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Conference USA

Middle Tennessee

2021 Season Performance

#78
Rank
7-6
Record
15.1
Points
0.443
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #97 Marshall 34-28
Worst L @ #81 Charlotte 39-42

Record Splits

Home 4-1
Away 2-5
Neutral 1-0
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 3-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#56
#73
#90
#107
#124
Pre
#114
W3
#98
W6
#106
W9
#87
W12
#89
W15
#78

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs FCS Monmouth
50-15
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
15
12/17
W
#86 N #71 Toledo
31-24
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 10.1
Margin Scaling
+1.3 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
2
09/11
L
#61 @ #21 Virginia Tech
14-35
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
3
09/18
L
#85 @ #16 UTSA
13-27
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
4
09/24
L
#98 @ #81 Charlotte
39-42
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
5
10/02
W
#110 vs #97 Marshall
34-28
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
6
10/09
L
#95 @ #25 Liberty
13-41
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -4.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
8
10/22
W
#104 @ #130 UConn
44-13
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.9 6.6
Margin Scaling
+4.6 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
9
10/30
W
#90 vs #123 Southern Miss
35-10
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
10
11/06
L
#87 @ #80 Western Kentucky
21-48
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
11
11/13
W
#91 vs #130 Florida International
50-10
+7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.7 3.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.1
Total 7.1 pts
12
11/20
L
#82 vs #101 Old Dominion
17-24
-12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -11.9
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.5
Total -12.5 pts
13
11/28
W
#89 @ #86 Florida Atlantic
27-17
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 9.8
Margin Scaling
+2.0 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
Total
7-6 Record
9.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
55-69
Record
44%
Win Rate
#93
Avg Rank
#27
Best Rank
0.469
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#56
2017
#82
2018
#57
2019
#106
2020
#108
2021
#78
2022
#74
2023
#108
2024
#129
2025
#127
2026
#103

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Conference USA 2-3 (40%) #103 #60 -12.8 0.395 -
2025 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #127 #95 -66.1 0.429 -
2024 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #129 #73 -70.6 0.478 -
2023 Conference USA 4-8 (33%) #108 #92 -36.5 0.522 -
2022 Conference USA 7-5 (58%) #74 #41 16.5 0.391 -
2021 Conference USA 7-6 (54%) #78 #61 15.1 0.443 -
2020 Conference USA 3-6 (33%) #108 #108 -30.9 0.458 -
2019 Conference USA 4-8 (33%) #106 #84 -33.9 0.527 -
2018 Conference USA 8-5 (62%) #57 #49 44.6 0.559 -
2017 Conference USA 6-6 (50%) #82 #27 4.3 0.482 -
2016 Conference USA 8-4 (67%) #56 #35 47.3 0.474 -