennessee 70, Idaho 58at Middle Tennessee

Every game is listed as played on the field.