2026 Season · Week 6
MTSU · Blue Raiders
Middle Tennessee
CUSA · 2-3
National Rank
#126
Power
-17.6
Offense
-0.42
Defense
-0.47
SOS
-9.5
SOS Rank
#106
Team Profile
Why #126?
Middle Tennessee ranks #126 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -17.6, meaning the model expects Middle Tennessee to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 17.6 points on a neutral field.
Middle Tennessee has faced the #106 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -9.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Murray State, with a Game Performance score of +0.41.
The weakest performance came against Kansas, where the Game Performance score was -1.72.
Offense-0.42
Offense-0.42
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (-0.42) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.47).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Murray State | Home | W | 38-14 | +0.41 | +0.94 | -0.11 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Marshall | Away | L | 26-28 | +0.14 | +0.14 | +0.15 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Nevada | Home | W | 27-20 | +0.16 | +0.20 | +0.12 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Jacksonville State | Away | L | 13-23 | -0.34 | -0.07 | -0.60 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Kansas | Away | L | 0-55 | -1.72 | -2.32 | -1.11 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | Delaware | Home | 4:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Florida International | Away | 4:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Kennesaw State | Home | 4:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Western Kentucky | Home | 1:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Liberty | Away | 1:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Sam Houston | Away | 12:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | New Mexico State | Home | 12:00 PM | — | — | — | — |