Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Conference USA
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #101
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -9.5 (#101)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.5
- SP+ Defense
- 30.0
- SRS
- -8.1
- FPI
- -10.1
- Elo
- 1351
- Talent
- 488
- Recruiting
- 101 (#120)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
84th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
84th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
81st
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Alabama | +23.1 | 7-56 | -49 | L |
| 2 | @Missouri | +19.3 | 19-23 | -4 | L |
| 3 | vsMurray State | FCS | 35-14 | +21 | W |
| 4 | vsColorado State | -8.9 | 23-31 | -8 | L |
| 5 | @Western Kentucky | -2 | 10-31 | -21 | L |
| 6 | vsJacksonville State | -1.6 | 30-45 | -15 | L |
| 7 | vsLouisiana Tech | -12.9 | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 8 | @Liberty | +8 | 35-42 | -7 | L |
| 10 | @New Mexico State | -1.8 | 7-13 | -6 | L |
| 11 | vsFlorida International | -21.2 | 40-6 | +34 | W |
| 12 | vsUTEP | -16.2 | 34-30 | +4 | W |
| 13 | @Sam Houston | -13.8 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nicholas Vattiato | SR | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Kyle Lowe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jaiden Credle | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Frank Peasant | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Terry Wilkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jekail Middlebrook | SO | 5'10" | 196 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jalen Montgomery | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Elijah Metcalf | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | DJ England-Chisolm | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Justin Olson | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 4th | Zack Dobson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | DJ Riles | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jeremy Tate Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Javonte Sherman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Kalani Norris | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Kellen Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Bryce Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | A.J. Toney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Jaylen Ward | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 13th | Mitchell Howell | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Holden Willis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Slade Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jacob Coleman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Taharin Sudderth | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Keylan Rutledge | SR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | James Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Anthony Bynum | SO | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Quindarius Dunnigan | SR | 6'4" | 257 | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jordan Branch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Richard Kinley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Marley Cook | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Zaylin Wood | SR | 6'0" | 280 | — |
| DL | 6th | Tyrece Edwards | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Jorden Starling | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Kasey Bonds | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Shakai Woods | SO | 6'0" | 279 | — |
| NT | 1st | Damonte Smith | SR | 6'1" | 301 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Sam Brumfield | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Parker Hughes | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Drew Francis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Devyn Curtis | SR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 5th | Johnathan Butler | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Raquon Hartley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jalen Davis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Brandon Buckner | SR | 6'0" | 248 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jalen Rayam | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Zabrien Harden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | James Douglas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Timar Rogers | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Teldrick Ross | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Tyrell Raby | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Deonte Stanley | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | De'Arre McDonald | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| CB | 5th | Jalen Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Emmanuel Mann | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 7th | Trevon Ferrell | JR | 5'10" | 177 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jakobe Thomas | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Marvae Myers | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Tra Fluellen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Chris Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Rickey Smith | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 4th | Da'Shawn Elder | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brody Butler | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Miles Tillman | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Trey Turk | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Zeke Rankin | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Robert Payne | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.531
Off PPA
+0.1437
Pass PPA
+0.2442
Rush PPA
+0.0932
Success
40%29
Explosive
1.3486
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.31 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.02 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.50 | +0.53 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
24.3
PPG Against
28.1
Differential
-3.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- -3.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 32.2 | 24.8 |
| Away | 0-6 | 16.3 | 31.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 13.0 | 39.5 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 25.9 | 26.6 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 21.0 | 31.0 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| 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 #90
Returning prod 34%Departed 66%
Talent composite488.0 #90 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)10 / 59 / 32
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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