2026 Tennessee Tech
6–1 (4–1 Southern Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–1, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Kentucky 49–20Oct 17
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Wofford 42–38Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Monmouth | W 38–14 | 63% |
| Sep 5 | at Chattanooga | W 24–9 | 54% |
| Sep 12 | vs Samford | W 45–19 | 89% |
| Sep 26 | at Wofford | W 42–38 | 63% |
| Oct 3 | at Western Carolina | L 20–44 | 60% |
| Oct 10 | vs Furman | W 20–15 | 76% |
| Oct 17 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 49–20 | 76% |
| Oct 24 | at The Citadel | Preview | 73% |
| Oct 31 | at East Tennessee State | Preview | 48% |
| Nov 7 | vs VMI | Preview | 93% |
| Nov 14 | vs Mercer | Preview | 58% |
| Nov 21 | at Mississippi State | Preview | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 6–1
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–159
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1435 +49 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.9 No. 15 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Drew Belcher
- Defensive coordinator
- Chase Mummau
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jax Leatherwood QB | 1,858 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jax Leatherwood QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | M.J. Flowers RB | 397 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | M.J. Flowers RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Gabe Nunez WR | 540 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tre’ Holloway WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Greg Turner LB | 41 tkl |
| Sacks | Hudson Tucker DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jameson Wharton DB | 2 INT |
Roster 121
The 2026 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2026 portal Jax Leatherwood QB | ★★★ | from  Southeast Missouri State |
 Junior Diallo OT | ★★★ | from  Kent State |
 M.J. Flowers RB | ★★★ | from  UConn |
 Gabe Nunez WR | ★★★ | from  Southern Utah |
| Garrett Masterson OT | ★★★ | from Kent State |
 Zolten Osbourne QB | ★★★ | from  Charleston Southern |
 Malaki Pegues DL | ★★★ | from  Troy |
 Carter Brown K | ★★ | from  Utah State |
 Tyrese Whitaker DL | ★★ | from  Temple |
 Joshua Brooks OL | from  Robert Morris |
Transfers out 5
2026 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
 Tennessee Tech | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| Mercer | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Wofford | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
| Western Carolina | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Furman | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Samford | 1–3 | 1–6 | |
| The Citadel | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| VMI | 0–3 | 0–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.