

Conference USA · 2018 · History
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
8-6 (7-2 Conference USA)Last: L 13-45 vs App State
Rick Stockstill · 13th season · .527 at Middle Tennessee · .527 career since 2006
- Rating
- -3.179
- Adj Off
- 26.675
- Adj Def
- 29.778
- WAP
- -3.4671
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.5%104 | 51.6%64 |
| Plays per game | 71.061 | 69.872 |
| Time of possession | 30:2641 | 29:3474 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.564 | 6.949 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6116 | 4.363 |
| Points per game | 28.077 | 26.762 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.3397 | 3.2945 |
| Starting field position | Own 3214 | Own 2837 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.110102 | +0.12052 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10894 | +0.16570 |
| Success rate | 41.3%92 | 40.5%46 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2170 | 1.2588 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.049100 | +0.10662 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19881 | +0.14639 |
| Std downs success | 45.6%93 | 44.0%33 |
| Passing downs success | 32.6%71 | 33.6%78 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.8%82 | 71.0%62 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4361 | 1.7135 |
| Penalties per game | 5.442 | 5.978 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.960 | 51.181 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.5%81 | 45.4%114 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2918 | 1.8638 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.1%70 | 38.5%15 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | @52 | L7-35 | -0.71 | +0.07 | +0.38 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | UT Martin(FCS) | W61-37 | +0.00 | +0.41 | +0.05 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @3 | L7-49 | -0.24 | -0.15 | +0.63 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 77 | W25-24 | +0.09 | +0.12 | +0.15 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @74 | W34-24 | +0.17 | +0.19 | +0.07 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @81 | L21-24 | -0.85 | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 105 | W21-13 | +0.03 | -0.27 | +0.08 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @113 | W51-17 | +0.04 | +0.26 | -0.13 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 109 | W29-10 | +0.02 | +0.09 | -0.03 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @129 | W48-32 | +0.01 | +0.15 | -0.03 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @27 | L23-34 | -0.58 | +0.04 | +0.25 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 65 | W27-3 | +0.13 | +0.20 | -0.20 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | 65 | L25-27 | -0.87 | +0.15 | +0.10 |
| Dec 15Post | N35 | L13-45 | -0.70 | +0.05 | +0.39 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Brent StockstillSR | 95% | 323/461 | 70.1% | 3522 | 7.6 | 29 | 10 |
| 10Asher O'HaraSR | 4% | 9/20 | 45.0% | 114 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Chaton MobleyJR | 25% | 125 | 624 | 5.0 | 4 | 17 |
| 21Tavares ThomasSR | 16% | 80 | 239 | 3.0 | 5 | 38 |
| 1Terelle WestSR | 13% | 63 | 298 | 4.7 | 1 | 21 |
| 11Brad AndersonSR | 5% | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 1 | 27 |
| 28Maurice GordonSR | 3% | 17 | 41 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Ty LeeWR SR | 15% | 71 | 883 | 12.4 | 7 |
| 37Patrick SmithWR SR | 12% | 57 | 565 | 9.9 | 6 |
| 87Gatlin CaseyWR SR | 8% | 40 | 463 | 11.6 | 3 |
| 86Tavonn SalterWR SR | 3% | 15 | 172 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 24Zack DobsonWR SR | 3% | 15 | 171 | 11.4 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Jahmal JonesDE SR | 45 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 95Trae PhilpotsDE SR | 44 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Malik MancielDT SR | 31 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 96Rosheem CollinsDL SR | 30 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 94Tyshun RenderDE SR | 25 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 85Darrius LigginsDE SR | 25 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Darius HarrisLB SR | 97 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20DQ ThomasLB SR | 70 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6Khalil BrooksLB SR | 67 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 42Cody SmithLB JR | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Wayne ParksLB JR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Reed BlankenshipS SR | 101 | 7 | 4 | 8.0 |
| 23Wesley BushDB SR | 70 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 29Darryl RandolphCB SR | 48 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 7Jovante MoffattS SR | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 22Cordell HudsonDB SR | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 9Gregory Grate Jr.S SR | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 4O.J. JohnsonDB SR | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crews HoltSR | 14/20 | 70% | 42 | 40/45 | 94 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Matt BonadiesSR | 55 | 41.3 | 68 | 24 | 3 |
| 90Matthew StephensonSR | 4 | 38.5 | 46 | 3 | 0 |