NCAA FCS Southern

Tennessee Tech football predictions & picks

Southern

2026 record: 9-1
Southern: 1st
PPG: 35.6
Streak: W5
Last 5: Won 20–15 vs Furman · Sat, Oct 10 Won 49–20 vs Eastern Kentucky · Sat, Oct 17 Won 28–13 at The Citadel · Sat, Oct 24 Won 24–17 at East Tennessee State · Sat, Oct 31 Won 66–14 vs VMI · Sat, Nov 7

Tennessee Tech next game

Wk 11

Tennessee Tech vs2:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Mercer

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Tennessee Tech 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 vs Monmouth Monmouth W38–14 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Chattanooga Chattanooga W24–9 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Samford Samford W45–19 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Wofford Wofford W42–38 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Western Carolina W Carolina L20–44 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Furman Furman W20–15 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Eastern Kentucky E Kentucky W49–20 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @The Citadel The Citadel W28–13 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @East Tennessee State ETSU W24–17 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs VMI VMI W66–14 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Mercer Mercer 2:30 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Mississippi State Mississippi St 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Tennessee Tech team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 35.6/ game 21st

Total yards 391.1/ game 40th

Passing yards 266.0/ game 14th

Rushing yards 125.1/ game 88th

Third-down conversions 47.8% 6th

Giveaways 1.2/ game 37th

Time of possession 32:12 18th

Defense

Points allowed 20.3/ game 15th

Yards allowed 303.9/ game 14th

Passing yards allowed 148.0/ game 3rd

Rushing yards allowed 155.9/ game 64th

Takeaways 1.2/ game 82nd

Penalties 8.2/ game 115th

Tennessee Tech leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jax Leatherwood 2,628yds 26 TD · 4 INT · 68.8% comp. · 10 games

Rushing MJ Flowers 655yds 7 TD · 5.0 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Tre' Holloway 656yds 46 catches · 7 TD · 10 games

Tackles Greg Turner 64 10 games

Sacks Hudson Tucker 6 8 games

Interceptions Jameson Wharton 2 7 passes defended · 8 games

Southern standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech 910 9-1 .900 356203 +153 W5

2 Mercer Mercer 820 8-2 .800 287163 +124 W6

3 East Tennessee State ETSU 640 6-4 .600 319236 +83 L2

4 Chattanooga Chattanooga 640 6-4 .600 212130 +82 L1

5 Wofford Wofford 550 5-5 .500 227221 +6 L2

6 Western Carolina W Carolina 550 5-5 .500 292297 −5 W2

7 Samford Samford 460 4-6 .400 190229 −39 W3

8 Furman Furman 370 3-7 .300 171211 −40 W1

9 The Citadel The Citadel 280 2-8 .200 181322 −141 L5

10 VMI VMI 0100 0-10 .000 88420 −332 L10

Tennessee Tech FAQ

Who does Tennessee Tech play next?

Next up for Tennessee Tech: home against Mercer, Saturday, November 14, 2:30 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Tennessee Tech’s record this season?

Tennessee Tech is 9-1, 1st in the Southern.

Who leads Tennessee Tech in passing yards?

Jax Leatherwood, with 2,628 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (26 TD · 4 INT · 68.8% comp. · 10 games).

Southern rivals

All teams

Chattanooga East Tennessee State Furman Mercer Samford The Citadel VMI Western Carolina Wofford

Tennessee Tech this week

Tennessee Tech is 9-1, 7-1 in Southern play. Its last game was a 66–14 win over VMI at home on November 7, its fifth in a row. Its offense averages 35.6 points a game (21st in FCS), and its defense allows 20.3 (15th).

Next up, Tennessee Tech hosts Mercer on Saturday, November 14 at 2:30 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.