Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
3-9 2025 record (2-6 conf)
Win total (O +116)
26% Returning starter games
120th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesDerek Mason Head Coach · 3rd year
6–18 At MTU
33–73 Career · 10 seasons
Spread Offense
3-4 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 33% | 22 / 67 | 7 / 15 | 32% |
| Offensive line | 0% | 0 / 55 | 3 / 12 | 15% |
| Defensive front | 29% | 24 / 83 | 8 / 18 | 36% |
| Secondary | 37% | 21 / 57 | 7 / 14 | 40% |
Back 26
Gone 34
Jekail Middlebrook RB · 1,164 yds · 11g · to UVA 15%
New 5
Antonio Martin RB · 129 yds · 5g · from KSU 
Ricky Lee CB · 0 INT+PD · 12g · from SAC 
James Johnson SAF · 0 INT+PD · 6g · from USC 
Brennan Smith OL · 3g · from MSST 
Reese Tripp OL · 2g · from MINN 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 22.4 21
Explosive play rate 9.5% 18
Red zone TD rate 68.0% 41
Line yards per carry 2.0 18
Sack rate allowed 5.2% 68
Defense
Points allowed per game 30.9 15
Explosive rate allowed 11.3% 49
Red zone score rate allowed 90.7% 9
Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 65
Sack rate 5.7% 40
2025 Margin by Game
PEAY
WIS
NEV
MRSH
KENN
MOSU
DEL
JVST
FIU
WKU
SHSU
NMSU
2026 schedule
120th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs | Murray State Racers | 8 | W 38-14 | ESPN+ | |
| W2 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Marshall | 5-7 | 34 | L 26-28 | ESPN+ |
| W3 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs |  Nevada | 3-9 | 23 | W 27-20 | ESPN+ |
| W4 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Jacksonville State | 9-5 | 39 | L 13-23 | ESPN+ |
| W5 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Kansas | 5-7 | 36 | L 0-55 | ESPNU |
| W7 | Tue 11:00 PM | vs |  Delaware | 7-6 | 31 | W 33-30 | CBS Sports Network |
| W8 | Tue 11:00 PM | @ |  Florida International | 7-6 | 38 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W9 | Wed 11:00 PM | vs |  Kennesaw State | 10-4 | 41 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W10 | Sat 8:30 PM | vs |  Western Kentucky | 9-4 | 35 | ESPN Networks | |
| W11 | Sat 8:30 PM | @ |  Liberty | 4-8 | 33 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W12 | Sat 7:00 PM | @ |  Sam Houston | 2-10 | 23 | ESPN Networks | |
| W13 | Sat 7:00 PM | vs |  New Mexico State | 4-8 | 20 | ESPN Networks |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Roman Gagliano SO · #16 |  Peter Costelli GR · #11 | Rocco Williams FR · #15 |
| RB | Terrence Brown SR · #9 |  DJ Taylor SO · #29 | Antonio Martin SR · #8 |
| WR-X |  Neo Clifton FR · #85 |  Markus Allen GR · #1 | |
| WR-Z |  Ziyon Butler FR · #13 |  AJ Jones SR · #6 | |
| WR-SL |  Cam'ron Lacy JR · #3 | Hogan Wasson SR · #7 | |
| TE |  Brody Benke SO · #86 |  Tayvion Galloway SO · #88 |  Evan Poticher JR · #39 |
| LT | Reese Tripp JR · #75 | ||
| LG | Adrian Crespin JR · #55 | Trevaris Edwards JR · #58 | |
| C |  Chris Moreno JR · #50 | Brennan Smith GR · #65 | |
| RG |  Alex Gale SO · #63 | Tim Jacobs JR · #62 | |
| RT | Quentin Butler JR · #71 | Ashley Walker FR · #74 |
Roster 111
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Santana Fleming | WR | JR | 5'9" | 166 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 0 |  Kalen Woods | SAF | SR | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA |
| 1 | Markus Allen | WR | GR | 6'2" | 211 | Dayton, OH |
| 2 |  Jackson Lowe | CB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Brentwood, TN |
| 3 | Cam'ron Lacy | WR | JR | 5'8" | 158 | Toccoa, GA |
| 4 |  Tyree Patterson | WR | JR | 6'1" | 198 | Eustis, FL |
| 5 |  Dyson McCutcheon | SAF | GR | 5'9" | 180 | Claremont, CA |
| 6 | AJ Jones | WR | SR | 6'4" | 211 | Ontario, CA |
| 7 |  Christofer Noble | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 207 | Kankakee, IL |
| 7 | Hogan Wasson | WR | SR | 5'10" | 181 | Colleyville, TX |
| 8 | Antonio Martin | RB | SR | 5'10" | 232 | Atlanta, GA |
| 9 | Terrence Brown Jr. | RB | SR | 5'9" | 212 | Detroit, MI |
| 10 | Mason Mallory | QB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 10 |  Jordan Chestnut | SAF | SR | 6'4" | 205 | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 11 | Peter Costelli | QB | GR | 6'3" | 234 | San Pedro, CA |
| 11 | James Johnson | SAF | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Douglasville, GA |
| 12 | Peter Grandjean | QB | FR | 6'1" | 188 | Waco, TX |
| 12 | Ricky Lee | CB | JR | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA |
| 13 |  Ashton Taylor | LB | SR | 6'0" | 215 | Hoover, AL |
| 13 | Ziyon Butler | WR | FR | 5'11" | 156 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 15 |  Devan Carlisle | CB | JR | 6'4" | 200 | Hoover, AL |
| 15 | Rocco Williams | QB | FR | 6'1" | 209 | Pickerington, OH |
| 16 | Roman Gagliano | QB | SO | 6'3" | 235 | Opelika, AL |
| 16 |  Jaiyden Thompson | LB | SR | 6'3" | 241 | Okolona, MS |
| 17 | Bryson Maddox | WR | FR | 6'4" | 187 | Clinton, TN |
| 17 |  Jayson Lowe | LB | JR | 6'1" | 208 | Brentwood, TN |
| 18 |  Stanley Anderson-Lofton | QB | FR | 6'2" | 221 | Orlando, FL |
| 18 | Troy Booker Jr. | CB | SO | 6'0" | 207 | Evans, GA |
| 19 |  Kason Stokes | WR | SO | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL |
| 19 |  Aidan Singleton | CB | SR | 5'10" | 191 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 21 | Jason Hardy | CB | SR | 6'1" | 177 | Detroit, MI |
| 21 |  Ashton Jones | RB | SO | 5'8" | 208 | Nashville, TN |
| 22 |  Gumbo Gaskins | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 187 | Jonesboro, GA |
| 23 | Malachi Steele | WR | FR | 5'7" | 147 | Franklin, TN |
| 23 |  KJ Miniefield | CB | JR | 5'11" | 169 | Chandler, AZ |
| 24 |  Camari Hall | SAF | SO | 5'9" | 179 | Hollywood, FL |
| 25 | Ethan Sherman | CB | FR | 5'11" | 174 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 26 |  Korey Smith | LB | JR | 5'11" | 219 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 27 |  Jalen Jackson | CB | SO | 6'3" | 196 | Nashville, TN |
| 28 | Alan Young | CB | JR | 6'0" | 204 | Nashville, TN |
| 29 |  Andrew Cross-Adams | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 186 | Nashville, TN |
| 29 | DJ Taylor | RB | SO | 6'1" | 213 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 30 | Robert Lathon Jr. | RB | FR | 5'10" | 198 | Columbus, OH |
| 30 | Bryce Williams | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 189 | St. Cloud, FL |
| 31 |  Mathias Malaki-Donaldson | OLB | SR | 6'5" | 235 | Baldwin Village, CA |
| 32 | Jonas Jimerson | OLB | FR | 6'4" | 223 | Memphis, TN |
| 33 |  Malik Love | LB | SO | 6'4" | 223 | McDonough, GA |
| 33 |  Brooklen Davis | RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Nashville, TN |
| 34 |  Austin Clemons | LB | SO | 6'0" | 213 | Pembroke, GA |
| 35 | Duece Lawrence | RB | FR | 5'9" | 197 | Jackson, TN |
| 36 |  Chris Ragans | CB | FR | 6'0" | 171 | Hopkinsville, KY |
| 37 | Justis Haggard | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 197 | Tullahoma, TN |
| 38 |  Locke Kennedy | SAF | SO | 6'3" | 205 | Franklin, TN |
| 39 |  Chase Davis | CB | FR | 5'8" | 159 | Houston, TX |
| 39 | Evan Poticher | TE | JR | 6'2" | 255 | Kodak, TN |
| 40 | BJ Ausmer | OLB | SO | 6'2" | 244 | Ocean Springs, MS |
| 41 |  Trashun Griffin | DE | SO | 6'3" | 267 | Centreville, AL |
| 42 |  La'Garrius Sims | OLB | JR | 6'3" | 233 | Mobile, AL |
| 43 | Christopher Kaup | WR | SO | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL |
| 44 |  Kaven Call | OLB | JR | 6'2" | 242 | Apopka, FL |
| 45 | Jayden Arenas-Michel | DT | FR | 6'4" | 273 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 46 |  Reggie Johnson | OLB | SR | 6'3" | 263 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 47 |  Sawyer Lovvorn | TE | SO | 6'0" | 229 | Shelbyville, TN |
| 48 |  Darnell Malpress | OLB | FR | 6'3" | 218 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 49 |  Tiyyan Robinson | DE | SO | 6'3" | 262 | Durham, NC |
| 50 | Chris Moreno | OL | JR | 6'1" | 322 | Newark, NJ |
| 51 | Shane Rochelle | LB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 52 |  Micah Smith | LB | FR | 6'2" | 203 | Hermitage, TN |
| 53 | Braxton Lillis | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 53 |  Roman Jones | OL | FR | 6'2" | 265 | Brentwood, TN |
| 54 |  Connor Dougherty | LS | SR | 6'3" | 233 | Franklin, TN |
| 55 | Adrian Crespin | OL | JR | 6'2" | 295 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 56 |  Ean Matusek | LS | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Shelbyville, TN |
| 58 | Trevaris Edwards | OL | JR | 6'2" | 300 | Pensacola, FL |
| 59 |  Henry Hamlin | LS | SO | 6'3" | 231 | Johnson City, TN |
| 60 | Charlie Oltremari | LS | FR | 6'2" | 208 | Germantown, TN |
| 61 |  Otto Janse Van Rensburg | OL | SO | 6'4" | 295 | Sevierville, TN |
| 62 | Tim Jacobs | OL | JR | 6'4" | 305 | Columbus, OH |
| 63 | Alex Gale | OL | SO | 6'3" | 308 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 65 | Brennan Smith | OL | GR | 6'3" | 313 | Pensacola, FL |
| 71 | Quentin Butler | OL | JR | 6'3" | 300 | Culpeper, VA |
| 72 |  Wilson Hodges | OL | FR | 6'4" | 252 | Montgomery, AL |
| 74 | Ashley Walker | OL | FR | 6'8" | 292 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 74 |  Jonathan Waller | DT | FR | 6'1" | 268 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 75 |  Matthew Blomquist | DE | SO | 6'5" | 254 | Manchester, TN |
| 75 | Reese Tripp | OL | JR | 6'7" | 353 | Mantorville, MN |
| 76 | Garrett Austin | OL | FR | 6'6" | 309 | Hampstead, NC |
| 77 |  Diego Blattler | OL | SR | 6'6" | 283 | San Diego, CA |
| 78 |  Kyle Larkin | OL | FR | 6'6" | 319 | Brentwood, TN |
| 79 | Jack Mohlman | OL | FR | 6'5" | 266 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 80 | Zaidyn Moore | WR | SO | 5'10" | 194 | La Vergne, TN |
| 83 | Koraun Perdue | TE | GR | 6'6" | 237 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 84 | Jadin Hambrick | TE | JR | 6'6" | 219 | Tyler, TX |
| 85 | Neo Clifton | WR | FR | 6'2" | 209 | Nashville, TN |
| 86 | Brody Benke | TE | SO | 6'3" | 247 | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 88 | Tayvion Galloway | TE | SO | 6'4" | 232 | Chillicothe, OH |
| 89 |  Landon Collins | WR | SO | 6'2" | 183 | Knoxville, TN |
| 90 |  Justin Bodford | DT | SO | 6'0" | 292 | Plantation, FL |
| 91 | Dominic Bourgeois | K | SR | 5'8" | 216 | Baltimore, MD |
| 91 |  Felix Hixon | NT | SR | 6'1" | 308 | Jackson, GA |
| 92 |  Ashton Logan | P | SR | 6'2" | 215 | Anaheim Hills, CA |
| 93 |  Aidan Butts | DE | JR | 6'3" | 256 | Toccoa, GA |
| 94 | Jack Walton | K/P | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN |
| 94 | Jayden Williams | OLB | JR | 6'6" | 257 | Smyrna, TN |
| 95 |  Zeion Simpson-Smith | DT | SO | 6'2" | 264 | Nashville, TN |
| 96 | Christien Moreau | DT | FR | 6'0" | 308 | Miramar, FL |
| 96 |  Wyatt Joyce | K | JR | 5'10" | 175 | Lewisburg, TN |
| 97 | Victory Vaka | DT | SR | 6'2" | 362 | Hollywood, CA |
| 97 |  Aden Caine | P | JR | 6'1" | 203 | Newcastle,, GBR |
| 98 | Emmanuel Gyamfi | NT | JR | 6'0" | 295 | Buford, GA |
| 99 |  Archie Roseman V | NT | FR | 6'3" | 320 | Murfreesboro, TN |