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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
4-3 (2-1 Conference USA)Last: W 26-23 at Florida InternationalNext: vs Kennesaw State
Derek Mason · 3rd season · .323 at Middle Tennessee · .327 career since 2014
- Rating
- -15.3127
- Adj Off
- 18.6119
- Adj Def
- 33.9126
- WAP
- -2.4993
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.7%125 | 54.8%26 |
| Plays per game | 59.9129 | 64.489 |
| Time of possession | 28:37105 | 29:4873 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.5120 | 7.9114 |
| Yards per rush | 5.134 | 5.3126 |
| Points per game | 23.3103 | 27.6104 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5591 | 3.6485 |
| Starting field position | Own 2898 | Own 2742 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13972 | +0.191119 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.025112 | +0.233128 |
| Success rate | 40.3%104 | 48.1%132 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2656 | 1.1631 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07386 | +0.206126 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19880 | +0.20786 |
| Std downs success | 45.9%103 | 53.6%134 |
| Passing downs success | 28.7%95 | 32.8%109 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 46.0%121 | 60.5%97 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.579 | 1.2953 |
| Penalties per game | 7.397 | 6.758 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.050 | 55.670 |
| 3rd down conversion | 25.6%137 | 40.7%97 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5793 | 1.43102 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.6%38 | 60.0%94 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 6.0-6.0
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Murray State(FCS) | W38-14 | 0.00 | +0.39 | +0.14 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @115  Marshall | L26-28 | -0.95 | +0.17 | +0.10 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 119  Nevada | W27-20 | +0.02 | +0.15 | -0.03 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @97  Jacksonville State | L13-23 | -0.91 | +0.12 | +0.18 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @51  Kansas | L0-55 | -0.74 | -0.47 | +0.54 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 111  Delaware | W33-30 | +0.03 | +0.25 | +0.24 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @109  Florida International | W26-23 | +0.07 | +0.21 | 0.00 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 122  Kennesaw State | -1.353% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 100  Western Kentucky | +3.641% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @69  Liberty | +17.913% | +0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @126  Sam Houston | +3.142% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 120  New Mexico State | -0.752% | +0.02 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Roman GaglianoFR | 100% | 126/215 | 58.6% | 1404 | 6.5 | 12 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Antonio MartinFR | 49% | 94 | 480 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9Terrence Brown Jr.FR | 22% | 43 | 312 | 7.3 | 2 | 20 |
| 29DJ TaylorFR | 4% | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Cam'Ron LacyWR FR | 19% | 41 | 437 | 10.7 | 4 |
| 85Neo CliftonWR FR | 7% | 16 | 228 | 14.3 | 3 |
| 1Markus AllenWR FR | 4% | 9 | 176 | 19.6 | 1 |
| 83Koraun PerdueTE FR | 4% | 8 | 146 | 18.3 | 2 |
| 13Ziyon ButlerWR FR | 4% | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 6AJ JonesWR FR | 4% | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Zeion Simpson-SmithDT FR | 26 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91Felix HixonNT FR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 93Aidan ButtsDE FR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 90Justin BodfordDT FR | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Archie Roseman VNT FR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Emmanuel GyamfiNT FR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Korey SmithLB FR | 61 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Ashton TaylorLB FR | 45 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Kaven CallLB FR | 18 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Jayson LoweLB FR | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Reggie JohnsonLB FR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jackson LoweCB FR | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 30Bryce WilliamsS FR | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 0Kalen WoodsS FR | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 11James JohnsonS FR | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 21Jason HardyCB FR | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 22Quantaves GaskinsS FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 19Aidan SingletonCB FR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Dominic BourgeoisFR | 10/11 | 91% | 52 | 17/17 | 47 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Ashton LoganFR | 34 | 49.2 | 76 | 9 | 6 |