Week 4: Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville State
Game Information
StageWeek 4
Season2026
KickoffSat, Sep 26, 7:00 pm
VenueAmFirst Stadium
LocationJacksonville, AL
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastESPN+
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5/26 | vs  Murray State | W38-14 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5/26 | vs  Eastern Kentucky | W49-7 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 8/29/26 | @  North Dakota State | L7-33 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 12/16/25 | vs  Troy | W17-13 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 12/5/25 | vs  Kennesaw State | L15-19 | College Football Wk 15 |
| 11/29/25 | vs Western Kentucky | W37-34 | College Football Wk 14 |
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 |
| Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 64 | 31 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
 Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 64 | 42 | 1-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
 Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 83 | 69 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
| New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 87 | 77 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
| Florida International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 42 | 39 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 37 | 43 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 48 | 64 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| 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 vs Jacksonville State is scheduled on September 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Live scoring, key plays and team statistics are covered here from kickoff through the final result.
Keep up with MTSU vs Jax State from the scheduled kickoff through the final result. College Football scores and schedule page covers the rest of the league schedule and recent results.
Middle Tennessee
1st in CUSA
VS
Jacksonville State
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
#13
Ziyon Butler
#31
Austin Clemons
#85
Neo Clifton
#89
Landon Collins
#33
Brooklen Davis
#39
Chase 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
#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
#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
#12
Caden Creel
#87
Conor Donaghy
#90
Rio Hay
#16
Noah Lee
#41
Carter Lewis
#19
Donovan Moorhead
#15
Jack Moran
#45
Dixon Musgrove
#2
Kadyn Palmer
Offensive Line
#74
Amarii Atchison
#58
Kendarius Blair
#54
Markevian Blake
#63
Ryland Bragg
#51
Bo Burkes
#78
Will Cooper
#62
Hadine Diaby
#52
Storm Fain
#77
Vern Faulk
#60
William Hathcock
#75
Caleb Holmes
#76
JT Howell
#73
J.R. Jernigan
#79
Lance Johnson
#57
Oliver Maldonado
#56
Daylan Martin
#67
Shaun Martin
#50
Lucas Mrachkovskiy
#70
Jeremiah Orr
#53
Max Shiver
#72
Nate Smith
#71
Cam Stancil
#55
Ryan Walker
#65
Britin Witt
Receivers & Backs
#38
Jamarious Acklin
#83
David Alpers III
#84
Franklin Baret Jr.
#88
Kam Bell
#3
Darius Cannon
#22
Lucas Farrington
#23
Temarion Foster
#13
Cade Frier
#5
Dylan Gentry
#30
Luke Gilbert
#81
Gabe Glover
#86
Nabi Hoyt
#11
Deondre Johnson
#9
Ronnel Johnson
#18
Santonio Jones
#32
Cedric Kouemi
#7
Khristian Lando
#6
Jalen Likely
Andrew Paul
#4
Shane Payton Hodges
#29
Rollie Pinto
#89
Camdon Pitchford
#82
Colton Pitchford
#39
Bryson Rouillier
#48
Wes Ryan
#21
Justus Savage
#44
Jameson Scissum
#87
Andrevius Smith
#9
Wyatt Sonderman
#41
Trace Thompson
#14
Blake Wallace
#10
AJ Watkins
#28
Landon Watkins
#80
Cianan Williams
#17
Jamill Williams
#20
Maurice Winston
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#96
Nii Addy
#47
Mario Alloway
#43
Austin Bouck
#54
Jackson Bunn
Myles Butler
#93
Jawaun Campbell
#48
Peyton Consaul
#13
Jacob Cruz
#98
Kyten Davis
#15
Tae Floyd
#92
Marquis Hood
#16
Quay Hood
#28
Christopher Johnson
#2
Morven Joseph
#94
Jumarion Larry
#31
Tristan Lyles
#36
Brayden Matthews
#37
Cai Mayowa
#34
Jameson McCollough
#53
Ian Mitchell
#40
Walker O'Steen
#44
Khurtiss Perry
#42
Devin Pettway
#11
Walter Reddick
#45
Mikey Rosa
#99
Andrew Rumph
#59
Mac Sanders
#90
Marvin Stringfellow
#35
Aidan Thompson
#14
Angel Toombs
#95
Jermaine Waters Jr.
#50
Shaynadd Whitfield
#97
McCade Wright
Defensive Backs
#29
Javan Allison
#21
Tim Anthony
#5
Rob Billings IV
#8
JQ Brooks
#9
Jonavan Carr
#39
Keith Christein
#6
Kaden Cook
#12
Brennan Core
#27
Riggs Dunn
#3
Tre'Quon Fegans
#19
Shondell Harris
#38
Malik Henderson
#22
Jaheim Jenkins
#17
Rodarion Jones
#32
Micah McCarroll
#26
Brice McKenzie
#1
Caleb Nix
#20
Tre'Von Pringle
#10
RJ Rainer
#24
Ty Sims
#49
Jay Stone
#18
Keiyon Turner
#30
DJ Vinson
#46
Avion Willis
#7
Marc Woods
#25
Vernon Woodward III
Other
#91
Greg Casimir
#97
Cleat Forrest
#37
Garrison Rippa
Middle Tennessee
1st in CUSA
VS
Jacksonville State
1st in CUSA
Passing
76.9
Completion Percentage
66.0
20
Completions
35
0.00
Interception Percentage
3.80
0
Interceptions
2
27
Longest Pass
55
200
Net Passing Yards
437
200.0
Net Passing Yards Per Game
218.5
26
Passing Attempts
53
7.70
Passing Touchdown %
9.40
2
Passing Touchdowns
5
167.0
Passer Rating
158.4
0
Total Sacks
4
0
Sack Yards Lost
13
7.7
Yards Per Pass Attempt
8.2
200
Passing Yards
437
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
1
Team Games Played
2
396.0
Yards Per Game
348.0
38.0
Total Points Per Game
28.0
38
Total Points
56
5
Total Touchdowns
8
200.0
Passing Yards Per Game
218.5
20-26
Comp-Att
35-53
0-0
Sacks-Yards Lost
4-13
Rushing
22
Rushing Attempts
62
196
Rushing Yards
259
8.9
Yards Per Rush Attempt
4.2
26
Long Rushing
45
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
2
Rushing Touchdowns
2
196.0
Rushing Yards Per Game
129.5
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
9
Rushing 1st downs
16
1
Team Games Played
2
396
Total Yards
696
48
Total Offensive Plays
119
38.0
Total Points Per Game
28.0
38
Total Points
56
5
Total Touchdowns
8
Receiving
20
Receptions
35
0
Receiving Targets
0
200
Receiving Yards
437
200
Receiving Yards
437
2
Receiving Touchdowns
5
27
Long Reception
55
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
200.0
Receiving Yards Per Game
218.5
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
164
Receiving Yards After Catch
229
9
Receiving First Downs
18
1
Team Games Played
2
10.0
Yards Per Reception
12.5
38.0
Total Points Per Game
28.0
38
Total Points
56
5
Total Touchdowns
8
Miscellaneous
21
Total 1st downs
40
9
Rushing 1st downs
16
9
Passing 1st downs
18
3
1st downs by penalty
6
3
Third Down Conversions
11
7
Third Down Attempts
22
42.86
3rd down %
50.00
1
Fourth Down Conversions
2
2
First Downs Attempts
3
50.00
4th down %
66.67
9
Total Penalties
13
77
Total Penalty Yards
125
1532
Possession Time Seconds
1520
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
1
Total Takeaways
2
0
Total Giveaways
3
1
Turnover Ratio
-1
3-7
3rd down efficiency
11-22
1-2
4th down efficiency
2-3
9-77
Total-Yards
13-125
Defense
26
Solo Tackles
68
44
Assist Tackles
136
70
Total Tackles
204
0
Sacks
4
0
Sack Yards
25
0
Stuffs
0
0
Passes Defended
0
0.0
Average Interception Yards
17.0
0
Long Interception
0
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
0
Kicks Blocked
0
0
Tackles For Loss
0
1
Team Games Played
2
Defensive Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
0
Interception Yards
51
0
Interception Touchdowns
1
0-0
INT: Total
3-51
General
0
Fumbles
4
1
Forced Fumbles
1
0
Fumbles Recovered
0
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
1
Games Played
2
0-0
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
Returning
2
Kick Returns
2
33
Kick Return Yards
31
16.5
Yards Per Kick Return
15.5
25
Long Kick Return
21
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
3
Punt Returns
3
9
Punt Return Yards
17
3.0
Yards Per Punt Return
5.7
13
Long Punt Return
9
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
1
Team Games Played
2
3-9
Punt: Total
3-17
Kicking
1
Field Goal Made
0
1
Field Goal Attempts
1
100.0
Field Goal Percentage
0.0
45
Long Field Goal Made
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
0
1
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
1
5
Extra Points Made
8
5
Extra Point Attempts
8
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
0
Field Goals Made 20-29
0
0
Field Goals Made 30-39
0
1
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
8
Total Kicking Points
8
1
Team Games Played
2
43
Touchback Percentage
60
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
1-1
FG: Good-Attempts
0-1
Punting
1
Punts
6
53
Punt Yards
284
53
Long Punt
52
53.0
Gross Average Punt Yards
47.3
53.0
Net Average Punt Yards
47.3
0
Punts Blocked
0
0
Punts Inside 20
3
1
Touchbacks
0
0
Fair Catches
0
0
Punt Returns
0
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
1
Team Games Played
2
1-53
Punt: Total Yards
6-284
Scoring
2
Rushing Touchdowns
2
2
Receiving Touchdowns
5
0
Return Touchdowns
0
5
Total Touchdowns
7
1
Field Goals
0
5
Kick Extra Points
8
0
Total Two Point Conversions
0
38
Total Points
56
38.0
Total Points Per Game
28.0