Wk 8 · 2026
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida International Panthers — Tue, Oct 20
Tue, Oct 20 ·
Pitbull Stadium, Miami, FL
· CBSSN
Weather at kickoff
80°F light drizzle
55% chance of precipitation · wind 24 mph
Forecast from Open-Meteo
CUSA · 2-3
at
7:00pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential FIU by 12.5
CUSA · 3-2
What is at stake
A CUSA game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
MTSU form
L 0-55at KUL 13-23at JXSTW 27-20vs NEVL 26-28at MRSHW 38-14vs MUR
2026 season
FIU form
W 22-3vs NMSUW 20-3vs LIUL 10-16at FAUW 33-20vs BUFL 9-19at USF
2026 season
MTSU this season
Straight up2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)
FIU this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | MTSU | FIU |
|---|---|---|
| Jax State CUSA | at L 13-23 preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Delaware CUSA | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Kennesaw St CUSA | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Liberty CUSA | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Sam Houston CUSA | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| New Mexico St CUSA | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs W 22-3 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, MTSU leads 14–6 · FIU has won the last 2
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
9.9 points toward MTSU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-08 | FIU 56 — 30 MTSU | at MTSU | FIU |
| 2024 | 2024-11-30 | MTSU 24 — 35 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2023 | 2023-11-11 | FIU 6 — 40 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2022 | 2022-11-26 | MTSU 33 — 28 FIU | at FIU | MTSU |
| 2021 | 2021-11-13 | FIU 10 — 50 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2020 | 2020-10-10 | MTSU 31 — 28 FIU | at FIU | MTSU |
| 2019 | 2019-10-26 | FIU 17 — 50 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2018 | 2018-10-13 | MTSU 21 — 24 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2017 | 2017-10-07 | FIU 17 — 37 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2016 | 2016-10-29 | MTSU 42 — 35 FIU | at FIU | MTSU |
| 2015 | 2015-10-17 | FIU 34 — 42 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2014 | 2014-11-15 | MTSU 28 — 38 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2013 | 2013-11-09 | FIU 0 — 48 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2012 | 2012-10-13 | MTSU 34 — 30 FIU | at FIU | MTSU |
| 2011 | 2011-11-26 | FIU 31 — 18 MTSU | at MTSU | FIU |
| 2010 | 2010-12-04 | MTSU 28 — 27 FIU | at FIU | MTSU |
| 2009 | 2009-11-07 | FIU 21 — 48 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2008 | 2008-10-11 | MTSU 21 — 31 FIU | at FIU | FIU |
| 2007 | 2007-09-29 | FIU 6 — 47 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2006 | 2006-08-31 | FIU 6 — 7 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
MTSU leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Roman Gagliano QB #16 | 88/156, 913 YDS, 8 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Antonio Martin RB #8 | 72 CAR, 385 YDS, 1 TD |
| Terrence Brown RB #9 | 18 CAR, 114 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Roman Gagliano QB #16 | 20 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Cam'ron Lacy WR #3 | 31 REC, 335 YDS, 4 TD |
| Markus Allen WR #1 | 8 REC, 140 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Neo Clifton WR #85 | 9 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD | |
| AJ Jones WR #6 | 8 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Korey Smith LB #26 | 47 |
| Jackson Lowe CB #2 | 31 | |
| Kalen Woods S #0 | 22 | |
| Sacks | Jackson Lowe CB #2 | 1 |
| La'Garrius Sims LB #42 | 0.5 | |
| Zeion Simpson-Smith DT #95 | 0.5 | |
| Interceptions | Kalen Woods S #0 | 1 |
| James Johnson S #11 | 1 | |
| Jason Hardy CB #21 | 1 |
FIU leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | JJ Kohl QB #17 | 92/161, 1180 YDS, 5 TD, 7 INT |
| Zach Marker QB #11 | 7/11, 97 YDS | |
| Rushing | Anthony Carrie RB #1 | 72 CAR, 232 YDS, 1 TD |
| Devonte Lyons RB #3 | 50 CAR, 195 YDS | |
| Sterling Joseph RB #22 | 19 CAR, 68 YDS | |
| Receiving | Maguire Anderson WR #2 | 25 REC, 401 YDS, 2 TD |
| Jojo Stone WR #0 | 13 REC, 183 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Tyson Carter WR #13 | 9 REC, 153 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Greg Gaines III WR #8 | 8 REC, 117 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | DeAndre Boykins DB #2 | 29 |
| Pickle Stewart LB #18 | 25 | |
| Percy Courtney Jr. LB #11 | 20 | |
| Sacks | DeeJay Holmes Jr. DL #33 | 5 |
| Kenton Simmons DE #5 | 4 | |
| Elisha Baldridge DL #97 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | DeAndre Boykins DB #2 | 1 |
| Demetrius Hill DB #3 | 1 | |
| Wesley Miller DB #4 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.