FBS rank
#106
Among 138 teams · ▲16 since Week 7
Record
4-3
3-3 vs. FBS
Power rating
−1.75
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−0.24
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Middle Tennessee is 4-3 and ranks No. 106 of 138 FBS teams, up 16 spots from Week 7. Its −1.8 power rating is 24.1 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played one of the softest schedules in FBS, 116th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.7 wins against it; Middle Tennessee is 1.7 behind, 88th in résumé rank.
Best win: 27–20 over Nevada. Season-high rank: No. 74, after Week 1.
Next: at home against Kennesaw State on Wed, Oct 28. Middle Tennessee is a 9.6-point favorite with a 69% chance to win.
Next game
Middle Tennessee by 9.6
Middle Tennessee 69% · Kennesaw State 31%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 74 | +3.22 |
| Week 2 | 92 | +0.42 |
| Week 3 | 82 | +3.01 |
| Week 4 | 98 | +0.03 |
| Week 5 | 123 | −5.29 |
| Week 6 | 125 | −5.05 |
| Week 7 | 122 | −4.83 |
| Week 8 | 106 | −1.75 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 26–23 | Upset21% | +1.52 | ||
Delaware #109 | W | 33–30 | 55% | −2.05 | |
| L | 0–55 | 51% | +3.93 | ||
| L | 13–23 | 51% | +2.83 | ||
Nevada #83 | W | 27–20 | 46% | +2.74 | |
| L | 26–28 | — | −4.11 | ||
| W | 38–14 | — | −13.39 |
Conference rankings
Conference USA| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29up 5 | 6-1 | #31 | −2.45 | +17.6 | ||
| 81unchanged | 5-2 | #55 | +1.04 | +4.6 | ||
| 88down 9 | 3-4 | #117 | +0.05 | +3.9 | ||
| 106up 16 | 4-3 | #88 | −0.24 | -4.3 | ||
| 109up 14 | 3-4 | #116 | −0.29 | -0.1 | ||
| 117up 1 | 3-4 | #112 | −0.44 | -0.9 | ||
| 119down 4 | 3-4 | #94 | +1.59 | -9.3 | ||
| 128down 11 | 1-6 | #131 | +2.79 | -5.0 | ||
| 131down 3 | 1-6 | #132 | +2.03 | -5.1 | ||
| 133down 3 | 2-5 | #123 | −0.04 | -10.4 |
