Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Scoring
Q1 8:29WKULa'Vell Wright 3 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)0–7
WKULa'Vell Wright 3 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)0–7Q2 13:40WKUMatthew Henry 22 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)0–14
WKUMatthew Henry 22 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)0–14Q2 11:04MTSUAJ Jones 3 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick)7–14
MTSUAJ Jones 3 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick)7–14Q2 6:11MTSUJacob Hathaway 25 Yd Field Goal 10–14
MTSUJacob Hathaway 25 Yd Field Goal 10–14Q2 2:38WKUNoah Meyers 3 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)10–21
WKUNoah Meyers 3 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)10–21Q3 14:09MTSUMyles Butler 52 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)16–21
MTSUMyles Butler 52 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)16–21Q3 11:59WKURodney Tisdale Jr. 8 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)16–28
WKURodney Tisdale Jr. 8 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)16–28Q3 6:50MTSUDJ Taylor 34 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick)23–28
MTSUDJ Taylor 34 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick)23–28Q4 10:46MTSUJacob Hathaway 23 Yd Field Goal 26–28
MTSUJacob Hathaway 23 Yd Field Goal 26–28Q4 5:45WKUNoah Meyers 1 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)26–35
WKUNoah Meyers 1 Yd pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr. (John Cannon Kick)26–35Q4 1:50WKULa'Vell Wright 37 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)26–42
WKULa'Vell Wright 37 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)26–42Passing
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gagliano | 25/42 | 389 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 66.6 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 29/41 | 371 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 71.9 |
Rushing
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gagliano | 14 | 82 | 5.9 | 0 | 64 |
| DJ Taylor | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | 34 |
| Austin Clemons | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Rickey Hunt Jr. | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvis Parrish | 12 | 102 | 8.5 | 0 | 66 |
| La'Vell Wright | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 2 | 37 |
| George Hart III | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 25 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 1 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Butler | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 1 | 52 |
| Cam'ron Lacy | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 0 | 68 |
| Hunter Tipton | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Landon Collins | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 38 |
| AJ Jones | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 27 |
| Rickey Hunt Jr. | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Amorion Walker | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| DJ Taylor | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Tayvion Galloway | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Henry | 7 | 135 | 19.3 | 1 | 37 |
| Moussa Barry | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 22 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 34 |
| Kelby Williams | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 |
| Jairus Mack | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Noah Meyers | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 2 | 8 |
| Jackson West | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Marvis Parrish | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Hughes | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Lowe | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Buckner | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalen Woods | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christofer Noble | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Muhammad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Arre McDonald | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Bynum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeion Simpson-Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brendon Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Hixon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwon Gaston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devan Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damonte Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Herard | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wester | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Ma'hi Ali | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazir Ward | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper Holloman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Lewis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Gray | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Flowers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylen Su'a-Filo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackavelli Malotumau | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Koron Hayward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venson Sneed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaavan Mack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lataj Wright | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Etienne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sekou Peters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Eugene Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 7-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 541 | Total Yards | 642 |
| 389 | Passing | 371 |
| 25/42 | Comp/Att | 29/41 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 152 | Rushing | 271 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 6.1 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 9-75 | Penalties | 4-32 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:12 | Possession | 33:48 |
Drives 25
Q1
WKUTouchdown16 plays · 87 yds · 6:27WKU 13 → MTSU 0MTSUPunt6 plays · 35 yds · 2:36MTSU 25 → WKU 40WKUPunt5 plays · 26 yds · 2:28WKU 4 → WKU 30MTSUDowns6 plays · 21 yds · 3:03MTSU 28 → MTSU 49WKUTouchdown4 plays · 49 yds · 1:42MTSU 49 → MTSU 0Q2
MTSUTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 2:36MTSU 25 → WKU 0WKUPunt5 plays · 26 yds · 2:48WKU 25 → MTSU 49MTSUField Goal8 plays · 73 yds · 2:05MTSU 20 → WKU 7WKUTouchdown9 plays · 79 yds · 3:28WKU 21 → MTSU 0MTSUDowns5 plays · 44 yds · 0:58MTSU 25 → WKU 31WKUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 0:43WKU 31 → WKU 39MTSUEnd of Half5 plays · 30 yds · 0:57MTSU 10 → MTSU 40Q3
MTSUTouchdown2 plays · 75 yds · 0:51MTSU 25 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 2:10WKU 25 → MTSU 0MTSUTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 5:09MTSU 25 → WKU 0WKUMissed FG10 plays · 67 yds · 4:15WKU 25 → MTSU 8MTSUPunt6 plays · 15 yds · 2:30MTSU 20 → MTSU 35WKUInterception5 plays · 81 yds · 1:30WKU 12 → MTSU 7Q4
MTSUField Goal6 plays · 28 yds · 2:49WKU 32 → WKU 4WKUTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 5:01WKU 25 → MTSU 0MTSUPunt5 plays · 11 yds · 1:12MTSU 25 → MTSU 36WKUTouchdown6 plays · 80 yds · 2:43WKU 20 → MTSU 0MTSUDowns7 plays · 26 yds · 1:26MTSU 25 → WKU 49WKUEnd of Half1 play · -1 yds · 0:24WKU 49 → WKU 48WKUEnd Of Game1 play · -1 yds · 0:00WKU 0 → WKU 0Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.