2026 Middle Tennessee

3–⁠3 (1–⁠1 Conference USA), coached by Derek Mason. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–⁠3, over five games to the six on file here. Share

Schedule and results

Biggest winBeat Murray State 38–⁠14Sep 5
By 24 points, its widest win.
Most excitingBeat Delaware 33–⁠30Oct 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Sep 5	vsMurray State	W 38–⁠14	84%
Sep 12	atMarshall	L 26–⁠28	27%
Sep 19	vsNevada	W 27–⁠20	50%
Sep 26	atJacksonville State	L 13–⁠23	26%
Oct 3	atKansas	L 0–⁠55	31%
Oct 13	vsDelaware	W 33–⁠30	48%
Oct 20	atFlorida International	Preview	29%
Oct 28	vsKennesaw State	Preview	52%
Nov 7	vsWestern Kentucky	Preview	43%
Nov 14	atLiberty	Preview	21%
Nov 21	atSam Houston	Preview	48%
Nov 28	vsNew Mexico State	Preview	58%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record: 3–⁠3
Conference: 1–⁠1 tied for 4th in Conference USA
AP now: Unranked
Points: 137–⁠170
Coach: Derek Mason
Elo: 1370 +4 this season
SP+ rating: -19.5 No. 129 of 138; offense No. 126, defense No. 126, special teams No. 45
SRS: −17.1 No. 127 of 138 in FBS
Returning: 33% of last season’s EPA, No. 85 of 136
Recruiting class: No. 119 roster talent No. 109 in FBS

Offensive coordinator: Anthony Scelfo
Defensive coordinator: Brian Stewart

How good, play by play

Offense82nd of 138
Defense119th of 138
Offense, opponent-adjusted100th of 138
Defense, opponent-adjusted107th of 138

	Success	Explosiveness	FBS rank
Offense	0.08	37%	1.32	82nd of 138
Defense	0.23	50%	1.16	119th of 138
Opponent-adjusted	0.05 off 0.15 def	38% off 48% def	—	100th off 107th def

Passing and running

	Pass success	Depth of target	Deep throws	Line yards	Stuffed
Offense		40%	7.9 yds	13%	3.00	16%
Defense		46%	8.1 yds	15%	3.70	11%

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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

	Points per trip inside the 40	Average start	Havoc
Offense		3.9	own 27	15% allowed
Defense		3.7	own 27	11% caused

CORE rating -9.0, 104th of 138 (offense -4.7, defense 4.3).

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.

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Bryson Maddox WR	★★★	No. 1174
Bryce Williams S	★★★	No. 1336
Robert Lathon Jr. RB	★★★	No. 1654
Jonas Jimerson DE	★★★	No. 1708
Ethan Sherman WR	★★★	No. 1708

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

	Signed	Stars	Rating
Quarterbacks	1	3.0	0.851
Running backs	1	3.0	0.859
Receivers	3	3.0	0.857
Offensive line	2	3.0	0.838
Defensive line	3	3.0	0.845
Linebackers	1	3.0	0.835
Defensive backs	2	3.0	0.858
Whole class	13	3.0	0.849

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 111

The 2026 roster

111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 20

The 2026 portal

Antonio Martin RB	★★★	from Kansas State
Ashton Taylor LB	★★★	from Jackson State
Brennan Smith OL	★★★	from Mississippi State
Dyson McCutcheon S	★★★	from Washington
James Johnson CB	★★★	from USC
Reese Tripp OL	★★★	from Minnesota
Ricky Lee III CB	★★★	from Sacramento State
Chris Moreno OL	★★★	from Monmouth
Trevaris Edwards OL	★★★	from West Florida
Hogan Wasson WR	★★★	from Central Missouri
Justin Bodford DL	★★★	from Missouri
Markus Allen WR	★★★	from Mississippi State

And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 18

Jekail Middlebrook RB	★★★	to Virginia
Nahzae Cox WR	★★★	to Kansas
Alex Mitchell LB	★★★	to App State
John Howse IV S	★★★	to Arkansas
Mateo Guevara OL	★★★	to Kennesaw State
Amorion Walker WR	★★★	to UNLV
Muaaz Byard LB	★★★	to UAB
Shakai Woods DL	★★★	to Arkansas State
Anthony Bynum DE	★★★	to Georgia Southern
Hunter Tipton TE	★★★	to Memphis
E.J. Harris OL	★★★	no new school on file
Elijah Hunter Jr. CB	★★★	no new school on file

And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Conference USA standings

Conference page

Team	Conf.	Overall
Jacksonville State	3–⁠0	5–⁠2
Liberty	2–⁠0	5–⁠1
Western Kentucky	2–⁠1	3–⁠4
Middle Tennessee	1–⁠1	3–⁠3
Florida International	1–⁠1	3–⁠3
New Mexico State	1–⁠1	2–⁠4
Missouri State	1–⁠1	2–⁠4
Delaware	0–⁠2	2–⁠4
Kennesaw State	0–⁠2	1–⁠5
Sam Houston	0–⁠2	1–⁠5

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.