2022 Middle Tennessee
8–5 (4–4 Conference USA), coached by Rick Stockstill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 25 Miami 45–31Sep 24
Miami was ranked No. 25 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat San Diego State 25–23Dec 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at James Madison | L 7–44 | 40% |
| Sep 10 | at Colorado State | W 34–19 | 49% |
| Sep 17 | vs Tennessee State | W 49–6 | 87% |
| Sep 24 | at 25Miami | W 45–31 | 35% |
| Sep 30 | vs UTSA | L 30–45 | 57% |
| Oct 8 | at UAB | L 14–41 | 34% |
| Oct 15 | vs Western Kentucky | L 17–35 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | at UTEP | W 24–13 | 45% |
| Nov 5 | at Louisiana Tech | L 24–40 | 60% |
| Nov 12 | vs Charlotte | W 24–14 | 76% |
| Nov 19 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 49–21 | 55% |
| Nov 26 | at Florida International | W 33–28 | 72% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs San Diego StateHawai’i Bowl | W 25–23 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San Diego State 25–23 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 375–360
- Coach
- Rick Stockstill
- Elo
- 1511 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.9 No. 89 of 131; offense No. 71, defense No. 95, special teams No. 35
- SRS
- −7.7 No. 99 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 71% of last season’s EPA, No. 34 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 120 roster talent No. 102 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mitch Stewart
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Shafer
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 39% | 1.22 | 97th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 41% | 1.38 | 20th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.06 def | 38% off 42% def | — | 117th off 41st 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 | 3.5 | own 32 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 27 | 19% caused |
CORE rating -8.3, 100th of 131 (offense -10.5, defense -2.2).
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 | Chase Cunningham QB | 3,156 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chase Cunningham QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Frank Peasant RB | 774 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Frank Peasant RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaylin Lane WR | 940 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaylin Lane WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Tra Fluellen S | 98 tkl |
| Sacks | Jordan Ferguson DE | 8.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Decorian Patterson DB | 7 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jaylen Ward WR | ★★★ | No. 987 |
| Kyle Lowe QB | ★★★ | No. 1341 |
| D.J. Riles ATH | ★★★ | No. 1376 |
| Brandon Connard RB | ★★★ | No. 1376 |
| Keylan Rutledge OT | ★★★ | No. 1753 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Whole class | 7 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
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 106
The 2022 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2022 portal| Larry Hodges TE | ★★★ | from  Miami |
 Joe Ervin RB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Zay Peterson LB | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Avarius Sparrow RB | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 A.J. Toney WR | ★★★ | from  Samford |
 Da’Shawn Elder S | ★★★ | from  Virginia Tech |
 De’Arre McDonald CB | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Jacob Coleman TE | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
| Malachi Burns WR | ★★★ | from Missouri Western State |
 Timar Rogers LB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
Transfers out 18
 Quincy Riley CB | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Steven Losoya III OL | ★★★ | to Mississippi State |
| Chaton Mobley RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Gregory Grate Jr. ATH | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ja’Darien Boykin DE | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dajeun Gibson S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Darius Williams DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dorian Hinton OL | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Jamichael Thompson WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Lance Robinson OL | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Raheme Fuller CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Joseph Sewell TE | ★★ | no new school on file |
And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
 North Texas | 6–2 | 7–7 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| UAB | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 5–8 | |
| Florida International | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Charlotte | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–6 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.