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Derek Mason (2nd year) (4-14)
Record: 1 - 5 (0 - 2)  |  Proj: 3 - 9 (#122)  |  SOS: (#136)
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Middle Tennessee's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Middle Tennessee vs Austin Peay-14.553.5L 14 - 34UN
Sat 9/6 Middle Tennessee at Wisconsin+28.545.5L 10 - 42ON
Sat 9/13 Middle Tennessee at Nevada+9.050.0W 14 - 13UY
Sat 9/20 Middle Tennessee vs Marshall+2.546.5L 28 - 42ON
Sat 9/27 Middle Tennessee at Kennesaw State+7.054.5L 16 - 24UN
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/8 Middle Tennessee vs Missouri State+2.552.5L 20 - 22UY
BYE WEEK
Wed 10/22 Middle Tennessee at Delaware+15.5
Wed 10/29 Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville State+2
Sat 11/8 Middle Tennessee vs Florida International+1.5
Sat 11/15 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky+22
Sat 11/22 Middle Tennessee vs Sam Houston-5.5
Sat 11/29 Middle Tennessee at New Mexico State+9

Record Prediction: 3.3 - 8.7  #122
Schedule Rating:  #136
Record: 1 - 5( CUSA: 0 - 2)
Spread Record 2 - 4 - 0 | O/U 2 - 4
Future 2026 Schedule

Middle Tennessee's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Middle Tennessee vs Tennessee Tech W 32 - 25
Sat 9/7 Middle Tennessee at Ole Miss+42.560.5L 3 - 52UN
Sat 9/14 Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky+10.553.5L 21 - 49ON
Sat 9/21 Middle Tennessee vs Duke+14.551.0L 17 - 45ON
Sat 9/28 Middle Tennessee at Memphis+27.062.0L 7 - 24UY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/10 Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech+5.048.0L 21 - 48ON
Tue 10/15 Middle Tennessee vs Kennesaw State-8.550.0W 14 - 5UY
Wed 10/23 Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State+20.564.5L 20 - 42UN
Sat 11/2 Middle Tennessee at UTEP+2.048.0W 20 - 13UY
Sat 11/9 Middle Tennessee vs Liberty+12.554.5L 17 - 37UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 Middle Tennessee vs New Mexico State-3.554.0L 21 - 36ON
Sat 11/30 Middle Tennessee vs Florida International+9.550.5L 24 - 35ON

2024 Schedule Rating:  #97
2024 Record: 3 - 9 (CUSA: 2 - 6)
Spread Record 3 - 8 - 0 | O/U 5 - 7


Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 2 Bad, 9 Poor
Played: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 1 Bad, 4 Poor
Future: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 1 Bad, 5Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 6 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2025 class: 151 points   #97
2024 class: 132 points   #118
2023 class: 89 points   #119
2022 class: 102 points   #120
2021 class: 107 points   #123

Average Class Ranking:   #115
Average Recruiting Points: 116

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Below Avg G5
4 Year Class:  #111 - Best:  #97 Worst:  #120



CFB Crootin Averages
Conference USA Class: 114  #113
Group of 5 Class: 135  #102
FBS Class: 179  #69


2020 class: 151 points   #90
2019 class: 154 points   #85
2018 class: 125 points   #104
2017 class: 128 points   #91
2016 class: 128 points   #96

Average Class Ranking:   #93
Average Recruiting Points: 137
 

2025 Portal Class  #111 - 8 players, 84 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #112 - 7 players, 84 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #110 - 9 players, 0 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #86 - 11 players, 83 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Bodie Reeder (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Nick Vattiato13922761%1399846.2
Stanley Anderson-Lofton11100%110011.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jekail Middlebrook7643325.772
Rickey Hunt218103.915
DJ Taylor42406.013
Stanley Anderson-Lofton3903.015
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Nahzae Cox28353412.643
Cam'Ron Lacy19253213.352
Myles Butler2221709.923
Jekail Middlebrook2116507.920
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Brian Stewart (in his second season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Parker Hughes462012
Muaaz Byard304102
Juwon Gaston252112
Anthony Bynum253122
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Reggie Johnson125311
Zeion Simpson-Smith112200
Damonte Smith207221
Brandon Buckner203200
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jackson Lowe191003
Parker Hughes462012
Abdul Muhammad140002
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 56%  #69
Offense Returning Production: 58%  #64
Defense Returning Production: 55%  #64

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #111
8 Commits, 83.5 Avg Rating
25% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 16% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 462.00  #124
Offense Talent  #120 | Defense Talent  #126
2024  #119 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #103 | 2021  #80


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 1 - 5
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 2
Spread: 2 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 2 - 4

2024 Record: 3 - 9
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 3 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2023 Record: 4 - 8
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2022 Record: 8 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 6 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 7 - 6

Four Year Record: 16 - 27
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 15 - 26 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 9 - 17
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 7 - 6
2021 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2020 Record: 3 - 6
2020 Conf Record: 2 - 3
Spread: 5 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 4

2019 Record: 4 - 8
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 4

2018 Record: 8 - 6
2018 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 7

Eight Year Record: 38 - 53
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 41 - 48 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 29 - 31

Middle Tennessee Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2022I Bowl Middle Tennessee vs San Diego State+7.047.0W 25 - 23
2021Bahamas Bowl Middle Tennessee vs Toledo+10.050.0W 31 - 24
2018Orleans Bowl Middle Tennessee vs App State+6.548.0L 13 - 45
2017Camellia Bowl Middle Tennessee vs Arkansas State+3.561.0W 35 - 30
2016I Bowl Middle Tennessee vs Hawai'i-4.570.0L 35 - 52
2015Bahamas Bowl Middle Tennessee vs Western Michigan+3.0L 31 - 45
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.1 (111)1.19 (98)41% (98)2.61 (133)27.3 (109)33%23%.24 (110)1.32 (105)43% (92)4 (80)29.7 (102)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.13 (107)1.3 (53)39% (105)3 (128)25.2 (133)38%48%.32 (129)1.28 (71)49% (130)4.61 (126)30 (100)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
2025628:5318.533%23%6.557.50.8162.20
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241230:1518.238%48%7.361.31.60.84.61.71



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense61720.713.340.8% (98)2.61 (133)0.819321852363.337% (134)62% (4)41% (93)41% (87)17% (105).1 (111)
2025 Defense629.532.726.343.3% (92)4 (80)1 - - - - - 58% (128)42% (11)41% (63)46% (113)19% (26).24 (110)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1218.120.314.239.4% (105)3 (128)1.618352912613.241% (123)59% (11)38% (114)40% (83)19% (113).13 (107)
2024 Defense1234.332.835.849.4% (130)4.61 (126)0.8 - - - - - 54% (104)46% (33)50% (124)49% (127)14% (108).32 (129)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense637% (134)41% (93)26853.34 (125).05 (102)2.8 (88)65% (106)10% (76)0.95 (70)
2025 Defense658% (128)41% (63) - - - - .06 (48)2.67 (38)62% (25)13% (27)0.86 (29)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1241% (123)38% (114)27.990.53.210 (122).04 (110)2.82 (104)56% (132)11% (100)0.98 (62)
2024 Defense1254% (104)50% (124) - - - - .19 (107)3.19 (97)72% (61)9% (100)0.97 (59)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense662% (4)41% (87)23.538.5235.86.1108 (86)4 (50).13 (115)1.3 (124)33% (95)27% (99).26 (93)8% (118)2 (71)
2025 Defense642% (11)46% (113) - - - - - - 3 (93).49 (133)1.9 (132)32% (70)27% (41).29 (76)6% (68)2.3 (123)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1259% (11)40% (83)22.835.6261.17.311.516 (87)10 (63).19 (95)1.5 (102)32% (84)25% (123).17 (121)7% (112)1.9 (113)
2024 Defense1246% (33)49% (127) - - - - - - 5 (117).47 (129)1.6 (90)27% (127)34% (109).53 (128)5% (101)2.3 (128)




Overall
Power Rating  #124 | SP+ Rating  #133
Performance Grade  #130
Special Teams Grade  #134
Record Prediction 3.3 - 8.7  #122
5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Offense
Power  #116 | SP+  #134 | Grade  #129
Very Pass heavy Offense 62%, Run: 37%
Off Success  #98 | Explosivness  #98
Rush Grade  #82 | Pass Grade  #99
Rush Success  #93 | Explosiveness  #70
Pass Success  #87 | Explosiveness  #124
Run Block  #126 | Pass Block  #132
OL YDS  #88 | Stuff Rate  #122
Scoring Zone Off:  #133

Defense
Power  #119 | SP+  #120 | Grade  #87
Def Success  #92 | Explosivness  #105
Rush Success  #63 | Explosiveness  #29
Tackling  #70 | Run Def  #56
Pass Success  #113 | Explosiveness  #132
Pass Rush  #93 | Coverage  #102
F7 Havoc  #27 | DB Havoc  #68
Scoring Zone Def  #80


Roster
Team Talent  #124 Blue Chips: 0%  #101
Offense Talent  #120 Defense Talent  #126
Crootin: '25 Class  #97 - 4 YR Class:  #111
Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
Portal Class  #111 - 8 players, 84 Avg
25% of Roster from Portal, 16% TY
59 New Players, 75% of '25 Roster  #54

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 17 - 29.5 (18 - 34) in '24
Scoring at Home: 21 - 33 | Road: 13 - 26
OC: Bodie Reeder - in his second season
DC: Brian Stewart - in his second season

2025 Record: 1 - 5 (2 - 4 - 0) (CUSA: 0 - 2)
2024 Record: 3 - 9 (3 - 8 - 0) (CUSA: 2 - 6)
2023 Record: 4 - 8 (4 - 8 - 0) (CUSA: 3 - 5)
4 Yr Record: (16 - 27) | 8 Yr Record: (38 - 53)


Notes
Turning ugly, Mason playing for 50 yd GW FG in L
Offense throws it 65%, but success #'s in 120s
Hung w/ Marshall until 21 pt 4th Q, Def is awful
Offense is improving, wonder how they progress
153 yds of Off vs Austin Peay? Bottom 5 Off
QB Vattiato 3rd yr starting, 2nd under OC Reeder
RB added Rickey Hunt (Ohio/Tulsa) after spring
WR rebuild, 4 portal WR (all P4), 2 TE
OC Reeder wants physical Off? Pass heavy LY
Def front 7 has some nice pieces, DBs huge ?
 
'25 Offense
Very Pass heavy Offense 62%, Run: 37%
Poor Offense Success Rate of 41%
Poor Offensive Explosiveness
Awful in Scoring Position 2.61 PPO
Poor Run Success 41%
Bad Pass Success 41%
Good Offensive Turnovers
Awful OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Poor 1st/2nd Down Success 67%
Poor when off Schedule 27%

'25 Defense
Good DL Grades, Good Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 43%
Bad in Scoring Position 4 PPO
Avg Run Def Success 41%
Awful Pass Def Success 46%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad at Forcing Turnovers
Bad Penalty Team, Avg Field Position
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 68%
Good when Opp is off Schedule 27%

Returning Prod
HC Mason, OC Reeder & QB all back
'24 QB Nicholas Vattiato returns
Returning Production: 56%  #69
Offense: 58%  #64 | Defense: 55%  #64
OL Prod: 56%  #67, 4 clear starters
OL Snaps: 2747  #77 | From Portal: 33  #86
Rush Prod: 54%  #65 | Rec Prod: 30%  #113
Def Front Seven: 71% - Secondary: 49%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 4.5 - 7.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #133 - Power Rating:  #124
2024 SP+ Overall:  #131 - Power Rating:  #130
2023 SP+ Overall:  #100 - Power Rating:  #101
2022 SP+ Overall:  #90

#90 #101 #131 #129

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #134 - Power Rating:  #116
2024 SP+ Offense:  #131 - Power Rating:  #105
2023 SP+ Offense:  #92 - Power Rating:  #109
2022 SP+ Offense:  #71

#71 #101 #118 #125

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #120 - Power Rating:  #119
2024 SP+ Defense:  #122 - Power Rating:  #131
2023 SP+ Defense:  #89 - Power Rating:  #69
2022 SP+ Defense:  #96

#96 #79 #127 #120