2024 Middle Tennessee
3–9 (2–6 Conference USA), coached by Derek Mason. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kennesaw State 14–5Oct 15
By 9 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to New Mexico State 21–36Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 32–25 | 80% |
| Sep 7 | at 6Ole Miss | L 3–52 | 19% |
| Sep 14 | vs Western Kentucky | L 21–49 | 46% |
| Sep 21 | vs Duke | L 17–45 | 31% |
| Sep 28 | at Memphis | L 7–24 | 18% |
| Oct 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 21–48 | 48% |
| Oct 15 | vs Kennesaw State | W 14–5 | 76% |
| Oct 23 | at Jacksonville State | L 20–42 | 23% |
| Nov 2 | at UTEP | W 20–13 | 48% |
| Nov 9 | vs Liberty | L 17–37 | 28% |
| Nov 23 | vs New Mexico State | L 21–36 | 59% |
| Nov 30 | vs Florida International | L 24–35 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida International 35–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 217–411
- Coach
- Derek Mason
- Elo
- 1295 −150 this season
- SP+ rating
- -24.4 No. 131 of 134; offense No. 131, defense No. 122, special teams No. 90
- SRS
- −23.2 No. 130 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 56% of last season’s EPA, No. 51 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 119 roster talent No. 112 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Bodie Reeder
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Stewart
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 40% | 1.22 | 104th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.29 | 50% | 1.28 | 129th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.29 def | 39% off 51% def | — | 108th off 133rd 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 | 3.0 | own 25 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 30 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -22.1, 129th of 134 (offense -6.3, defense 15.8).
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 | Nick Vattiato QB | 3,092 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nick Vattiato QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jaiden Credle RB | 471 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaiden Credle RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Holden Willis TE | 871 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Holden Willis TE | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Xavier Williams S | 75 tkl |
| Sacks | Brandon Buckner LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | John Howse IV DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Roman Gagliano QB | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Austin Clemons ATH | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Josh Evans WR | ★★★ | No. 2066 |
| Kedrick Burley DE | ★★★ | No. 2096 |
| Zeion Simpson-Smith DE | ★★★ | No. 2194 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.812 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.9 | 0.821 |
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 2024 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 12
The 2024 portal Omari Kelly WR | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Felix Hixon DL | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Gamarion Carter WR | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
 James Monds III CB | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
 Brendon Harris S | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Brian Brewton RB | ★★★ | from  UConn |
 Xavier Williams QB | ★★★ | from  UCF |
| Ellis Adams OL | ★★★ | from  Tennessee Tech |
| John Howse IV S | ★★★ | from Vanderbilt |
 Marcus Miller OT | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
 Ryan Hoerstkamp TE | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
| Hayes Sutton WR | from  Duke |
Transfers out 30
And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Sam Houston | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Liberty | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–8 | |
| Florida International | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Middle Tennessee | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Kennesaw State | 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.