
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
2023
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Alabama | A | L | 7-56 |
| 2 | @Missouri | A | L | 19-23 |
| 3 | vsMurray State | H | W | 35-14 |
| 4 | vsColorado State | H | L | 23-31 |
| 5 | @Western Kentucky | A | L | 10-31 |
| 6 | vsJacksonville State | H | L | 30-45 |
| 7 | vsLouisiana Tech | H | W | 31-23 |
| 8 | @Liberty | A | L | 35-42 |
| 10 | @New Mexico State | A | L | 7-13 |
| 11 | vsFlorida International | H | W | 40-6 |
| 12 | vsUTEP | H | W | 34-30 |
| 13 | @Sam Houston | A | L | 20-23 |
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
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
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