2017 Middle Tennessee
7–6 (4–4 Conference USA), coached by Rick Stockstill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Old Dominion 41–10Nov 25
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Western Kentucky 38–41Nov 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Vanderbilt | L 6–28 | 56% |
| Sep 9 | at Syracuse | W 30–23 | 41% |
| Sep 16 | at Minnesota | L 3–34 | 25% |
| Sep 23 | vs Bowling Green | W 24–13 | 66% |
| Sep 30 | at Florida Atlantic | L 20–38 | 56% |
| Oct 7 | vs Florida International | W 37–17 | 60% |
| Oct 14 | at UAB | L 23–25 | 46% |
| Oct 20 | vs Marshall | L 10–38 | 48% |
| Nov 4 | vs UTEP | W 30–3 | 78% |
| Nov 11 | at Charlotte | W 35–21 | 66% |
| Nov 17 | at Western Kentucky | L 38–41 | 32% |
| Nov 25 | vs Old Dominion | W 41–10 | 58% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs Arkansas StateCamellia Bowl | W 35–30 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Arkansas State 35–30 in the Camellia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 332–321
- Coach
- Rick Stockstill
- Elo
- 1488 +12 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.9 No. 88 of 128; offense No. 110, defense No. 62, special teams No. 44
- SRS
- −7.2 No. 94 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 76% of last season’s EPA, No. 30 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 91 roster talent No. 101 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tony Franklin
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Shafer
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 42% | 1.29 | 76th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 40% | 1.10 | 37th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.07 def | 40% off 42% def | — | 105th off 55th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 27 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 33 | 17% caused |
CORE rating 0.1, 64th of 130 (offense -5.3, defense -5.4).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brent Stockstill QB | 1,672 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brent Stockstill QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tavares Thomas RB | 507 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tavares Thomas RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ty Lee WR | 955 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ty Lee WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jovante Moffatt S | 101 tkl |
| Sacks | Khalil Brooks LB | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Reed Blankenship S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Zack Dobson WR | ★★★ | No. 1295 |
| Cain McWilliams ILB | ★★★ | No. 1518 |
| Reed Blankenship S | ★★★ | No. 1713 |
| D.Q. Thomas S | ★★★ | No. 1759 |
| Raheme Fuller CB | ★★★ | No. 1774 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.8 | 0.808 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.800 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.806 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.8 | 0.808 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.8 | 0.806 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 7 | Richie James WR | San Francisco 49ers |
Roster 116
The 2017 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
 North Texas | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Southern Miss | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| UAB | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Florida International | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 UTSA | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| Old Dominion | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Rice | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| Charlotte | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| UTEP | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.