#117

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Conference USA · 0-0

Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · 30,788 seats

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders rank #117 among FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of -0.043 points per play (Elo 1339), a 0-0 record in the Conference USA, and 100% of that rating still riding on preseason priors.

Ratings

Net rating
-0.043
#117 in FBS
Offense
-0.024
higher is better
Defense
+0.020
lower is better
SOS
-0.040
mean opp. rating
Elo
1339
Off EPA/play
higher is better
Def EPA/play
lower is better
Off success
Def success
Off explosive
Def explosive
Rush EPA
offense
Pass EPA
offense
Pts / drive
Pts / opportunity
inside opp 40

Offense and Defense are the net rating's own split (offense − defense reconciles to net rating exactly); everything else is opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected. SOS is the mean net rating of every opponent on the schedule.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind Middle Tennessee's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior-0.043

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior season rating-0.047

Last season's final rating, for comparison

Offseason adjustment+0.003

This season's prior minus last season's final rating — our offseason risers/fallers number

Prior remaining100%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production33%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent-0.74σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal+1.5 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeNo

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Schedule

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1vsMurray StateSep 5
2@MarshallSep 12
3vsNevadaSep 19
4@Jacksonville StateSep 26
5@KansasOct 3
7vsDelawareOct 13
8@Florida InternationalOct 20
9vsKennesaw StateOct 28
10vsWestern KentuckyNov 7
11@LibertyNov 14
12@Sam HoustonNov 21
13vsNew Mexico StateNov 28