| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Game flow
Middle Tennessee won by 14 · 8 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
MTSU biggest lead
+21
Q4 2:10
SHSU biggest lead
+10
Q1 5:22
Time in front
MTSU 34% · SHSU 43%
tied 23% · 20:26 vs 25:45 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Middle Tennessee is ahead, below it Sam Houston. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:04
FG Christian Pavon 38 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 45 yds, 3:56 · from SHSU 35
SHSU 3–0 MTSU5:22
TD Chris Reed 54 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Christian Pavon Kick)6 plays, 93 yds, 3:31 · from SHSU 7
SHSU 10–0 MTSU2nd quarter
9:45
TD Rickey Hunt Jr. 1 Yd Run (Zach Benedict Kick)10 plays, 77 yds, 5:41 · from MTSU 23
SHSU 10–7 MTSU0:19
FG Jacob Hathaway 27 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 76 yds, 1:57 · from MTSU 15
SHSU 10–10 MTSU3rd quarter
5:26
TD Jekail Middlebrook 19 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick)7 plays, 82 yds, 3:16 · from MTSU 18
SHSU 10–17 MTSU4th quarter
12:55
TD Roman Gagliano 33 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick)6 plays, 82 yds, 1:42 · from MTSU 18
SHSU 10–24 MTSU2:10
TD Roman Gagliano 2 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick)7 plays, 78 yds, 2:45 · from MTSU 22
SHSU 10–31 MTSU0:55
TD Chris Reed 4 Yd pass from Landyn Locke (Christian Pavon Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:15 · from SHSU 25
SHSU 17–31 MTSUDrives
MTSU 5/11 scoredSHSU 3/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | SHSU | SHSU 35 | 10 | 45 | 3:56 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:56 | MTSU | MTSU 34 | 4 | 18 | 2:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:45 | SHSU | SHSU 7 | 6 | 93 | 3:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:22 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 3 | -1 | 1:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:12 | SHSU | SHSU 43 | 7 | 34 | 3:53 | Downs |
| Q1 | 0:22 | MTSU | MTSU 23 | 10 | 77 | 5:41 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:39 | SHSU | SHSU 22 | 3 | 7 | 1:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:41 | MTSU | MTSU 30 | 5 | 24 | 3:09 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:35 | SHSU | SHSU 4 | 6 | 39 | 2:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 2:11 | MTSU | MTSU 15 | 13 | 76 | 1:57 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 0:18 | SHSU | SHSU 37 | 1 | -1 | 0:18 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 9 | 45 | 4:47 | Missed FG |
Win probability
Middle Tennessee 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landyn Locke | 25/40 | 281 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 22.1 |
| Nico Ottomanelli | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton McCaskill | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 18 |
| Landan Brown | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Landyn Locke | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady O'Neill | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Chris Reed | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 2 | 54 |
| Landan Brown | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Malik Phillips | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Alton McCaskill | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Qua'Vez Humphreys | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dylan Burk | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antavious Fish | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dravon Wilson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Ford | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Brown | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cecil Powell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ca'lub Holloway | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dylan Frazier | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Eaton Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Pavon | 1/1 | 100.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Gerrand | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 0 | 3 | 51 |
Biggest plays
MTSU +23% Q3 5:26 (05:31) Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short left to #9 J.Middlebrook caught at SHSU05, for 19 yards to the SHSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:26, 1ST DOWN #99 J.Hathaway kick attempt good (H: #32 A.Logan, LS: #41 M.Stone)
MTSU +21% Q2 9:45 (09:48) Shotgun #28 R.Hunt Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SHSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:45 #37 Z.Benedict kick attempt good (H: #32 A.Logan, LS: #41 M.Stone)
SHSU +20% Q2 0:18 (00:19) #95 B.Woodman kickoff 28 yards to the SHSU37 #5 L.Adkism return 0 yards to the SHSU37, End Of Play
SHSU +18% Q2 9:39 (09:45) #95 B.Woodman kickoff 65 yards to the SHSU00 #80 T.Burns Jr. return 22 yards to the SHSU22 (#7 B.Harris)
SHSU +18% Q1 5:22 (05:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete deep right to #2 C.Reed caught at MTSU12, for 54 yards to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:22, 1ST DOWN #49 C.Pavon kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)
Team stats
| Stat | SHSU | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-13 | 5-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 360 | 460 |
| Passing | 281 | 268 |
| Comp/Att | 25/41 | 21/34 |
| Yards per pass | 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Rushing | 79 | 192 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| Penalties | 4-50 | 5-55 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:35 | 29:25 |
Play by play
Q4 0:42 1st & 10 at MTSU 35 (00:42) Kneel down by #16 R.Gagliano at MTSU33 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 0:45 1st & 10 at SHSU 42 (00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass intercepted by #9 P.Hughes at MTSU44 #9 P.Hughes return 6 yards to the MTSU50, End Of Play PENALTY MTSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#92 D.Smith) 15 yards from MTSU50 to MTSU35
Q4 0:53 (00:55) #81 N.Ottomanelli onside kickoff 7 yards to the SHSU42
Q4 0:55 1st & Goal at MTSU 4 (00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #2 C.Reed caught at MTSU00, for 4 yards to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:55 #49 C.Pavon kick attempt good (H: #81 N.Ottomanelli, LS: #46 C.Whitington)
Q4 1:04 1st & 10 at MTSU 28 (01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #34 L.Brown caught at MTSU22, for 24 yards to the MTSU04 (#22 J.Gaston), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was out of bounds". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #34 L.Brown caught at MTSU22, for 28 yards to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:58, 1ST DOWN)
Q4 1:07 1st & 10 at MTSU 39 (01:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #34 L.Brown caught at MTSU35, for 11 yards to the MTSU28 (#22 J.Gaston), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:24 1st & 10 at 50 (01:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short left to #11 M.Phillips caught at MTSU46, for 11 yards to the MTSU39 (#58 K.Smith), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:53 1st & 10 at SHSU 37 (01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #11 M.Phillips caught at SHSU43, for 13 yards to the SHSU50 (#9 P.Hughes; #58 K.Smith), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:01 1st & 10 at SHSU 25 (02:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #34 L.Brown caught at SHSU29, for 12 yards to the SHSU37 (#9 P.Hughes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:10 (02:10) #95 B.Woodman kickoff 65 yards to the SHSU00, Touchback
Q4 2:10 1st & Goal at SHSU 2 (02:13) #16 R.Gagliano rush left for 2 yards gain to the SHSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:10 #99 J.Hathaway kick attempt good (H: #32 A.Logan, LS: #41 M.Stone)
Q4 2:36 2nd & 3 at SHSU 39 (03:04) #16 R.Gagliano pass complete deep right to #8 A.Walker caught at SHSU02, for 37 yards to the SHSU02, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:43 1st & 10 at SHSU 46 (03:47) #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SHSU39 (#90 D.Jackson)
Q4 4:11 4th & 1 at MTSU 31 (04:13) #16 R.Gagliano pass complete deep left to #1 N.Cox caught at SHSU46, for 23 yards to the SHSU46 (#20 D.Wilson), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SHSU Offside declined
Q4 4:32 3rd & 4 at MTSU 28 (04:40) #9 J.Middlebrook rush left for 3 yards gain to the MTSU31 (#97 D.Frazier). The previous play is under automatic review - "Short of the line to gain". CALL UPHELD
Q4 4:42 2nd & 8 at MTSU 24 (04:47) #9 J.Middlebrook rush left for 4 yards gain to the MTSU28 (#6 A.Fish; #97 D.Frazier)
Q4 4:47 1st & 10 at MTSU 22 (04:54) #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MTSU24 (#30 D.Ford)
Q4 4:55 4th & 10 at MTSU 22 (05:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass incomplete deep left to #2 C.Reed thrown to MTSU00 broken up by #21 A.Muhammad, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 5:32 3rd & 8 at MTSU 20 (05:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #6 G.O'Neill caught at MTSU22, for 2 yards loss to the MTSU22 (#31 M.Malaki-Donaldson)
Q4 6:21 2nd & 15 at MTSU 27 (06:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #7 Q.Humphreys caught at MTSU24, for 7 yards to the MTSU20 (#34 C.Hall; #22 J.Gaston)
Q4 7:09 1st & 10 at MTSU 22 (07:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 5 yards to the MTSU27 (#95 Z.Simpson-Smith)
Q4 7:40 1st & 10 at MTSU 40 (07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #6 G.O'Neill caught at MTSU27, for 18 yards to the MTSU22 (#9 P.Hughes; #31 M.Malaki-Donaldson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:24 1st & 10 at SHSU 48 (08:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short middle to #6 G.O'Neill caught at MTSU40, for 12 yards to the MTSU40, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:47 4th & 6 at SHSU 41 (08:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke pass complete short right to #34 L.Brown caught at SHSU42, for 7 yards to the SHSU48 (#7 B.Harris), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL UPHELD
Q4 9:36 3rd & 2 at SHSU 45 (09:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 L.Locke sacked for loss of 4 yards to the SHSU41 (#98 S.Woods)