Middle Tennessee stuns No. 25 Miami, 45-31, with big plays
— For Middle Tennessee State, big plays brought the biggest win in program history.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
45
Miami Hurricanes
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| MIA | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Hard Rock Stadium · 46,713 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 51-42 | NCAAF |
| 10/28/26 | vs Kennesaw State Owls | L 28-44 | NCAAF |
| 10/20/26 | @ Florida International Panthers | W 26-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/13/26 | vs Delaware Blue Hens | W 33-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Kansas Jayhawks | L 0-55 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 6:05 45-31
Thaddius Franklin Jr. 1 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 8:42 45-24
Frank Peasant 1 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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Touchdown 14:34 38-24
Key'Shawn Smith 91 Yd Kickoff Return (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 14:45 38-17
DJ England-Chisolm 98 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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Touchdown 6:08 31-17
Thaddius Franklin Jr. 1 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 8:01 31-10
Elijah Metcalf 69 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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Touchdown 1:20 24-10
Henry Parrish Jr. 6 Yd pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick)
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Touchdown 12:17 24-3
Chase Cunningham 9 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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Touchdown 4:21 17-3
DJ England-Chisolm 71 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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Field Goal 4:52 10-3
Andres Borregales 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:04 10-0
Zaylin Wood 15 Yd Interception Return (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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Field Goal 10:46 3-0
Zeke Rankin 28 Yd Field Goal
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MTSU
6 plays, 8 yards, 3:12 · End of Game
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MIA 3:12
4 plays, 0 yards, 0:26 · Downs
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MTSU 3:38
6 plays, 24 yards, 2:27 · Downs
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MIA 6:05
10 plays, 43 yards, 2:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:05 45-31
Thaddius Franklin Jr. 1 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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MTSU 8:42
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:42 45-24
Frank Peasant 1 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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MIA 14:34
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:34 38-24
Key'Shawn Smith 91 Yd Kickoff Return (Andres Borregales Kick)
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MTSU 14:45
1 play, 98 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:45 38-17
DJ England-Chisolm 98 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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MIA 14:56
11 plays, 67 yards, 4:28 · Downs
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MTSU 4:24
3 plays, -9 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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MIA 6:08
5 plays, 72 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:08 31-17
Thaddius Franklin Jr. 1 Yd Run (Andres Borregales Kick)
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MTSU 8:01
2 plays, 76 yards, 0:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:01 31-10
Elijah Metcalf 69 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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MIA 8:43
6 plays, 1 yard, 2:49 · Punt
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MTSU 11:32
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:27 · Punt
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MIA 12:59
5 plays, 31 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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MIA
2 plays, 9 yards, 0:09 · End of Half
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MTSU 0:09
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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MIA 1:20
14 plays, 87 yards, 6:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:20 24-10
Henry Parrish Jr. 6 Yd pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick)
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MTSU 7:57
5 plays, 23 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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MIA 10:33
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:44 · Fumble
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MTSU 12:17
5 plays, 94 yards, 1:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:17 24-3
Chase Cunningham 9 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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MIA 14:11
12 plays, 61 yards, 5:10 · Downs
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MTSU 4:21
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:21 17-3
DJ England-Chisolm 71 Yd pass from Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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MIA 4:52
11 plays, 47 yards, 3:06 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:52 10-3
Andres Borregales 39 Yd Field Goal
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MTSU 7:58
1 play, 0 yards, 0:06 · Interception
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MIA 8:04
4 plays, 12 yards, 2:00 · Fumble
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MIA 10:04
2 plays, 0 yards, 0:42 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:04 10-0
Zaylin Wood 15 Yd Interception Return (Zeke Rankin Kick)
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MTSU 10:46
4 plays, 2 yards, 0:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:46 3-0
Zeke Rankin 28 Yd Field Goal
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MIA 11:45
1 play, 0 yards, 0:24 · Interception
Showing the last 40 of 41 events.
Team Stats
MTSU
MIA
14
1st Downs
26
3-12
3rd down efficiency
7-20
2-3
4th down efficiency
5-8
507
Total Yards
367
408
Passing
307
16/25
Comp/Att
26/51
16.3
Yards per pass
6.0
99
Rushing
60
36
Rushing Attempts
38
2.8
Yards per rush
1.6
8-82
Penalties
4-15
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
2
26:02
Possession
33:58
Highlights
01:14
Middle Tennessee scores 98-yard TD, Miami answers with a 91-yarder
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00:35
DJ England-Chisolm scores 71-yard receiving TD
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00:20
Chase Cunningham crosses goal line for 9-yard TD
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00:32
Henry Parrish Jr. scores 6-yard touchdown vs. Middle Tennessee
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