CFB Schedule college football
Wk 3 · 2026

Nevada Wolf Pack at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders — Sat, Sep 19

Sat, Sep 19 · Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro · ESPN+
Mountain West · no games yet
at
7:00pET
no line posted yet
CUSA · no games yet

What is at stake

A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-8.2#113
Efficiency margin
-9.3#120
20.0
Offense (pts/100)
22.0
28.2
Defense (pts/100)
31.3
59.6
Pace (plays/g)
69.0
5.00
Yards / play
5.70
5.65
Yards / play allowed
6.01
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

17.6
Points / game
22.4
27.5
Points allowed
30.9
302
Yards / game
372
370
Yards allowed
399
220
Pass yds allowed
256
150
Rush yds allowed
143
2.25
Turnovers / game
1.08
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Nevada form

L 17-42vs UNLVW 13-7at WYOW 55-10vs SJSUL 14-51at USUL 3-24vs BOIS
2025 season

MTSU form

W 31-24at NMSUW 31-17vs SHSUL 26-42at WKUL 30-56vs FIUL 21-24vs JXST
2025 season

Nevada 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.

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.
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 · 1

OpponentNevadaMTSU
Western KY
CUSA
vs Wk 1 · scheduled previewvs Wk 10 · scheduled preview
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Series history · 2006–2026

MTSU leads the series 1–0 · MTSU won the last one
1 meeting in 2006–2026 · average margin 1.0 points toward MTSU
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-09-13MTSU 1413 Nevadaat NEVMTSU

Nevada leaders 2025 season

PassingCarter Jones QB #6110/171, 1019 YDS, 6 TD, 8 INT
Chubba Purdy QB #1344/86, 577 YDS, 3 TD, 8 INT
RushingCaleb Ramseur RB #20139 CAR, 683 YDS, 5 TD
Chubba Purdy QB #13101 CAR, 527 YDS, 3 TD
Herschel Turner RB #169 CAR, 353 YDS
ReceivingJett Carpenter TE #8535 REC, 374 YDS, 2 TD
Dakota Thomas WR #526 REC, 269 YDS, 1 TD
Marcus Bellon WR #1825 REC, 242 YDS, 1 TD
Caleb Ramseur RB #2018 REC, 191 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesDylan LaBarbera EDGE #3287
Stone Combs LB #3373
Murvin Kenion III DB #559
SacksDylan LaBarbera EDGE #326.5
Jonathan Maldonado DE #175
Nelson Ropati DL #432
InterceptionsMurvin Kenion III DB #55
EJ Smith LB #22
Jonathan Maldonado DE #171

MTSU leaders 2025 season

PassingNicholas Vattiato QB #11218/356, 2150 YDS, 16 TD, 7 INT
Roman Gagliano QB #1678/135, 1011 YDS, 7 TD
RushingJekail Middlebrook RB #21140 CAR, 752 YDS, 4 TD
DJ Taylor RB #2926 CAR, 199 YDS, 2 TD
Roman Gagliano QB #1638 CAR, 160 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingCam'ron Lacy WR #338 REC, 549 YDS, 3 TD
Myles Butler WR #552 REC, 518 YDS, 2 TD
Nahzae Cox WR #040 REC, 473 YDS, 5 TD
Jekail Middlebrook RB #2140 REC, 412 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesParker Hughes LB #999
Anthony Bynum LB #463
Shakai Woods DT #9851
SacksBrandon Buckner LB #115.5
Reggie Johnson LB #463.5
Damonte Smith NT #923
InterceptionsJuwon Gaston S #223
Parker Hughes LB #92
Damonte Smith NT #921
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.