2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	3–9 (2–6 CUSA)
Head coach	Derek Mason (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Bodie Reeder (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian Stewart (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders were led by Derek Mason in his second year as the head coach. The Blue Raiders played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

2025 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Kennesaw State y$	7	–	1	10	–	4
Jacksonville State y	7	–	1	9	–	5
Western Kentucky	6	–	2	9	–	4
Louisiana Tech	5	–	3	8	–	5
FIU	5	–	3	7	–	6
Missouri State	5	–	3	7	–	6
Delaware	4	–	4	7	–	6
Liberty	3	–	5	4	–	8
New Mexico State	2	–	6	4	–	8
Middle Tennessee	2	–	6	3	–	9
Sam Houston	1	–	7	2	–	10
UTEP	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Kennesaw State 19, Jacksonville State 15
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Devyn Curtis	LB	Arkansas State
Ethan Crite	WR	Austin Peay
Josh Evans	WR	Bethune–Cookman
Sam Driggers	WR	Central Arkansas
Luther Richesson	QB	Central Arkansas
Xavier Williams	S	Cincinnati
Drew Francis	LB	East Tennessee State
Taharin Sudderth	DL	East Tennessee State
James Monds III	DB	Eastern Michigan
Dumela Knox	OL	Ferris State
Julius Pierce	OT	FIU
Tyrell Raby	DB	Grambling State
Amarrien Bailey	LB	Hinds CC
Kedrick Burley	DL	Keiser
Grant Chadwick	P	LSU
Javonte Sherman	WR	Mars Hill
Marvae Myers	DB	Marshall
Morgan Scott	OT	Marshall
Frank Peasant	RB	Memphis
Omari Kelly	WR	Michigan State
Ayden Merrihew	OL	Northern Colorado
Kellen Stewart	WR	Prairie View A&M
James Gillespie	DT	Sacramento State
James Shellman IV	DB	Savannah State
James Stewart	DE	Tennessee State
Caleb Reid	LB	Tennessee State
Shamar Crawford	OL	Tennessee State
Simon Wilson	OL	Tulsa
Jordan Beasley	S	UT Martin
Jordan Thompson	LB	Western Carolina
Jacob Coleman	TE	Unknown
Terry Wilkins	RB	Unknown
J’Shun Bodiford	OL	Unknown
John Howse IV	S	Unknown
Tyson Resper	WR	Unknown
Da'Shawn Elder	DB	Unknown
Jalen Jackson	DB	Unknown
Nolan Forsha	LB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
AJ Jones	WR	Arizona
E.J. Harris	OL	Auburn
Alex Mitchell	LB	Chattanooga
Juwon Gaston	CB	Houston
Hunter Tipton	TE	Louisiana Tech
Amorion Walker	WR	Michigan
Brett Brown	QB	Missouri
Ikani Tuiono	OL	Nebraska–Kearney
Kevin Miniefield Jr.	DB	Northern Arizona
Joseph Habinowski	OL	Ohio
Ashton Logan	P	Oklahoma
Tayvion Galloway	TE	Purdue
Jacob Otts	OL	Rhode Island
Rickey Hunt Jr.	RB	Tulsa
Tyree Patterson	WR	UCF
Kason Stokes	WR	UCF

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Austin Peay*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+	L 14–34	18,505
September 6	3:00 p.m.	at Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	FS1	L 10–42	70,368
September 13	4:00 p.m.	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	KNSN-TV	W 14–13	16,808
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Marshall*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+	L 28–42	15,168
September 27	5:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN+	L 16–24	11,040
October 8	6:30 p.m.	Missouri State	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN2	L 20–22	9,806
October 22	6:30 p.m.	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	ESPN2	L 28–31	14,102
October 29	6:30 p.m.	Jacksonville State	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN2	L 21–24	10,200
November 8	2:00 p.m.	FIU	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+	L 30–56	12,227
November 15	2:30 p.m.	at Western Kentucky	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (100 Miles of Hate)	ESPN+	L 26–42	16,547
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Sam Houston	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+	W 31–17	7,605
November 29	2:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN+	W 31–24 ^OT	7,381
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs. Austin Peay (FCS)

Game One – Austin Peay Governors (FCS) (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors (FCS)	14	7	3	10	34
Blue Raiders	0	7	7	0	14

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 18,505
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose, Jeremy Kellem, and Justin Beasley

Game information

First quarter

APSU – Jaden Robinson 22-yard pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith kick), 9:45. Governors 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:51.
APSU – Courtland Simmons 1-yard run (Carson Smith kick), 2:38. Governors 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

APSU – Jackson Head 4-yard pass from Chris Parson (Carson Smith kick), 6:03. Governors 21–0. Drive: 17 plays, 89 yards, 9:30.
MTSU – Nahzae Cox 5-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Jacob Hathaway kick), 0:45. Governors 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

APSU – Carson Smith 40-yard field goal, 11:04. Governors 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:56.
MTSU – Nahzae Cox 14-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Jacob Hathaway kick), 2:56. Governors 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:06.

Fourth quarter

APSU – Carson Smith 36-yard field goal, 12:48. Governors 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:07.
APSU – Austin Smith 2-yard run (Carson Smith kick), 7:42. Governors 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:52.

Statistics	APSU	MTSU
First downs	19	13
Total yards	344	153
Rushing yards	151	44
Passing yards	193	109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–27–0	16–37–0
Time of possession	38:35	21:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Austin Peay	Passing	Chris Parson	11/20, 142 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Courtland Simmons	10 carries, 35 yards, TD
	Receiving	Shemar Kirk	3 receptions, 69 yards
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiano	15/36, 104 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jekail Middlebrook	11 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Nahzae Cox	6 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TD

at Wisconsin

Game Two – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–1) at Wisconsin Badgers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	3	7	0	0	10
Badgers	0	14	14	14	42

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C); Wind: NW 12 mph
Game attendance: 70,368
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

MTSU – Jacob Hathaway 27-yard field goal, 4:13. Middle Tennessee 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:39.

Second quarter

WIS – Tyrell Henry 3-yard pass from Danny O'Neil (Nathanial Vakos kick), 8:16 Wisconsin 7–3 Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
WIS – Dilin Jones 1-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 2:07 Wisconsin 14–3 Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:57.
MTSU – Hunter Tipton 4-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Jacob Hathaway kick), 1:05 Wisconsin 14–10 Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:10.

Third quarter

WIS – Trech Kekahuna 61-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 7:26 Wisconsin 21–10 Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
WIS – Vinny Anthony II 14-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 2:44 Wisconsin 28–10 Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:34.

Fourth quarter

WIS – Jayden Ballard 58-yard pass from Danny O'Neil (Nathanial Vakos kick), 10:24 Wisconsin 35–10 Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:41.
WIS – Lance Mason 17-yard pass from Danny O'Neil (Nathanial Vakos kick), 5:48 Wisconsin 42–10 Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.

Statistics	MTSU	WIS
First downs	14	21
Total yards	241	436
Rushing yards	33	153
Passing yards	208	283
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–32–1	23–27–1
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	20/31, 197 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jekail Middlebrook	12 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Nahzae Cox	3 receptions, 75 yards
Wisconsin	Passing	Danny O'Neil	23/27, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dilin Jones	10 carries, 36 yards, TD
	Receiving	Lance Mason	7 receptions, 102 yards, TD

at Nevada

Game Three – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–2) at Nevada Wolf Pack (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	14	14
Wolf Pack	0	13	0	0	13

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 16,808
Referee: Kenneth Ray
TV announcers (KNSN-TV): Alex Margulies (play-by-play), Lucas Weber (analyst) and Shannon Kelly (sideline)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(14:52) NEV – Ky Woods 47-yard pass from Chubba Purdy, Joe McFadden kick (Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:08; Nevada 7–0)
(8:59) NEV – Joe McFadden 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:36; Nevada 10–0)
(1:02) NEV – Joe McFadden 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:44; Nevada 13–0)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(14:52) MTSU – Nahzae Cox 13-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:59; Nevada 13–7)
(14:52) MTSU – Nicholas Vattiatio Cox 5-yard run, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 1:54; Middle Tennessee 14–13)

Statistics	MTSU	NEV
First downs	23	16
Total yards	352	369
Rushing yards	105	203
Passing yards	247	166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–45–1	14–25–2
Time of possession	31:10	28:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	27–44, 247 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jekail Middlebrook	10 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Myles Butler	7 receptions, 65 yards
Nevada	Passing	Chubba Purdy	5–7, 88 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Herschel Turner	12 carries, 90 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Brown	5 receptions, 58 yards

vs. Marshall

Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–2) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	21	0	0	21	42
Blue Raiders	14	6	8	0	28

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: S 3 mph
Game attendance: 15,168
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Jeremy Kellem (analyst) and Justin Beasley (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(8:47) MRSH – Toby Payne 3 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:15; Marshall 7–0)
(7:57) MTSU – Nazhae Cox 3 yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Tied 7–7)
(6:51) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 68 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06; Marshall 14–7)
(6:03) MTSU – Amorion Walker 41 yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Tied 14–14)
(1:05) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 2 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Marshall 21–14)

Second quarter

(9:36) MTSU – Jacob Hathaway 50 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:46; Marshall 21–17)
(1:37) MTSU – Jacob Hathaway 38 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:06; Marshall 21–20)

Third quarter

(5:54) MTSU – Nicholas Vattiato 3 yard run, Hunter Tipton pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:29; Middle Tennessee 28–21)

Fourth quarter

(14:54) MRSH – Toby Payne 4 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:00; Tied 28–28)
(8:47) MRSH – De'Andre Tamarez 24 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:05; Marshall 35–28)
(4:38) MRSH – Michael Allen 11 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:48; Marshall 42–28)

Statistics	MRSH	MTSU
First downs	27	14
Plays–yards	71–449	48–373
Rushes–yards	49–188	15–74
Passing yards	261	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–22–0	19–33–1
Time of possession	36:47	22:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	18/22, 261 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Michael Allen	21 carries, 90 yards, TD
	Receiving	Demarcus Lacey	5 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	19/32, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jekail Middlebrook	6 carries, 89 yards
	Receiving	Nahzae Cox	6 receptions, 94 yards, TD

at Kennesaw State

Game Five – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–3) at Kennesaw State Owls (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	3	7	0	6	16
Owls	21	0	0	3	24

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Caleb O'Neal (analyst) and Lexi Bowden (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTSU	KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Missouri State

Game Six – Missouri State Bears (2–3) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	16	3	3	22
Blue Raiders	3	10	0	7	20

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

Date: Wednesday October 8, 2025
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
Game attendance: 9,806
Referee: Rory Bernard
TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Chase Daniel (analyst) and Victoria Arlen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(10:42) MTSU – Jacob Hathaway 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:18; Middle Tennessee 3–0)

Second quarter

(11:27) MOST – Deuce Bailey 5-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:56; Missouri State 6–3)
(10:06) MTSU – Cam'ron Lacy 52-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:12; Middle Tennessee 10–6)
(5:29) MOST – Ronnel Johnson 20-yard pass from Deuce Bailey, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:31; Missouri State 13–10)
(1:05) MOST – Yousef Obeid 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:43; Missouri State 16–10)
(0:00) MTSU – Jacob Hathaway 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 0:59; Missouri State 16–13)

Third quarter

(12:33) MOST – Yousef Obeid 25-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:20; Missouri State 19–13)

Fourth quarter

(9:12) MTSU – Cam'ron Lacy 10-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:58; Middle Tennessee 20–19)
(4:19) MOST – Yousef Obeid 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:45; Missouri State 22–20)

Statistics	MOST	MTSU
First downs	19	22
Total yards	348	353
Rushing yards	70	86
Passing yards	278	267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–31–0	30–43–0
Time of possession	30:42	29:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing	Deuce Bailey	16/31, 278 yards, TD
	Rushing	Shomari Lawrence	11 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Ramone Green Jr.	1 reception, 76 yards
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	30/42, 267 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jekail Middlebrook	17 carries, 93 yards
	Receiving	Cam'ron Lacy	6 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

at Delaware

Game Seven – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–5) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	14	0	7	7	28
Fightin' Blue Hens	7	17	7	0	31

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE

Date: Wednesday October 22, 2025
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 14,102
Referee: Garrett Dickerson
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(8:28) DEL – Sean Wilson 22-yard pass from Nick Minicucci, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:08; Delaware 7–0)
(2:59) MTSU – Nahzae Cox 5-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:24; Tied 7–7)
(1:58) MTSU – Jekail Middlebrook 4-yard run, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:51; Middle Tennessee 14–7)

Second quarter

(11:39) DEL – Sean Wilson 10-yard pass from Nick Minicucci, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:19; Tied 14–14)
(6:25) DEL – Nate Reed 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:26; Delaware 17–14)
(0:38) DEL – Kyre Duplessis 4-yard pass from Nick Minicucci, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 1:35; Delaware 24–14)

Third quarter

(5:11) MTSU – Hunter Tipton 11-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:41; Delaware 24–21)
(1:39) DEL – Kyre Duplessis 9-yard pass from Nick Minicucci, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Delaware 31–21)

Fourth quarter

(1:03) MTSU – AJ Jones 6-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 1:35; Delaware 31–28)

Statistics	MTSU	DEL
First downs	24	27
Total yards	384	360
Rushing yards	103	79
Passing yards	281	281
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31–50–1	28–44–1
Time of possession	27:05	32:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	31/48, 281 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jekail Middlebrook	11 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	Hunter Tipton	5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Delaware	Passing	Nick Minicucci	27/42, 276 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	JO Silver	14 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Kyre Duplessis	7 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD

vs. Jacksonville State

Game Eight – Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4–3) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

Date: Wednesday October 29, 2025
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Chase Daniel (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JVST	MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. FIU

Game Nine – FIU Panthers (3–5) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Jeremy Kellam (analyst) and Justin Beasley (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FIU	MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Western Kentucky (100 Miles of Hate)

Game Ten – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–8) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	10	13	3	26
Hilltoppers	7	14	7	14	42

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY

Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 16,547
TV announcers (ESPN+): Tyler Eaton (play-by-play) and Terry Obee (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTSU	WKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Sam Houston

Game Eleven – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SHSU	MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Mexico State

Game Twelve – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-9) at New Mexico State Aggies (4-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM

Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young (play-by-play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Kelly Horyczun (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTSU	NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football

Quarterbacks

10 – Kaden Martin - Junior (5'11, 230)
11 – Nicholas Vattiato – Senior (6'0, 212)
12 – Brett Brown - Junior (6'1, 180)
16 – Roman Gagliano – Freshman (6'2, 220)
18 – Stanley Anderson-Lofton – Freshman (6'1, 225)

Running backs

9 – Jekail Middlebrook - Sophomore (5'10, 196)
28 – Rickey Hunt Jr. – Sophomore (5'10, 213)
29 – DJ Taylor – Freshman (6'1, 198)
30 – Rai'keyrean Chandler – Freshman (5'10, 171)
31 – Austin Clemons – Freshman (6'0, 203)
33 – Brooklen Davis – Freshman (5'10, 198)
35 – Ashton Jones – Freshman (5'8, 205)

Wide receivers

1 – Nahzae Cox – Junior (6'3, 200)
4 – Tyree Patterson – Sophomore (6'1, 191)
5 – Myles Butler – Senior (6'2, 205)
6 – AJ Jones – Junior (6'3, 212)
8 – Amorion Walker – Junior (6'4, 179)
13 – Cam'ron Lacy – Sophomore (5'8, 164)
17 – Gamarion Carter – Senior (6'2, 190)
19 – Kason Stokes – Freshman (6'2, 191)
80 – Zaidyn Moore – Freshman (5'10, 184)
84 – Ben Hubbard – Freshman (5'9, 181)
85 – Neo Clifton – Freshman (6'2, 200)
87 – Chase Davis – Freshman (5'7, 153)
89 – Landon Collins – Freshman (6'2, 185)

Tight ends

42 – Evan Poticher – Sophomore (6'2, 247)
46 – Sawyer Lovvorn – Freshman (5'11, 211)
81 – Wilson Hodges – Freshman (6'5, 241)
82 – Hunter Tipton – Junior (6'4, 237)
86 – Brody Benke – Freshman (6'3, 248)
88 – Tayvion Galloway – Freshman (6'3, 226)

Offensive Lineman

50 – Ikani Tuiono – Senior (6'2, 303)
51 – Quentin Butler – Junior (6'3, 296)
53 – Roman Jones – Freshman (6'2, 267)
55 – Mateo Guevara – Junior (6'4, 312)
56 – EJ Harris – Junior (6'5, 317)
57 – Bo Bryan – Freshman (6'5, 290)
61 – Otto Janse Van Rensburg – Freshman (6'4, 301)
63 – Alex Gale – Freshman (6'3, 312)
66 – Aaren Alexander – Senior (6'2, 284)
70 – Isaac Rue – Sophomore (6'6, 308)
71 – Ellis Adams – Graduate Student (6'4, 378)
72 – Jacob Otts – Senior (6'7, 298)
73 – Marcus Miller – Graduate Student (6'4, 307)
74 – Joseph Habinowski – Graduate Student (6'4, 297)
76 – Garrett Austin – Freshman (6'6, 310)
77 – Diego Blattler – Junior (6'5, 281)
78 – Kyle Larkin – Freshman (6'5, 314)
79 – Zach Clayton – Sophomore (6'5, 288)

Defensive Line

0 – Anthony Bynum – Sophomore (6'3, 260)
67 – Archie Roseman V – Freshman (6'3, 340)
74 – Jonathan Waller – Freshman (6'0, 272)
75 – Jaden Owens – Freshman (6'5, 271)
89 – Darnell Malpress – Freshman (6'3, 225)
91 – Felix Hixon – Junior (6'1, 299)
92 – Damonte Smith – Senior (6'1, 301)
93 – Aidan Butts – Sophomore (6'3, 258)
94 – Tiyyan Robinson – Freshman (6'4, 261)
95 – Zeion Simpson-Smith – Freshman (6'1, 271)
98 – Shakai Woods – Sophomore (6'0, 279)
99 – Ja'Darious Morris – Sophomore (6'0, 261)

Linebackers

3 – Alex Mitchell – Senior (6'1, 237)
9 – Parker Hughes – Senior (6'1, 225)
11 – Brandon Buckner – Senior (6'0, 248)
16 – Jaiyden Thompson – Junior (6'3, 238)
31 – Mathias Malaki-Donaldson – Junior (6'3, 232)
33 – Malik Love – Freshman (6'4, 227)
35 – Muaaz Byard – Junior (6'0, 232)
43 – Markel James – Sophomore (6'0, 229)
44 – Jayden Williams – Freshman (6'6, 238)
46 – Reggie Johnson – Junior (6'3, 255)
47 – Chayce Smith – Sophomore (6'2, 237)
50 – Elijah Carney – Sophomore (5'11, 225)
52 – Micah Smith – Freshman (6'2, 234)
56 – Jayson Lowe – Junior (6'1, 226)
58 – Korey Smith – Sophomore (5'11, 225)
90 – Matthew Blomquist – Freshman (6'5, 238)

Defensive backs

2 – De'Arre McDonald – Graduate Student (6'0, 205)
7 – Brendon Harris – Graduate Student (6'0, 215)
10 – Jordan Chestnut – Junior (6'4, 205)
12 – John Howse IV – Senior (6'1, 194)
15 – Devan Carlisle – Sophomore (6'3, 200)
18 – Kalen Woods – Junior (6'2, 178)
19 – Locke Kennedy – Freshman (6'3, 197)
21 – Abdul Muhammad – Senior (6'1, 189)
22 – Juwon Gaston – Senior (5'11, 188)
23 – KJ Miniefield – Sophomore (5'11, 172)
24 – Trevon Ferrell – Junior (5'10, 177)
25 – Jackson Lowe – Freshman (6'1, 193)
26 – Jared Douglas – Senior (6'0, 191)
27 – Rickey Smith – Senior (5'11, 193)
28 – Alan Young – Sophomore (6'0, 209)
29 – Taylor Ratinaud – Freshman (5'11, 200)
30 – Elijah Hunter Jr. – Freshman (6'0, 210)
34 – Camari Hall – Freshman (5'9, 181)
39 – Christofer Noble – Freshman (6'2, 184)
45 – Josiah Moore – Freshman (6'0, 170)
48 – Andrew Cross-Adams – Freshman (6'1, 180)
49 – Chris Ragans – Freshman (6'0, 168)

Kicker/Punter

32 – Ashton Logan – Junior (6'1, 213) (P)
36 – Wyatt Joyce – Freshman (5'9, 167) (K)
37 – Zach Benedict – Senior (6'0, 213) (K)
95 – Baylen Woodman – Freshman (6'0, 183) (K)
97 – Aden Caine – Junior (6'1, 202) (P)
99 – Jacob Hathaway – Senior (6'5, 208) (K)

Long snappers

40 – Henry Hamlin – Freshman (6'2, 225)
41 – Mykah Stone – Senior (5'11, 210)
48 – Ean Matusek – Freshman (6'0, 232)
54 – Connor Dougherty – Junior (6'3, 228)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt

Source and player details, 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Commits (08/05/2025):^[5]

References

↑ "Middle Tennessee State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
↑ "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2025 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity". 247Sports.
↑ "2025 Middle Tennessee Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
↑ "2025 football schedule announced by CUSA". goblueraiders.com. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
↑ "2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football roster". goblueraiders.com.

[1] "Middle Tennessee State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[2] "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 2025 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity". 247Sports.

[3] "2025 Middle Tennessee Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 28, 2024.

[4] "2025 football schedule announced by CUSA". goblueraiders.com. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

[5] "2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football roster". goblueraiders.com.

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