Conference USA · FBS
Middle Tennessee 4-4
2026 season · Blue Raiders
No. 129 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
Middle Tennessee is 4-4 under head coach Derek Mason. Its eight opponents were a combined 10-19 before playing the Blue Raiders and are 13-15 since. The best win was over Florida International, which was 3-3 going in.
Next game: vs. Western Kentucky,
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Middle Tennessee, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Middle Tennessee.
Wk 1·
Murray State
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W 38-14
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 1-6
- Total
- 1-8
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Wk 1
Murray State
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W 38-14
0-1
1-6
1-8
Wk 1·
Murray State
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W 38-14
- Before
- 0-1
- After
- 1-6
- Total
- 1-8
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Wk 1
Murray State
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W 38-14
0-1
1-6
1-8
Wk 4·
Away · Conference USA
L 13-23
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 4
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L 13-23
2-2
3-0
6-2
Wk 4·
Away · Conference USA
L 13-23
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 4
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L 13-23
2-2
3-0
6-2
Wk 8·
Away · Conference USA
W 26-23
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 8
Away · Conference USA
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W 26-23
3-3
0-1
3-5
Wk 8·
Away · Conference USA
W 26-23
- Before
- 3-3
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 8
Away · Conference USA
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W 26-23
3-3
0-1
3-5
Wk 9·
Home · Conference USA
L 28-44
- Before
- 1-6
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 9
L 28-44
1-6
0-0
2-6
Wk 9·
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L 28-44
- Before
- 1-6
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 2-6
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Wk 9
L 28-44
1-6
0-0
2-6
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 10
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3-5
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3-5
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 10
10 days rest
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3-5
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3-5
Wk 12·
Away · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 1-7
- After
- —
- Total
- 1-7
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Wk 12
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1-7
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1-7
Wk 12·
Away · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 1-7
- After
- —
- Total
- 1-7
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Wk 12
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1-7
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1-7
Wk 13·
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Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 13
Upcoming
3-5
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3-5
Wk 13·
Home · Conference USA
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 13
Upcoming
3-5
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3-5
- Conference
- Conference USA
- Head coach
- Derek Mason
- Stadium
- Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, seats 30,788, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- NFL draft
- 1 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 7
Receipt insights
- Next up, Western Kentucky. Against the 2 common opponents both have played, Middle Tennessee's average margin is +5.0 points; Western Kentucky's is −24.5.
- Worst loss by opponent record: Kennesaw State, now 2-6 (lost 28-44, Wk 9).
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
Before playing Middle Tennessee
10-19
34.5%
vs. Middle Tennessee
4-4
50.0%
After playing Middle Tennessee
13-15
46.4%
Total (including vs. Middle Tennessee)
27-38
41.5%
Teams we beat11-22total (33.3%)
Before playing Middle Tennessee 6-8 · after 5-10
Teams that beat us16-16total (50.0%)
Before playing Middle Tennessee 4-11 · after 8-5
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Middle Tennessee uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Middle Tennessee is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Middle Tennessee uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
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