Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Conference USA
7-6 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #90
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -4.0 (#90)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.0
- SP+ Defense
- 27.1
- SRS
- -8.2
- FPI
- -4.6
- Elo
- 1418
- Talent
- 494
- Recruiting
- 107 (#123)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
120th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
113th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
118th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMonmouth | FCS | 50-15 | +35 | W |
| 2 | @Virginia Tech | +2.4 | 14-35 | -21 | L |
| 3 | @UTSA | +6.5 | 13-27 | -14 | L |
| 4 | @Charlotte | -13.7 | 39-42 | -3 | L |
| 5 | vsMarshall | +8 | 34-28 | +6 | W |
| 6 | @Liberty | +8.4 | 13-41 | -28 | L |
| 8 | @UConn | -25.6 | 44-13 | +31 | W |
| 9 | vsSouthern Miss | -14.2 | 35-10 | +25 | W |
| 10 | @Western Kentucky | +13.3 | 21-48 | -27 | L |
| 11 | vsFlorida International | -21.6 | 50-10 | +40 | W |
| 12 | vsOld Dominion | -7.4 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @Florida Atlantic | -5.2 | 27-17 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NToledo | +6.9 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2021 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Chase Cunningham | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Nicholas Vattiato | SR | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Mike Diliello | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Bailey Hockman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Stone Frost | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Martell Pettaway | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Frank Peasant | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Chaton Mobley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Amir Rasul | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Brad Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Jalen Montgomery | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Will Gilchrist | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Terry Wilkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jaylin Lane | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Yusuf Ali | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jimmy Marshall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jarrin Pierce | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | DJ England-Chisolm | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Izaiah Gathings | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | CJ Windham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Elijah Metcalf | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jamichael Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Marquel Tinsley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Jashawn Sheffield | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Tyler Sweet | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Cam Ross | SR | 5'10" | 186 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Bryce Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Eric Magwood | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jamari Williams | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jordan Ferguson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Ralph Mency | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | JR Bivens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Richard Kinley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Zaylin Wood | SR | 6'0" | 280 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Marley Cook | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jordan Branch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Jorden Starling | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Ja'Kerrius Wyatt | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Vincent Dinkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | DQ Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jurriente Davis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Johnathan Butler | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Raquon Hartley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Cody Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Devyn Curtis | SR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jalen Davis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Wayne Parks | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Andrew Leak | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 10th | Drew Francis | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Teldrick Ross | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jalen Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Deidrick Stanley II | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | James Shellman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Deonte Stanley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Quincy Riley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Decorian Patterson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Reed Blankenship | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Gregory Grate Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Tra Fluellen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Marcus LaFrance | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Raheme Fuller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brody Butler | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Kyle Ulbrich | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Miles Tillman | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Zeke Rankin | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Robert Payne | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Alex Usry | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.032
Off PPA
+0.1118
Pass PPA
+0.2028
Rush PPA
+0.0823
Success
40%19
Explosive
1.2649
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.26 | +0.42 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
29.8
PPG Against
25.8
Differential
+3.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 2-5
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +3.9
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 37.2 | 17.4 |
| Away | 2-5 | 24.4 | 31.9 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 31.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 21.0 | 48.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 29.5 | 25.8 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 30.4 | 25.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #127 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #131 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #101 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #89 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #90 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-6 | 2-3 | #113 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #110 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 7-2 | #91 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #88 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #74 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #90 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #99 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-1 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 4-1 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #101 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★109 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #98 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | #119 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | #120 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | #120 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | #123 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | #90 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #85 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | #104 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | #91 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | #96 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #81
Returning prod 58%Departed 42%
Talent composite494.0 #81 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)7 / 37 / 95
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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