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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
4-8 (3-5 Conference USA)Last: L 20-23 at Sam Houston
Rick Stockstill · 18th season · .504 at Middle Tennessee · .504 career since 2006
- Rating
- -9.4108
- Adj Off
- 21.4109
- Adj Def
- 30.897
- WAP
- -6.13109
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.6%114 | 48.0%100 |
| Plays per game | 68.243 | 71.410 |
| Time of possession | 28:33108 | 31:2726 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.372 | 7.050 |
| Yards per rush | 3.993 | 4.055 |
| Points per game | 24.385 | 28.184 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.20115 | 4.13102 |
| Starting field position | Own 2990 | Own 2840 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13788 | +0.15059 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.099104 | +0.20186 |
| Success rate | 39.7%96 | 42.7%83 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3421 | 1.1824 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09292 | +0.02621 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.24479 | +0.31399 |
| Std downs success | 46.6%78 | 47.5%72 |
| Passing downs success | 26.2%107 | 31.5%94 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.2%74 | 72.2%84 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.75109 | 1.3374 |
| Penalties per game | 6.8106 | 6.435 |
| Penalty yards per game | 56.385 | 55.148 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.6%62 | 44.5%115 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8369 | 1.33112 |
| 4th down conversion | 45.5%94 | 56.3%87 |
Rank out of 133 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 2Wk 1 | @5  Alabama#5 | L7-56 | -0.28 | +0.09 | +0.49 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @15  Missouri#8 | L19-23 | -0.46 | +0.14 | +0.12 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | Murray State(FCS) | W35-14 | +0.00 | +0.37 | -0.01 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 112  Colorado State | L23-31 | -0.97 | +0.08 | +0.34 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @84  Western Kentucky | L10-31 | -0.87 | +0.03 | +0.22 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 87  Jacksonville State | L30-45 | -0.94 | +0.10 | +0.13 |
| Oct 10Wk 7 | 121  Louisiana Tech | W31-23 | +0.01 | +0.22 | +0.16 |
| Oct 17Wk 8 | @58  Liberty#25 | L35-42 | -0.79 | +0.17 | +0.37 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @88  New Mexico State | L7-13 | -0.89 | +0.05 | +0.12 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 130  Florida International | W40-6 | +0.01 | +0.32 | -0.18 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 119  UTEP | W34-30 | +0.02 | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @120  Sam Houston | L20-23 | -0.96 | +0.04 | -0.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Nick VattiatoSR | 98% | 286/428 | 66.8% | 3087 | 7.2 | 23 | 13 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Jaiden CredleJR | 23% | 89 | 427 | 4.8 | 2 | 24 |
| 22Frank PeasantSR | 21% | 82 | 306 | 3.7 | 4 | 16 |
| 4Terry WilkinsSR | 5% | 18 | 146 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21Jekail MiddlebrookSR | 5% | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 2 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Elijah MetcalfWR SR | 12% | 54 | 634 | 11.7 | 6 |
| 83Holden WillisTE SR | 11% | 46 | 697 | 15.2 | 5 |
| 4Justin OlsonWR SR | 10% | 43 | 450 | 10.5 | 1 |
| 3DJ England-ChisolmWR SR | 6% | 28 | 347 | 12.4 | 3 |
| 13Javonte ShermanWR JR | 4% | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 24Zack DobsonWR SR | 4% | 17 | 281 | 16.5 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Quindarius DunniganDL SR | 34 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 8 |
| 5Jordan BranchDL SR | 31 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 57Marley CookDL SR | 22 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 91Richard KinleyDL SR | 20 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15Zaylin WoodDL SR | 16 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7James StewartDE SR | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Sam BrumfieldLB SR | 82 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Parker HughesLB SR | 53 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Johnathan ButlerLB SR | 45 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Devyn CurtisLB SR | 45 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Drew FrancisLB SR | 44 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Jakobe ThomasDB SR | 71 | 5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 17Tra FluellenS SR | 64 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1Teldrick RossCB SR | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 29Tyrell RabyCB JR | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 31Deonte StanleyCB JR | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2De'Arre McDonaldCB SR | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 3Marvae Myers-GloverDB SR | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Zeke RankinSR | 10/14 | 71% | 38 | 35/36 | 65 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Miles TillmanSO | 34 | 43.8 | 63 | 15 | 3 |
| 99Trey TurkSR | 33 | 42.5 | 55 | 12 | 3 |