Week 8: Middle Tennessee vs Florida International
Game Information
StageWeek 8
Season2026
KickoffTue, Oct 20, 7:00 pm
VenuePitbull Stadium
LocationMiami, FL
SurfaceGrass
BroadcastCBSSN
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/25 | @  New Mexico State | W31-24 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | vs  Sam Houston | W31-17 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | @  Western Kentucky | L26-42 | College Football Wk 12 |
| 11/8/25 | vs  Florida International | L30-56 | College Football Wk 11 |
| 10/29/25 | vs  Jacksonville State | L21-24 | College Football Wk 10 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/25 | vs  UTSA | L57-20 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 11/29/25 | @ Sam Houston | W56-16 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | vs Jacksonville State | W27-21 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | vs  Liberty | W34-27 | College Football Wk 12 |
| 11/8/25 | @  Middle Tennessee | W56-30 | College Football Wk 11 |
Division Standings
FBS — Conference USA
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 68 | 42 | 1-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
| Florida International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 42 | 39 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 83 | 69 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
 Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 64 | 31 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
| Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 37 | 43 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 64 | 42 | 1-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
 Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 48 | 64 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 87 | 77 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
| Sam Houston | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 38 | 47 | 0-1 | 0-1 | L2 |
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 34 | 119 | 0-0 | 0-2 | L2 |
About the Game
Middle Tennessee faces Florida International on October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT at Pitbull Stadium in Miami, FL. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.
Middle Tennessee enters with a 0-0 record, while Florida International is 0-0. The game will be broadcast on CBSSN. Score, scoring plays, team statistics and matchup details are tracked on this page.
Follow MTSU vs FIU here for kickoff information, live updates and the final result. College Football scores and schedule page lists additional games, schedules and results.
Middle Tennessee
1st in CUSA
VS
Florida International
1st in CUSA
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#18
Stanley Anderson-Lofton
#97
Aden Caine
#11
Peter Costelli
#54
Connor Dougherty
#16
Roman Gagliano
#12
Peter Grandjean
#59
Henry Hamlin
#92
Ashton Logan
#10
Mason Mallory
#56
Ean Matusek
#60
Charlie Oltremari
#15
Rocco Williams
Offensive Line
#76
Garrett Austin
#77
Diego Blattler
#71
Quentin Butler
#55
Adrian Crespin
#58
Trevaris Edwards
#63
Alex Gale
#62
Tim Jacobs
#61
Otto Janse Van Rensburg
#53
Roman Jones
#78
Kyle Larkin
#79
Jack Mohlman
#50
Chris Moreno
#65
Brennan Smith
#75
Reese Tripp
#74
Ashley Walker
Receivers & Backs
#1
Markus Allen
#86
Brody Benke
#9
Terrence Brown
#13
Ziyon Butler
#85
Neo Clifton
#89
Landon Collins
#33
Brooklen Davis
Santana Fleming
#88
Tayvion Galloway
#84
Jadin Hambrick
#81
Wilson Hodges
#6
AJ Jones
#21
Ashton Jones
#43
Christopher Kaup
#3
Cam'ron Lacy
#30
Robert Lathon Jr.
#35
Duece Lawrence
#47
Sawyer Lovvorn
#17
Bryson Maddox
#8
Antonio Martin
#80
Zaidyn Moore
#4
Tyree Patterson
#83
Koraun Perdue
#39
Evan Poticher
#23
Malachi Steele
#19
Kason Stokes
#29
DJ Taylor
#7
Hogan Wasson
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#45
Jayden Arenas-Michel
#40
BJ Ausmer
#75
Matthew Blomquist
#90
Justin Bodford
#93
Aidan Butts
#44
Kaven Call
#34
Austin Clemons
#41
Trashun Griffin
#98
Emmanuel Gyamfi
#91
Felix Hixon
#32
Jonas Jimerson
#46
Reggie Johnson
#53
Braxton Lillis
#33
Malik Love
#17
Jayson Lowe
#31
Mathias Malaki-Donaldson
#48
Darnell Malpress
#96
Christien Moreau
#49
Tiyyan Robinson
#51
Shane Rochelle
#99
Archie Roseman V
#95
Zeion Simpson-Smith
#42
La'Garrius Sims
#26
Korey Smith
#52
Micah Smith
#13
Ashton Taylor
#16
Jaiyden Thompson
#97
Victory Vaka
#74
Jonathan Waller
#94
Jayden Williams
Defensive Backs
#18
Troy Booker Jr.
#15
Devan Carlisle
#10
Jordan Chestnut
#29
Andrew Cross-Adams
#39
Chase Davis
#22
Gumbo Gaskins
#37
Justis Haggard
#24
Camari Hall
#21
Jason Hardy
#27
Jalen Jackson
#11
James Johnson
#38
Locke Kennedy
#12
Ricky Lee
#2
Jackson Lowe
#5
Dyson McCutcheon
#23
KJ Miniefield
#7
Christofer Noble
#36
Chris Ragans
#25
Ethan Sherman
#19
Aidan Singleton
#30
Bryce Williams
Kalen Woods
#28
Alan Young
Other
#91
Dominic Bourgeois
#96
Wyatt Joyce
#94
Jack Walton
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#5
DJ Alexander
#46
Holden Harkins
#20
Matt Ivaldi
#17
JJ Kohl
#11
Zach Marker
#86
Rodrigo Marron
#41
Stone Springman
#49
Conrad Tolerico
#43
Felix Visser
#16
Zachary Waters
#23
Trey Whirley
#47
Justin Wood
Offensive Line
#75
Miguel Cedeno
#76
Samson Chazulle
#58
Oscar Colon
#60
Noah Fernandez
#54
Zaire Flournoy
#74
Matias Garcia
#55
Daveion Harley
#56
Marc Michel Jr.
#78
Nickolas Molina
#66
Takaylen Muex
#52
Akeem Neal
#67
Jon Rodriguez
#50
Jeremy Smith
#71
Antonio Tripp Jr.
#53
Nathan Tveit
#73
Spencer Webb
#77
Riley Wilson
#61
Ignacio Zulaica
Receivers & Backs
#2
Maguire Anderson
#18
Andre Brown
#19
Davis Brown
#89
Sean Burke
#1
Anthony Carrie
#13
Tyson Carter
#36
Justin Compere
#10
Jayden Ford
#8
Greg Gaines III
#15
Donovan Giles
#87
Remy Goins
#21
Nate Henry
#80
Dylan Herman
#12
Amari Isaac
#22
Sterling Joseph
#82
Justin Little
#3
Devonte Lyons
#7
Kyle McNeal
#6
Eric Nelson Jr.
#81
Ayden Passley
#83
Malik Penson
#4
James Resar
#88
Kevin Schaeffer
#84
Barrett Schulz
Jojo Stone
#9
Jackson Verdugo
#14
Kenny Williams
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#13
Dante Anderson
#37
Deandre Arnold
#97
Elisha Baldridge
#99
Germaine Carter
#11
Percy Courtney Jr.
#90
Anthony Cunningham
#34
Cam Davis
#55
Jamorie Flagg
#45
Lamont Green Jr.
#33
DeeJay Holmes Jr.
#15
Nathan Jennings
#22
Brayshawn Littlejohn
#24
King Massey
#31
Demitris Mincey
#92
Lukenson Morancy
#12
RJ Moss Jr.
#93
Nealan Perez
#91
Kyrie Samuel
#88
Elijah Simmons
#5
Kenton Simmons
#44
Michael Smarts
#95
Anthony Smith
#17
Kani Smith
#18
Pickle Stewart
#28
Orlando Syph-Timmons
#9
Josiah Taylor
#16
Nick Watson
#14
Robert Williams
Defensive Backs
#2
DeAndre Boykins
#23
Tyderick Brown
#7
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine
#35
Jahmani Chin-Suer
#19
Myles Cunningham
Da'Vontae Floyd
#8
Ryan Gadson
#21
Karaijus Hayes
#3
Demetrius Hill
#20
Kiyante Ingram
#27
Eric Johnson
#25
Jakari Johnson
#6
Lawrence Johnson
#32
Jaeden McMillan
#4
Wesley Miller
#1
Shamir Sterlin
#29
Dominic Turnbull
#10
Ormond Wallace
#26
Zay West
Other
#48
Robert Czeremcha
#30
Noah Sidan
Middle Tennessee
1st in CUSA
VS
Florida International
1st in CUSA
Passing
61.6
Completion Percentage
60.9
45
Completions
53
1.40
Interception Percentage
2.30
1
Interceptions
2
27
Longest Pass
68
443
Net Passing Yards
687
221.5
Net Passing Yards Per Game
343.5
73
Passing Attempts
87
5.50
Passing Touchdown %
5.70
4
Passing Touchdowns
5
128.1
Passer Rating
141.6
1
Total Sacks
1
7
Sack Yards Lost
1
6.1
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.9
443
Passing Yards
687
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
2
374.0
Yards Per Game
460.5
32.0
Total Points Per Game
21.0
64
Total Points
42
8
Total Touchdowns
5
221.5
Passing Yards Per Game
343.5
45-73
Comp-Att
53-87
1-7
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-1
Rushing
44
Rushing Attempts
64
305
Rushing Yards
234
6.9
Yards Per Rush Attempt
3.7
26
Long Rushing
16
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
2
Rushing Touchdowns
0
152.5
Rushing Yards Per Game
117.0
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
14
Rushing 1st downs
11
2
Team Games Played
2
748
Total Yards
921
118
Total Offensive Plays
152
32.0
Total Points Per Game
21.0
64
Total Points
42
8
Total Touchdowns
5
Receiving
45
Receptions
53
0
Receiving Targets
0
443
Receiving Yards
687
443
Receiving Yards
687
4
Receiving Touchdowns
5
27
Long Reception
68
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
221.5
Receiving Yards Per Game
343.5
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
280
Receiving Yards After Catch
335
26
Receiving First Downs
29
2
Team Games Played
2
9.8
Yards Per Reception
13.0
32.0
Total Points Per Game
21.0
64
Total Points
42
8
Total Touchdowns
5
Miscellaneous
43
Total 1st downs
41
14
Rushing 1st downs
11
26
Passing 1st downs
29
3
1st downs by penalty
1
6
Third Down Conversions
13
20
Third Down Attempts
34
30.00
3rd down %
38.24
2
Fourth Down Conversions
4
3
First Downs Attempts
10
66.67
4th down %
40.00
17
Total Penalties
12
115
Total Penalty Yards
91
3504
Possession Time Seconds
3745
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
3
Total Takeaways
6
1
Total Giveaways
4
2
Turnover Ratio
2
0
Fumbles Lost
0
6-20
3rd down efficiency
13-34
2-3
4th down efficiency
4-10
17-115
Total-Yards
12-91
Defense
54
Solo Tackles
63
64
Assist Tackles
64
118
Total Tackles
127
0
Sacks
4
0
Sack Yards
15
9
Stuffs
18
0
Passes Defended
0
0.0
Average Interception Yards
24.0
0
Long Interception
24
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
0
Kicks Blocked
0
2
Tackles For Loss
11
2
Team Games Played
2
Defensive Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
0
Interception Yards
24
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
0-0
INT: Total
1-24
General
1
Fumbles
4
4
Forced Fumbles
2
2
Fumbles Recovered
4
2
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
2
Games Played
2
1-0
Fumbles-Lost
4-0
Returning
2
Kick Returns
1
33
Kick Return Yards
3
16.5
Yards Per Kick Return
3.0
25
Long Kick Return
3
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
7
Punt Returns
6
50
Punt Return Yards
37
7.1
Yards Per Punt Return
6.2
25
Long Punt Return
11
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
2
7-50
Punt: Total
6-37
Kicking
3
Field Goal Made
3
4
Field Goal Attempts
3
75.0
Field Goal Percentage
100.0
52
Long Field Goal Made
36
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
1
1
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
2
1
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
0
2
Field Goal Attempts 50+
0
7
Extra Points Made
3
7
Extra Point Attempts
4
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
75.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
0
Field Goals Made 20-29
1
1
Field Goals Made 30-39
2
1
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
1
Field Goals Made 50+
0
16
Total Kicking Points
12
2
Team Games Played
2
42
Touchback Percentage
44
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
3-4
FG: Good-Attempts
3-3
Punting
6
Punts
5
289
Punt Yards
207
57
Long Punt
49
48.2
Gross Average Punt Yards
41.4
48.2
Net Average Punt Yards
41.4
0
Punts Blocked
0
3
Punts Inside 20
2
1
Touchbacks
1
1
Fair Catches
1
2
Punt Returns
2
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
2
Team Games Played
2
6-289
Punt: Total Yards
5-207
Scoring
2
Rushing Touchdowns
0
4
Receiving Touchdowns
5
0
Return Touchdowns
0
8
Total Touchdowns
5
3
Field Goals
3
7
Kick Extra Points
3
0
Total Two Point Conversions
0
64
Total Points
42
32.0
Total Points Per Game
21.0