Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Conference USA
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #131
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -24.4 (#131)
- SP+ Offense
- 13.7
- SP+ Defense
- 37.3
- SRS
- -23.2
- FPI
- -19.4
- Elo
- 1093
- Talent
- 503
- Recruiting
- 132 (#119)
Schedule
2024
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTennessee Tech | H | W | 32-25 |
| 2 | @Ole Miss | A | L | 3-52 |
| 3 | vsWestern Kentucky | H | L | 21-49 |
| 4 | vsDuke | H | L | 17-45 |
| 5 | @Memphis | A | L | 7-24 |
| 7 | @Louisiana Tech | A | L | 21-48 |
| 8 | vsKennesaw State | H | W | 14-5 |
| 9 | @Jacksonville State | A | L | 20-42 |
| 10 | @UTEP | A | W | 20-13 |
| 11 | vsLiberty | H | L | 17-37 |
| 13 | vsNew Mexico State | H | L | 21-36 |
| 14 | @Florida International | N | L | 24-35 |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 91
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nicholas Vattiato | SR | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Roman Gagliano | FR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | — | Layden Grant | FR | 5'10" | 207 | — |
| FB | — | Nash Stidham | SO | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 1st | Jaiden Credle | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jekail Middlebrook | SO | 5'10" | 196 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Terry Wilkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Brian Brewton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Frank Peasant | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Jayce Gardner | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Omari Kelly | SR | 6'0" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kellen Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Myles Butler | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Cam'ron Lacy | SO | 5'8" | 164 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Hayes Sutton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Gamarion Carter | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Javonte Sherman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Mitchell Howell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Ethan Crite | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Sam Driggers | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Caleb Dochnahl | JR | 6'1" | 201 | — |
| WR | — | Christopher Kaup | FR | 6'2" | 184 | — |
| WR | — | Tyson Resper | SO | 5'8" | 167 | — |
| WR | — | Elijah Ealey | JR | 5'11" | 166 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Holden Willis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Taharin Sudderth | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Evan Poticher | SO | 6'2" | 247 | — |
| TE | 4th | Jacob Coleman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Slade Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 6th | Ryan Hoerstkamp | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Bobby Council | FR | 5'11" | 234 | — |
| TE | — | Daniel Gonzalez | SR | 6'5" | 289 | — |
Offensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Shamar Crawford | JR | 6'5" | 287 | — |
| OL | — | Derrick Keith | FR | 6'5" | 283 | — |
| OL | — | Lantz Peoples | FR | 6'5" | 372 | — |
| OL | — | Simon Wilson | SR | 6'1" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Connor Farris | FR | 6'4" | 327 | — |
| OL | — | Jason Overton | FR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ethan Ellis | SR | 6'6" | 309 | — |
| OL | — | Dumela Knox | JR | 6'7" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Jaylen Robinson | SO | 6'7" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | J'Shun Bodiford | SR | 6'3" | 281 | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Anthony Bynum | SO | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | James Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Aidan Butts | SO | 6'3" | 258 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Andy Nwaoko | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | James Gillespie | SR | 6'3" | 318 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Alex Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ayden Merrihew | JR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| DT | 1st | Shakai Woods | SO | 6'0" | 279 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Ja'Darious Morris | SO | 6'0" | 261 | — |
| NT | 1st | Damonte Smith | SR | 6'1" | 301 | — |
| NT | 2nd | Felix Hixon | JR | 6'1" | 299 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Parker Hughes | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jalen Davis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Brandon Buckner | SR | 6'0" | 248 | — |
| LB | 4th | Jordan Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Amarrien Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Muaaz Byard | JR | 6'0" | 232 | — |
| LB | 7th | Devyn Curtis | SR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jayson Lowe | JR | 6'1" | 226 | — |
| LB | 9th | Korey Smith | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 10th | Drew Francis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Markel James | SO | 6'0" | 229 | — |
| LB | 12th | Elijah Carney | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Kedrick Burley | FR | 6'2" | 241 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Nolan Forsha | JR | 6'2" | 211 | — |
| LB | — | Brady Russell | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Jacob Jackson | SR | 5'11" | 206 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tyrell Raby | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Trevon Ferrell | JR | 5'10" | 177 | — |
| CB | 3rd | James Shellman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Abdul Muhammad | SR | 6'1" | 189 | — |
| CB | 5th | De'Arre McDonald | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| CB | 6th | Jalen Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Jackson Lowe | FR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Bobby Brooks | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| DB | 1st | Marvae Myers | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | James Monds III | JR | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jordan Beasley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Xavier Williams | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| S | 2nd | John Howse IV | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| S | 3rd | Rickey Smith | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 4th | Jared Douglas | SR | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| S | 5th | Brendon Harris | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Chris Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brody Butler | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Grant Chadwick | SO | 6'5" | 205 | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Trey Turk | — | — | — | — |
| P | — | Jacob Taylor | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Zeke Rankin | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
13.73
Off PPA
+0.1225
Pass PPA
+0.1931
Rush PPA
+0.0213
Success
40%22
Explosive
1.2856
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.32 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.50 |
| Rushing | +0.02 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.07 | +0.30 |
| 3rd Down | +0.42 | +0.77 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
18.1
PPG Against
34.3
Differential
-16.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-0
- Avg Margin
- -16.2
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
0 items
No recent news.