Wk 12 · 2026
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Sam Houston Bearkats — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, Huntsville
CUSA · no games yet
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no line posted yet
CUSA · no games yet
What is at stake
A CUSA game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 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 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
MTSU form
W 31-24at NMSUW 31-17vs SHSUL 26-42at WKUL 30-56vs FIUL 21-24vs JXST
2025 season
Sam Houston form
L 16-56vs FIUL 17-31at MTSUW 26-23vs DELW 21-17at ORSTL 14-55at LT
2025 season
MTSU this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Sam Houston this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | MTSU | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Jax State CUSA | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| FIU CUSA | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Kennesaw St CUSA | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Western KY CUSA | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Liberty CUSA | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| New Mexico St CUSA | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
The series is level at 1–1 · MTSU won the last one
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
5.5 points toward MTSU
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-22 | Sam Houston 17 — 31 MTSU | at MTSU | MTSU |
| 2023 | 2023-11-25 | MTSU 20 — 23 Sam Houston | at SHSU | Sam Houston |
MTSU leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Nicholas Vattiato QB #11 | 218/356, 2150 YDS, 16 TD, 7 INT |
| Roman Gagliano QB #16 | 78/135, 1011 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Rushing | Jekail Middlebrook RB #21 | 140 CAR, 752 YDS, 4 TD |
| DJ Taylor RB #29 | 26 CAR, 199 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Roman Gagliano QB #16 | 38 CAR, 160 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Cam'ron Lacy WR #3 | 38 REC, 549 YDS, 3 TD |
| Myles Butler WR #5 | 52 REC, 518 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Nahzae Cox WR #0 | 40 REC, 473 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Jekail Middlebrook RB #21 | 40 REC, 412 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Parker Hughes LB #9 | 99 |
| Anthony Bynum LB #4 | 63 | |
| Shakai Woods DT #98 | 51 | |
| Sacks | Brandon Buckner LB #11 | 5.5 |
| Reggie Johnson LB #46 | 3.5 | |
| Damonte Smith NT #92 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Juwon Gaston S #22 | 3 |
| Parker Hughes LB #9 | 2 | |
| Damonte Smith NT #92 | 1 |
Sam Houston leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Hunter Watson QB #10 | 104/182, 1108 YDS, 5 TD, 4 INT |
| Landyn Locke QB #8 | 71/141, 765 YDS, 4 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Landan Brown RB #10 | 84 CAR, 487 YDS, 5 TD |
| Elijah Green RB #21 | 58 CAR, 391 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Alton McCaskill RB #22 | 88 CAR, 371 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Reed WR #2 | 30 REC, 460 YDS, 5 TD |
| Grady O'Neill WR #7 | 38 REC, 392 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Landan Brown RB #10 | 37 REC, 237 YDS | |
| Tim Burns Jr. WR #3 | 12 REC, 228 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Antavious Fish LB #6 | 82 |
| CJ Brown DB #24 | 64 | |
| Tyler Bailey S #8 | 49 | |
| Sacks | Christopher Eaton Jr. DE #17 | 5 |
| Chauncey Chidi DE #48 | 2.5 | |
| Dylan Frazier DT #97 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Emon Allen DB #7 | 3 |
| Cecil Powell DB #2 | 1 | |
| CJ Brown DB #24 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.