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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2026 advanced stats
- Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Conference USA) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -15.2 (125th in FBS): offense 18.1 (117th), defense 33.7 (119th).
- Offense ranks 90th in EPA per play (+0.06); defense ranks 87th (+0.15 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 117th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0690th | +0.1587th |
| Success rate | 39.2%96th | 45.9%117th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2090th | 1.1838th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 43.7%100th | 51.4%124th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 31.0%69th | 29.8%52nd |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 30.8%124th | 39.5%71st |
| EPA per rush | +0.0677th | +0.1497th |
| Rushing success rate | 41.3%76th | 48.9%128th |
| Stuff rate | 18.9%80th | 16.0%97th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0653rd | 3.48132nd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.2811th | 1.37132nd |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.84101st | 0.9049th |
| Power success rate | 58.9%113th | 65.2%45th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9468th | 0.9778th |
| EPA per pass | +0.08104th | +0.2067th |
| Passing success rate | 36.9%113th | 43.6%91st |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.4897th | 1.4836th |
| Sack rate | 3.7%20th | 4.6%103rd |
| Turnovers per game | 0.925th | 1.437th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 2 at Marshall · L 26–28
- Week 3 vs. Nevada · W 27–20
- Week 4 at Jacksonville State · L 13–23
- Week 5 at Kansas · L 0–55
- Week 7 vs. Delaware · W 33–30
- Week 8 at Florida International · W 26–23
- Week 9 vs. Kennesaw State · L 28–44
- Week 10 vs. Western Kentucky
- Week 11 at Liberty
- Week 12 at Sam Houston
- Week 13 vs. New Mexico State