Louisiana Tech vs. Middle Tennessee

Louisiana Tech and Middle Tennessee first met in 1996 and have played 8 times; Louisiana Tech leads the series 5–⁠3. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Louisiana Tech 5–⁠3.

Louisiana Tech wins
5
Middle Tennessee wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
1996
Longest streak
2 Louisiana Tech
Current streak
1 Louisiana Tech
Last 10 meetings
Louisiana Tech 5–⁠3
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1990s2–⁠0
2000s0–⁠1
2010s1–⁠1
2020s2–⁠1
Average margin
19.5 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Louisiana Tech
5–⁠0 Louisiana Tech’s record at home
At Middle Tennessee
3–⁠0 Middle Tennessee’s record at home
Shutouts
1

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Louisiana Tech’s biggest win2015: Louisiana Tech 45, Middle Tennessee 16by 29 points
  2. Middle Tennessee’s biggest win2000: Middle Tennessee 49, Louisiana Tech 21by 28 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Louisiana Tech and Middle Tennessee, 1996 on130015001700200020052010201520202025

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

Ryan Higgins Louisiana Tech36 of 59, 504 yards, 3 TD2016 Passing
Trent Taylor Louisiana Tech17 catches, 210 yards, 2 TD2016 Receiving

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

Every game

Oct 10, 2024Louisiana Tech 48, Middle Tennessee 21at Louisiana Tech
Oct 10, 2023Middle Tennessee 31, Louisiana Tech 23at Middle Tennessee
Nov 5, 2022Louisiana Tech 40, Middle Tennessee 24at Louisiana Tech
Sep 24, 2016Middle Tennessee 38, Louisiana Tech 34at Middle Tennessee
Oct 24, 2015Louisiana Tech 45, Middle Tennessee 16at Louisiana Tech
Oct 7, 2000Middle Tennessee 49, Louisiana Tech 21at Middle Tennessee
Oct 16, 1999Louisiana Tech 42, Middle Tennessee 18at Louisiana Tech
Aug 31, 1996Louisiana Tech 20, Middle Tennessee 0at Louisiana Tech

Every game is listed as played on the field.