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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
3-9 (2-6 Conference USA)Last: L 24-35 vs Florida International
Derek Mason · 1st season · .250 at Middle Tennessee · .319 career since 2014
- Rating
- -19.1129
- Adj Off
- 17.2129
- Adj Def
- 36.3125
- WAP
- -7.32123
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.9%128 | 55.4%24 |
| Plays per game | 62.5106 | 66.355 |
| Time of possession | 30:1560 | 29:4574 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.365 | 8.8130 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2125 | 5.1115 |
| Points per game | 18.1127 | 34.3120 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.00129 | 4.61126 |
| Starting field position | Own 25133 | Own 3093 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.116108 | +0.317129 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.088111 | +0.331130 |
| Success rate | 39.5%106 | 49.0%130 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2862 | 1.2981 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.025117 | +0.17195 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.18796 | +0.498131 |
| Std downs success | 46.5%88 | 54.6%131 |
| Passing downs success | 24.9%122 | 34.3%115 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 61.9%117 | 76.8%110 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5883 | 0.83125 |
| Penalties per game | 7.3116 | 5.592 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.3106 | 50.975 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.3%85 | 48.3%130 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2528 | 1.33114 |
| 4th down conversion | 48.1%88 | 50.0%43 |
Rank out of 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | Tennessee Tech(FCS) | W32-25 | +0.00 | +0.17 | +0.18 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @3  Ole Miss#11 | L3-52 | -0.24 | -0.07 | +0.61 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 100  Western Kentucky | L21-49 | -0.95 | +0.40 | +0.61 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 53  Duke | L17-45 | -0.83 | -0.02 | +0.32 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @42  Memphis#24 | L7-24 | -0.68 | +0.09 | +0.21 |
| Oct 10Wk 7 | @114  Louisiana Tech | L21-48 | -0.94 | +0.10 | +0.54 |
| Oct 15Wk 8 | 132  Kennesaw State | W14-5 | +0.01 | -0.08 | -0.28 |
| Oct 23Wk 9 | @74  Jacksonville State | L20-42 | -0.82 | +0.21 | +0.48 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @128  UTEP | W20-13 | +0.03 | +0.06 | +0.02 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 94  Liberty | L17-37 | -0.94 | +0.11 | +0.34 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 130  New Mexico State | L21-36 | -0.99 | +0.21 | +0.37 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | N110  Florida International | L24-35 | -0.96 | +0.29 | +0.32 |
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% | 269/418 | 64.3% | 3092 | 7.4 | 16 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Jaiden CredleJR | 33% | 109 | 471 | 4.3 | 4 | 27 |
| 21Jekail MiddlebrookSR | 18% | 60 | 273 | 4.5 | 2 | 22 |
| 4Terry WilkinsSR | 16% | 54 | 214 | 4.0 | 1 | 13 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Holden WillisTE SR | 12% | 53 | 871 | 16.4 | 6 |
| 1Omari KellyWR SR | 12% | 53 | 869 | 16.4 | 4 |
| 5Myles ButlerWR SR | 7% | 30 | 366 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 3Cam'Ron LacyWR JR | 5% | 20 | 190 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 9Hayes SuttonWR SR | 4% | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Shakai WoodsDT SR | 42 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7James StewartDE SR | 32 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 92Damonte SmithNT SR | 25 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 91James GillespieDT SR | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Aidan ButtsDE JR | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8Alex WilliamsDL SO | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Parker HughesLB SR | 69 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Anthony BynumLB SR | 60 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Jalen DavisLB SR | 52 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Brandon BucknerLB SR | 37 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Jordan ThompsonLB JR | 37 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Xavier WilliamsS SR | 75 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 18John Howse IVDB SR | 51 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 3Marvae Myers-GloverDB SR | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 27Rickey SmithS SR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Jared DouglasS SR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Brendon HarrisS SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Chris JohnsonS JR | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Zeke RankinSR | 9/12 | 75% | 48 | 26/26 | 53 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Grant ChadwickJR | 51 | 43.6 | 60 | 21 | 1 |
| 99Trey TurkSR | 3 | 40.7 | 47 | 1 | 0 |