Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State
Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State final: Jacksonville State beat Middle Tennessee 23–13. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 11 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- Mid. Tenn. 13, Jax State 23
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T MTSU 0 7 6 0 13 JVST 3 7 10 3 23 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- AmFirst Stadium
- City
- Jacksonville, AL
- Week
- Week 4
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Jax State −7.5 · coveredO/U 51.5 · Under @ 36
Worth a Flip
Mid. Tenn.4–3
Wvs Murray State38–14
Lat Marshall26–28
Wvs Nevada27–20
Lat Jax State13–23
Lat Kansas0–55
Wvs Delaware33–30
Wat FIU26–23
Jax State5–2
Lat N Dakota St7–33
Wvs Eastern Kentucky49–7
Lat Ohio27–29
Wvs Ga. Southern31–27
Wvs Mid. Tenn.23–13
Wat Kennesaw St27–26
Wvs FIU27–24
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 58.8 points a game and Mid. Tenn. plays fast — 63.0 snaps a game, 105th nationally. Vegas set the total at 51.5. The last 3 meetings have averaged a 13.3-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 10 HIT
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 13.3 over 3 meetingsdecided by 10 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Middle Tennessee | Jacksonville State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 30.376th | 28.586th | |
| Points allowed | 20.761st | 24.082nd | |
| Yards per play | 5.788th | 6.072nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.068th | 4.858th | |
| Plays per game | 63.0105th | 60.0119th | |
| Turnover margin | +411th | -186th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 29.4%128th | 51.1%26th |
More stats +11
| Middle Tennessee | Jacksonville State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 154.085th | 132.0106th | |
| Passing yards per game | 205.391st | 229.370th | |
| QB completion rate | 59.8%98th | 69.9%29th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 6.0120th | 8.936th | |
| O-line rank | 3rdline yards · sack rate | 87thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 73rdstuff rate · havoc | 101ststuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1135th | 661st | |
| Interceptions | 196th | 416th | |
| Forced fumbles | 44th | 0116th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.0122nd | 6.565th | |
| Time of possession | 30:5958th | 25:37133rd |
The series
Jax State leads 3–0 over the last 3
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jax State 24–21 | 3 |
| 2024 | Jax State 42–20 | 22 |
| 2023 | Jax State 45–30 | 15 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | Mid. Tenn. 13, Jax State 23 |
| Where | AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 7.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.6 |
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 11 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville State?
- Jacksonville State beat Middle Tennessee 23–13.
- What channel is Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville State on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Middle Tennessee vs Jacksonville State played?
- AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, AL.