NCAA FBS C-USA

Middle Tennessee football predictions & picks

Conference USA

2026 record: 5-4
C-USA: 3rd
PPG: 26.9
Streak: W1
Last 5: Lost 0–55 at Kansas · Sat, Oct 3 Won 33–30 vs Delaware · Tue, Oct 13 Won 26–23 at Florida International · Tue, Oct 20 Lost 28–44 vs Kennesaw State · Wed, Oct 28 Won 51–42 vs Western Kentucky · Sat, Nov 7

Middle Tennessee next game

Wk 11

MTSU @3:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Liberty

Best pick U 60.5−250 78% confidence See the prediction: MTSU at Liberty

Middle Tennessee 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Murray State Murray St W38–14 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Marshall Marshall L26–28 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Nevada Nevada W27–20 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Jacksonville State Jax State L13–23 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Kansas Kansas L0–55 —

Wk 7Tue, Oct 13Oct 13 vs Delaware Delaware W33–30 DEL +1.5−141✗ Delaware at MTSU prediction

Wk 8Tue, Oct 20Oct 20 @Florida International FIU W26–23 FIU ML−435✗ MTSU at FIU prediction

Wk 9Wed, Oct 28Oct 28 vs Kennesaw State Kennesaw St L28–44 U 50.5−123✗ Kennesaw St at MTSU prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Western Kentucky Western KY W51–42 MTSU +7.5−263✓ Western KY at MTSU prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Liberty Liberty 3:30 PM ET U 60.5−250 MTSU at Liberty prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Sam Houston Sam Houston 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Middle Tennessee team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 26.9/ game 78th

Total yards 363.3/ game 83rd

Passing yards 211.0/ game 88th

Rushing yards 152.3/ game 72nd

Third-down conversions 34.2% 116th

Giveaways 0.7/ game 11th

Time of possession 30:23 57th

Defense

Points allowed 31.0/ game 117th

Yards allowed 404.3/ game 115th

Passing yards allowed 215.9/ game 71st

Rushing yards allowed 188.4/ game 124th

Takeaways 1.3/ game 44th

Penalties 7.2/ game 100th

Middle Tennessee leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Roman Gagliano 1,874yds 16 TD · 4 INT · 59.1% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Antonio Martin 711yds 4 TD · 5.6 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Cam'Ron Lacy 554yds 53 catches · 4 TD · 9 games

Tackles Korey Smith 75 9 games

Sacks Zeion SimpsonSmith 2 9 games

Interceptions Kalen Woods 1 1 passes defended · 8 games

Middle Tennessee picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

25.0% 1 won · 3 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

C-USA standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Liberty Liberty 810 8-1 .889 300122 +178 W8

2 Jacksonville State Jax State 720 7-2 .778 262173 +89 W6

3 Middle Tennessee MTSU 540 5-4 .556 242279 −37 W1

4 Delaware Delaware 450 4-5 .444 273262 +11 L1

5 Florida International FIU 450 4-5 .444 174183 −9 W1

6 Kennesaw State Kennesaw St 360 3-6 .333 226243 −17 W2

7 New Mexico State New Mexico St 360 3-6 .333 186232 −46 L2

8 Missouri State Missouri St 360 3-6 .333 215270 −55 L1

9 Western Kentucky Western KY 360 3-6 .333 212300 −88 L2

10 Sam Houston Sam Houston 180 1-8 .111 158248 −90 L6

Middle Tennessee FAQ

Who does Middle Tennessee play next?

Next up for Middle Tennessee: on the road at Liberty, Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Middle Tennessee’s record this season?

Middle Tennessee is 5-4, 3rd in the C-USA.

Who leads Middle Tennessee in passing yards?

Roman Gagliano, with 1,874 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (16 TD · 4 INT · 59.1% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Middle Tennessee games?

Its best pick is 1-3 in Middle Tennessee games this season (25.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

C-USA rivals

All teams

Delaware Florida International Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Liberty Missouri State New Mexico State Sam Houston Western Kentucky

Middle Tennessee this week

Middle Tennessee is 5-4, 3-2 in C-USA play. Its last game was a 51–42 win over Western Kentucky at home on November 7. Its offense averages 26.9 points a game (78th in FBS), and its defense allows 31.0 (117th).

Next up, Middle Tennessee visits Liberty on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Middle Tennessee is a 20.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 53.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Middle Tennessee vs Liberty prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.