2020 Middle Tennessee
3–6 (2–4 Conference USA), coached by Rick Stockstill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rice 40–34Oct 24
By 6 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Army | L 0–42 | 39% |
| Sep 19 | vs Troy | L 14–47 | 47% |
| Sep 25 | at UTSA | L 35–37 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | vs Western Kentucky | L 17–20 | 43% |
| Oct 10 | at Florida International | W 31–28 | 31% |
| Oct 17 | vs North Texas | L 35–52 | 63% |
| Oct 24 | at Rice | W 40–34 | 39% |
| Nov 14 | at 16Marshall | L 14–42 | 13% |
| Nov 21 | atTroy | W 20–17 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Troy 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 10th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 206–319
- Coach
- Rick Stockstill
- Elo
- 1398 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.7 No. 113 of 130; offense No. 93, defense No. 113
- SRS
- −13.6 No. 66 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 78% of last season’s EPA, No. 34 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 90 roster talent No. 90 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 | 0.06 | 42% | 1.17 | 82nd of 127 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 46% | 1.28 | 101st of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.21 def | 42% off 46% def | — | 86th off 116th 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 | 3.6 | own 29 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.5 | own 30 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -11.7, 106th of 127 (offense -1.7, defense 10.1).
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 | Asher O’Hara QB | 1,960 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Asher O’Hara QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Asher O’Hara QB | 584 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Asher O’Hara QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jarrin Pierce WR | 584 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | C.J. Windham WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Reed Blankenship S | 76 tkl |
| Sacks | D.Q. Thomas LB | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Gregory Grate Jr. S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Devyn Curtis ILB | ★★★ | No. 765 |
| Deidrick Stanley ATH | ★★★ | No. 942 |
| Drew Francis OLB | ★★★ | No. 1131 |
| Frank Peasant OLB | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Tyrece Edwards WDE | ★★★ | No. 1681 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.803 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.814 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.9 | 0.822 |
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.
Roster 118
The 2020 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
 UAB | 3–1 | 6–3 | |
| UTSA | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
| Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
 Charlotte | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| North Texas | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Rice | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
 Southern Miss | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
 UTEP | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
| Florida International | 0–3 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.