CUSA · 2025 · Final

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2025

3-92-6 in conference
Final TDC rank
#133
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-14.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-6.2
120th in FBS
Defense
-8.5
133rd in FBS
Schedule
-8.2
133rd toughest
Preseason
-9.2
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-14.7 now, -9.2 preseason · up 1 spot since preseason
-20-100FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#133

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vsAustin Peay FCSL 14–34 ›-44.8—ESPN+
2Sep 6@72WisconsinL 10–42 ›-24.6—FS1
3Sep 13@121NevadaW 14–13 ›-7.4—MWN
4Sep 20vs81MarshallL 28–42 ›-19.3—ESPN+
5Sep 27@88Kennesaw StateCONFL 16–24 ›-8.8—ESPN+
6—Bye
7Oct 8vs108Missouri StateCONFL 20–22 ›-12.1—ESPN2
8—Bye
9Oct 22@112DelawareCONFL 28–31 ›-8.9—ESPN2
10Oct 29vs92Jacksonville StateCONFL 21–24 ›-10.2—ESPN2
11Nov 8vs104Florida InternationalCONFL 30–56 ›-34.0—ESPN+
12Nov 15@78Western KentuckyCONFL 26–42 ›-15.4—ESPN+
13Nov 22vs134Sam HoustonCONFW 31–17 ›-6.0—ESPN+
14Nov 29@127New Mexico StateCONFW 31–24 ›-2.1—ESPN+

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.1%83rd43.9%89th
Rushing success rate46.8%41st42.8%62nd
Passing success rate39.5%90th45.0%117th
Explosive run rate14.6%51st12.5%46th
Explosive pass rate8.8%99th12.3%118th
Line yards / carry3.2335th2.7822nd
Opportunity rate44.2%8th38.3%71st
Stuff rate18.0%80th19.7%31st
Sack rate5.7%84th5.3%80th
3rd-down conversion38.1%97th41.2%70th
Red-zone TD rate54.1%87th69.0%123rd
Havoc rate13.1%108th14.4%12th
Box score · season totals
Points / game22.4111th30.9100th
Yards / game371.681st399.395th
Yards / play5.2788th5.7297th
Pass yards / game266.125th243.5124th
Yards / pass att.6.39113th8.22123rd
Completion %59.6%91st64.4%107th
Rush yards / game105.5121st143.157th
Yards / carry4.0194th3.9050th
3rd-down conv. %36.6%99th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0844th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.50111th2.0069th
Penalty yards / game68.5129th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 12 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
9.7
33rd of 136
YAC per catch
5.0
89th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
19%
23rd of 136
Shotgun
94%
93rd of 136
No-huddle
86%
38th of 136
QB pressured
14%
62nd of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
13%
75th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
5.0
88th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws223 throws charted

57% comp9.7 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds21–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (6%), 10 caught (71%), 40 yds, 2.9 per throw1471% · 40yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (10%), 12 caught (52%), 69 yds, 3.0 per throw2352% · 69yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 10 caught (50%), 82 yds, 4.1 per throw2050% · 82yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 19 yds, 3.8 per throw520% · 19yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 152 yds, 19.0 per throw850% · 152yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (2%), 4 caught (100%), 47 yds, 11.8 per throw4100% · 47yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 8 caught (89%), 73 yds, 8.1 per throw989% · 73yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 4 caught (44%), 34 yds, 3.8 per throw944% · 34yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 5 caught (50%), 103 yds, 10.3 per throw1050% · 103yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 3 caught (38%), 54 yds, 6.8 per throw838% · 54yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 72 yds, 24.0 per throw367% · 72yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 60 yds, 10.0 per throw617% · 60yRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (6%), 9 caught (69%), 43 yds, 3.3 per throw1369% · 43yRight, 0–4 air yards: 27 throws (12%), 22 caught (81%), 142 yds, 5.3 per throw2781% · 142yRight, 5–9 air yards: 26 throws (12%), 14 caught (54%), 127 yds, 4.9 per throw2654% · 127yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 2 caught (25%), 28 yds, 3.5 per throw825% · 28yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 38 yds, 7.6 per throw540% · 38yRight, 20–29 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 2 caught (17%), 52 yds, 4.3 per throw1217% · 52yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 117 yds, 16.7 per throw743% · 117y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on182 throws charted

62% comp9.6 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds31–10 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (8%), 13 caught (87%), 65 yds, 4.3 per throw1587% · 65yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 6 caught (55%), 36 yds, 3.3 per throw1155% · 36yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 8 caught (62%), 73 yds, 5.6 per throw1362% · 73yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 74 yds, 7.4 per throw1050% · 74yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 75 yds, 12.5 per throw650% · 75yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 49 yds, 9.8 per throw520% · 49yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 7 caught (70%), 38 yds, 3.8 per throw1070% · 38yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 47 yds, 9.4 per throw580% · 47yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 7 caught (88%), 101 yds, 12.6 per throw888% · 101yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 37 yds, 6.2 per throw633% · 37yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (7%), 10 caught (77%), 38 yds, 2.9 per throw1377% · 38yRight, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (13%), 16 caught (70%), 131 yds, 5.7 per throw2370% · 131yRight, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (13%), 14 caught (58%), 130 yds, 5.4 per throw2458% · 130yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 42 yds, 6.0 per throw743% · 42yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 36 yds, 12.0 per throw367% · 36yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 2 caught (25%), 65 yds, 8.1 per throw825% · 65yRight, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (5%), 7 caught (78%), 333 yds, 37.0 per throw978% · 333y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction134 carries

Left
18%
8.0 YPC · 71% succ.
Middle
60%
5.2 YPC · 41% succ.
Right
22%
6.6 YPC · 60% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced170 carries

Left
18%
2.9 YPC · 32% succ.
Middle
59%
4.8 YPC · 40% succ.
Right
23%
5.7 YPC · 49% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

60 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

60 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →