Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Conference USA
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #127
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -16.0 (#127)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.4
- SP+ Defense
- 37.0
- SRS
- -18.4
- FPI
- -18.0
- Elo
- 1164
- Talent
- 521
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
5.0p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 1.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 5.2–6.8
Schedule
118th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
111th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
130th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMurray State | FCS | 39-9* | +30.0 | 97% | — |
| 2 | @Marshall | -4.5 | 21-34 | -12.4 | 19% | — |
| 3 | vsNevada | -13.4 | 27-27 | -0.4 | 49% | — |
| 4 | @Jacksonville State | -6.7 | 22-34 | -12.0 | 20% | — |
| 5 | @Kansas | +4.1 | 17-39 | -21.7 | 6% | — |
| 7 | vsDelaware | -10.9 | 29-25 | +3.7 | 60% | — |
| 8 | @Florida International | -10.5 | 23-31 | -7.8 | 29% | — |
| 9 | vsKennesaw State | -5.4 | 25-25 | +0.3 | 50% | — |
| 10 | vsWestern Kentucky | +1.6 | 26-31 | -5.5 | 35% | — |
| 11 | @Liberty | -9 | 22-32 | -9.7 | 25% | — |
| 12 | @Sam Houston | -27.8 | 30-26 | +3.8 | 61% | — |
| 13 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.5 | 29-24 | +5.6 | 65% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 59
| 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 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | DJ Taylor | FR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Rickey Hunt Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 213 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Antonio Martin Jr.← Kansas State | JR | 5'9" | 222 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Austin Clemons | FR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
| RB | — | Terrance Brown Jr.← Saginaw Valley State | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| 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 | AJ Jones | JR | 6'3" | 212 | — |
| WR | 4th | Landon Collins | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 5th | Kason Stokes | FR | 6'2" | 191 | — |
| WR | 6th | Gamarion Carter | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Neo Clifton | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Markus Allen← Mississippi State | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Hogan Wasson← Central Missouri | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tayvion Galloway | FR | 6'3" | 226 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Evan Poticher | SO | 6'2" | 247 | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Aidan Butts | SO | 6'3" | 258 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Tiyyan Robinson | FR | 6'4" | 261 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Justin Bodford← Missouri | FR | 6'0" | 289 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Zeion Simpson-Smith | FR | 6'1" | 271 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Trashun Griffin← Troy | FR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Kaven Call← East Tennessee State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | La'Garrius Sims← East Central (OK) | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 1st | Damonte Smith | SR | 6'1" | 301 | — |
| NT | 2nd | Felix Hixon | JR | 6'1" | 299 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Brandon Buckner | SR | 6'0" | 248 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Reggie Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Korey Smith | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Mathias Malaki-Donaldson | JR | 6'3" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Chayce Smith | SO | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jaiyden Thompson | JR | 6'3" | 238 | — |
| LB | 7th | Malik Love | FR | 6'4" | 227 | — |
| LB | 8th | Elijah Carney | SO | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Ashton Taylor← Jackson State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| 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 | Ricky Lee III← Sacramento State | SO | 5'10" | 162 | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | James Johnson← USC | FR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 9th | Trevon Ferrell | JR | 5'10" | 177 | — |
| CB | — | Jason Hardy← Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | ★★ |
| 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 | Rickey Smith | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 6th | Taylor Ratinaud | FR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| S | — | Dyson McCutcheon← Washington | SR | 5'11" | 182 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | — | Dominic Bourgeois← Susquehanna | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 1st | Mykah Stone | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Ashton Logan | JR | 6'1" | 213 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jacob Hathaway | SR | 6'5" | 208 | — |
| PK | — | Zach Benedict | SR | 6'0" | 213 | — |
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 | — | — |
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
2026
Portal in 19net +1Out 18
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Ricky Lee III | CB | 3★ | ← Sacramento State |
| ▲ | Reese Tripp | IOL | 3★ | ← Minnesota |
| ▲ | James Johnson | CB | 3★ | ← USC |
| ▲ | Ashton Taylor | LB | 3★ | ← Jackson State |
| ▼ | Jekail Middlebrook | RB | 3★ | → Virginia |
| ▼ | Nahzae Cox | WR | 3★ | → Kansas |
| ▼ | John Howse IV | S | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Mateo Guevara | IOL | 3★ | → Kennesaw State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
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