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
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAustin Peay | H | L | 14-34 |
| 2 | @Wisconsin | A | L | 10-42 |
| 3 | @Nevada | A | W | 14-13 |
| 4 | vsMarshall | H | L | 28-42 |
| 5 | @Kennesaw State | A | L | 16-24 |
| 7 | vsMissouri State | H | L | 20-22 |
| 9 | @Delaware | A | L | 28-31 |
| 10 | vsJacksonville State | H | L | 21-24 |
| 11 | vsFlorida International | H | L | 30-56 |
| 12 | @Western Kentucky | A | L | 26-42 |
| 13 | vsSam Houston | H | W | 31-17 |
| 14 | @New Mexico State | A | W | 31-24 |
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
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
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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