Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Liberty Flames
2-6, 1-3 CUSA
35
2-6, 1-3 CUSA
7-0, 5-0 CUSA
42
7-0, 5-0 CUSA
Game Leaders
332
N. VattiatoQB
24/37, 4 TD, 2 INT
332
140
K. SalterQB
12/20, 2 TD, 1 INT
140
50
J. CredleRB
12 CAR
50
160
K. SalterQB
16 CAR
160
82
Z. DobsonWR
2 REC, 1 TD
82
71
C. DanielsWR
6 REC, 1 TD
71
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None
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1
T. DupreeLB
1
11
J. ThomasS
8 SOLO
11
12
T. DupreeLB
5 SOLO
12
Team Stats
428
Total Yards
541
3
Turnovers
2
23
1st Downs
33
5-40
Penalties
8-80
4/10
3rd Down
4/10
0/2
4th Down
0/0
22:40
Possession
37:20
Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:36 - 1st
7
MTSU
0
LIB
DJ Riles 3 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)
3 plays, 22 yards, 1:04
Touchdown
8:37 - 1st
7
MTSU
7
LIB
Quinton Cooley 5 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59
Touchdown
6:43 - 1st
14
MTSU
7
LIB
Elijah Metcalf 20 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54
Touchdown
0:49 - 1st
14
MTSU
14
LIB
Quinton Cooley 9 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)
13 plays, 97 yards, 5:49
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
8:29 - 2nd
14
MTSU
21
LIB
Billy Lucas 1 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)
9 plays, 77 yards, 4:47
Touchdown
0:20 - 2nd
21
MTSU
21
LIB
Zack Dobson 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)
11 plays, 80 yards, 3:00
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:43 - 3rd
28
MTSU
21
LIB
DJ England-Chisolm 36 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)
2 plays, 47 yards, 0:21
Touchdown
6:41 - 3rd
28
MTSU
28
LIB
Bentley Hanshaw 23 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)
12 plays, 77 yards, 5:56
Touchdown
6:10 - 3rd
35
MTSU
28
LIB
Zack Dobson 72 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick)
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31
Touchdown
2:50 - 3rd
35
MTSU
35
LIB
Quinton Cooley 10 Yd Run (Nick Brown Kick)
8 plays, 61 yards, 3:12
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:37 - 4th
35
MTSU
42
LIB
CJ Daniels 37 Yd pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown Kick)
4 plays, 58 yards, 1:15
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--MTSU
100%
--LIB
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
Sources: Tom Herman to join FSU as assistant to Mike Norvell
Florida State will hire former Texas, Houston and Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman for this season, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg Monday, and the 51-year-old who last coached in 2024 with the Owls, will become assistant to head coach Mike Norvell.
7h
Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit
Eleven Division I athletes -- all who depleted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season, have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that the NCAA's new eligibility rules adversely affected their ability to extend their college careers.
13h
Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal
We adjusted our ranking after removing former No. 1 player Brendan Sorsby.
17h