Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Conference USA
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #127
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -16.0 (#127)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.4
- SP+ Defense
- 37.0
- SRS
- -18.4
- FPI
- -18.0
- Elo
- 1164
- Talent
- 521
- Recruiting
- 151 (#98)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
133rd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
118th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
132nd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAustin Peay | FCS | 14-34 | -20 | L |
| 2 | @Wisconsin | -4.4 | 10-42 | -32 | L |
| 3 | @Nevada | -13.4 | 14-13 | +1 | W |
| 4 | vsMarshall | -4.5 | 28-42 | -14 | L |
| 5 | @Kennesaw State | -5.4 | 16-24 | -8 | L |
| 7 | vsMissouri State | -10.7 | 20-22 | -2 | L |
| 9 | @Delaware | -10.9 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 10 | vsJacksonville State | -6.7 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsFlorida International | -10.5 | 30-56 | -26 | L |
| 12 | @Western Kentucky | +1.6 | 26-42 | -16 | L |
| 13 | vsSam Houston | -27.8 | 31-17 | +14 | W |
| 14 | @New Mexico State | -15.5 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 112
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nicholas Vattiato | SR | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Roman Gagliano | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Stanley Anderson-Lofton | FR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Kaden Martin | SO | 5'11" | 231 | — |
| QB | — | Peter Grandjean | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jekail Middlebrook | SO | 5'10" | 196 | — |
| RB | 2nd | DJ Taylor | FR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Rickey Hunt Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 213 | — |
| RB | 4th | Austin Clemons | FR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
| RB | — | Rai'keyrean Chandler | FR | 5'10" | 171 | — |
| RB | — | Brooklen Davis | FR | 5'10" | 198 | — |
| RB | — | Ashton Jones | FR | 5'8" | 205 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cam'ron Lacy | SO | 5'8" | 164 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Myles Butler | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Nahzae Cox | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| WR | 4th | AJ Jones | JR | 6'3" | 212 | — |
| WR | 5th | Amorion Walker | JR | 6'4" | 179 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Landon Collins | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Kason Stokes | FR | 6'2" | 191 | — |
| WR | 8th | Gamarion Carter | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Neo Clifton | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Tyree Patterson | SO | 6'1" | 191 | — |
| WR | — | Zaidyn Moore | FR | 5'10" | 184 | — |
| WR | — | Ben Hubbard | FR | 5'9" | 181 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Chase Davis | FR | 5'7" | 153 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Hunter Tipton | JR | 6'4" | 237 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Tayvion Galloway | FR | 6'3" | 226 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Evan Poticher | SO | 6'2" | 247 | — |
| TE | — | Sawyer Lovvern | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Sawyer Lovvorn | FR | 5'11" | 211 | — |
| TE | — | Wilson Hodges | FR | 6'5" | 241 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Brody Benke | FR | 6'3" | 248 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ikani Tuiono | SR | 6'2" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Quentin Butler | JR | 6'3" | 296 | — |
| OL | — | Roman Jones | FR | 6'2" | 267 | — |
| OL | — | Mateo Guevara | JR | 6'4" | 312 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | EJ Harris | JR | 6'5" | 317 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Bo Bryan | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Otto Janse Van Rensburg | FR | 6'4" | 301 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Alex Gale | FR | 6'3" | 312 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Aaren Alexander | SR | 6'2" | 284 | — |
| OL | — | Isaac Rue | SO | 6'6" | 308 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ellis Adams | SR | 6'4" | 378 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Otts | SR | 6'7" | 298 | — |
| OL | — | Marcus Miller | SR | 6'4" | 307 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Joseph Habinowski | SR | 6'4" | 297 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Diego Blattler | JR | 6'5" | 281 | — |
| OL | — | Kyle Larkin | FR | 6'5" | 314 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Zach Clayton | SO | 6'5" | 288 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Garrett Austin | FR | 6'6" | 310 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Anthony Bynum | SO | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Aidan Butts | SO | 6'3" | 258 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Tiyyan Robinson | FR | 6'4" | 261 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Darnell Malpress | FR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Shakai Woods | SO | 6'0" | 279 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Zeion Simpson-Smith | FR | 6'1" | 271 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Ja'Darious Morris | SO | 6'0" | 261 | — |
| DT | — | Jonathan Waller | FR | 6'0" | 272 | — |
| DT | — | Jaden Owens | FR | 6'5" | 271 | — |
| NT | 1st | Damonte Smith | SR | 6'1" | 301 | — |
| NT | 2nd | Felix Hixon | JR | 6'1" | 299 | ★★★ |
| NT | — | Archie Roseman V | FR | 6'3" | 340 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Parker Hughes | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Brandon Buckner | SR | 6'0" | 248 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Reggie Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| LB | 4th | Korey Smith | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Muaaz Byard | JR | 6'0" | 232 | — |
| LB | 6th | Alex Mitchell | SR | 6'1" | 237 | — |
| LB | 7th | Mathias Malaki-Donaldson | JR | 6'3" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Chayce Smith | SO | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jaiyden Thompson | JR | 6'3" | 238 | — |
| LB | 10th | Malik Love | FR | 6'4" | 227 | — |
| LB | 11th | Elijah Carney | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Markel James | SO | 6'0" | 229 | — |
| LB | — | Jayden Williams | FR | 6'6" | 238 | — |
| LB | — | Micah Smith | FR | 6'2" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jayson Lowe | JR | 6'1" | 226 | — |
| LB | — | Matthew Blomquist | FR | 6'5" | 238 | — |
Defensive Backs · 24
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jackson Lowe | FR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Abdul Muhammad | SR | 6'1" | 189 | — |
| CB | 3rd | De'Arre McDonald | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| CB | 4th | Devan Carlisle | SO | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| CB | 5th | Camari Hall | FR | 5'9" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Jordan Chestnut | JR | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| CB | 7th | Trevon Ferrell | JR | 5'10" | 177 | — |
| CB | — | Kj Minifield | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | KJ Miniefield | SO | 5'11" | 172 | — |
| CB | — | Alan Young | SO | 6'0" | 209 | — |
| CB | — | Elijah Hunter Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Josiah Moore | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| CB | — | Chris Ragans | FR | 6'0" | 168 | — |
| S | 1st | Juwon Gaston | SR | 5'11" | 188 | — |
| S | 2nd | Brendon Harris | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Kalen Woods | JR | 6'2" | 178 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Christofer Noble | FR | 6'2" | 184 | — |
| S | 5th | John Howse IV | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| S | 6th | Rickey Smith | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 7th | Taylor Ratinaud | FR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| S | — | Locke Kennedy | FR | 6'3" | 197 | — |
| S | — | Jared Douglas | SR | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| S | — | Doriohn Davis | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| S | — | Andrew Cross-Adams | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Mykah Stone | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Henry Hamlin | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Ean Matusek | FR | 6'0" | 232 | — |
| LS | — | Connor Dougherty | JR | 6'3" | 228 | — |
| P | 1st | Ashton Logan | JR | 6'1" | 213 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Aden Caine | JR | 6'1" | 202 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jacob Hathaway | SR | 6'5" | 208 | — |
| PK | — | Wyatt Joyce | FR | 5'9" | 167 | — |
| PK | — | Zach Benedict | SR | 6'0" | 213 | — |
| PK | — | Baylen Woodman | FR | 6'0" | 183 | ★★★ |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.420
Off PPA
+0.1438
Pass PPA
+0.1931
Rush PPA
+0.0735
Success
42%49
Explosive
1.2243
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.
Team Leaders
2025
| Pass Yds | Vattiato2,157·Gagliano1,011·Anderson-Lofton11 |
| Rush Yds | Middlebrook752·Taylor199·Gagliano160 |
| Rec Yds | Lacy529·Butler518·Cox473 |
| Tackles | Hughes89·Bynum63·Woods48 |
| Sacks | Buckner4.5·Johnson3.5·Simpson-Smith3.0 |
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.41 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.39 | +0.58 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
22.4
PPG Against
30.9
Differential
-8.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- -8.5
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 24.0 | 32.5 |
| Away | 2-4 | 20.8 | 29.3 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 25.4 | 30.0 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 16.5 | 32.8 |
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 · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #110
Returning prod 99%Departed 1%
Portal in 12net -19Out 31
Talent composite520.5 #110 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 97 / 99
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Tyree Patterson | WR | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Kason Stokes | WR | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Tayvion Galloway | TE | 3★ | ← Purdue |
| ▲ | Alex Mitchell | LB | 3★ | ← Chattanooga |
| ▼ | Omari Kelly | WR | 3★ | → Michigan State |
| ▼ | James Stewart | EDGE | 3★ | → Tennessee State |
| ▼ | Xavier Williams | S | 3★ | → Cincinnati |
| ▼ | Simon Wilson | IOL | 3★ | → Tulsa |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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