| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| New Mexico State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Game flow
Middle Tennessee won by 7 · 9 scoresLead changes
3
2 times tied
NMSU biggest lead
+7
Q1 2:39
MTSU biggest lead
+10
Q3 6:04
Time in front
NMSU 12% · MTSU 39%
tied 50% · 7:38 vs 25:03 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line New Mexico State is ahead, below it Middle Tennessee. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2:39
TD TK King 64 Yd pass from Adam Damante (Ryan Hawk Kick)4 plays, 77 yds, 2:21 · from NMSU 23
MTSU 0–7 NMSU1:45
TD DJ Taylor 64 Yd Run (Jacob Hathaway Kick)2 plays, 73 yds, 0:47 · from MTSU 27
MTSU 7–7 NMSU2nd quarter
0:15
TD AJ Jones 24 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick)9 plays, 86 yds, 1:40 · from MTSU 14
MTSU 14–7 NMSU3rd quarter
6:04
FG Jacob Hathaway 25 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 5 yds, 1:24 · from NMSU 12
MTSU 17–7 NMSU0:52
TD TK King 5 Yd pass from Adam Damante (Ryan Hawk Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 5:12 · from NMSU 25
MTSU 17–14 NMSU4th quarter
11:49
TD Adam Damante 1 Yd Run (Ryan Hawk Kick)7 plays, 82 yds, 2:55 · from NMSU 18
MTSU 17–21 NMSU5:05
TD Landon Collins 19 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick)4 plays, 56 yds, 2:41 · from MTSU 36
MTSU 24–21 NMSU0:58
FG Ryan Hawk 35 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 57 yds, 4:07 · from NMSU 25
MTSU 24–24 NMSUOT
TD AJ Jones 11 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano (Jacob Hathaway Kick)5 plays, 25 yds · from NMSU 25
MTSU 31–24 NMSUDrives
NMSU 4/15 scoredMTSU 5/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:53 | MTSU | MTSU 27 | 10 | 57 | 4:06 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 10:42 | NMSU | NMSU 7 | 3 | 6 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:04 | MTSU | MTSU 30 | 6 | 20 | 2:16 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:49 | NMSU | NMSU 2 | 3 | 2 | 0:55 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:29 | MTSU | NMSU 44 | 3 | 0 | 1:00 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:58 | NMSU | NMSU 23 | 4 | 77 | 2:21 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:32 | MTSU | MTSU 27 | 2 | 73 | 0:47 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:45 | NMSU | NMSU 25 | 5 | 9 | 2:40 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:58 | MTSU | MTSU 33 | 5 | 19 | 2:54 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:04 | NMSU | NMSU 7 | 7 | 47 | 2:08 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:56 | MTSU | MTSU 13 | 8 | 42 | 4:30 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:28 | NMSU | NMSU 20 | 8 | 66 | 2:38 | Fumble |
Win probability
Middle Tennessee 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gagliano | 24/42 | 260 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 61.1 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jekail Middlebrook | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | 0 | 28 |
| DJ Taylor | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 1 | 64 |
| Roman Gagliano | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Collins | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 1 | 48 |
| Myles Butler | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 25 |
| AJ Jones | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 2 | 24 |
| Hunter Tipton | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Cam'ron Lacy | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Jekail Middlebrook | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Hughes | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kalen Woods | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Christofer Noble | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Johnson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Shakai Woods | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Bynum | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwon Gaston | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juwon Gaston | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Kalen Woods | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Hathaway | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Logan | 7 | 333 | 47.6 | 1 | 5 | 63 |
Biggest plays
MTSU +73% Q4 0:58 (00:58) #40 K.Francone kickoff 63 yards to the MTSU02 fair catch by #22 J.Gaston at MTSU02
MTSU +51% Q5 0:00 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NMSU26 (#96 C.Schnettgoecke; #90 E.Christensen)
MTSU +47% Q4 5:05 (05:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short left to #89 L.Collins caught at NMSU00, for 19 yards to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:05, 1ST DOWN #99 J.Hathaway kick attempt good (H: #32 A.Logan, LS: #41 M.Stone) PENALTY MTSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from NMSU03 to NMSU08. NO PLAY
NMSU +41% Q4 11:49 (11:49) No Huddle #14 A.Damante rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:49 #17 R.Hawk kick attempt good (H: #32 M.Dean, LS: #42 G.Curtis)
NMSU +33% Q3 0:52 (00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Damante pass complete short right to #12 T.King caught at MTSU00, for 5 yards to the MTSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:52, 1ST DOWN #17 R.Hawk kick attempt good (H: #32 M.Dean, LS: #42 G.Curtis)
Team stats
| Stat | MTSU | NMSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-18 | 6-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 459 | 395 |
| Passing | 260 | 311 |
| Comp/Att | 24/43 | 29/47 |
| Yards per pass | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Rushing | 199 | 84 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 6.0 | 3.1 |
| Penalties | 13-129 | 6-45 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
Play by play
Q5 0:00 4th & 9 at MTSU 24 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Awad pass incomplete short left to #2 G.Harris thrown to MTSU13 QB hurried by #46 R.Johnson, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q5 0:00 3rd & 20 at MTSU 35 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Awad rush left for 11 yards gain to the MTSU24 (#9 P.Hughes; #22 J.Gaston)
Q5 0:00 2nd & 20 at MTSU 35 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Awad pass incomplete short right thrown to MTSU20
Q5 0:00 2nd & 15 at MTSU 30 PENALTY NMSU False Start (#78 M.Williams) 5 yards from MTSU30 to MTSU35. NO PLAY
Q5 0:00 1st & 15 at MTSU 30 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Awad pass incomplete short left to #2 G.Harris thrown to MTSU20. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Awad pass complete short left to #2 G.Harris caught at MTSU20, for 10 yards to the MTSU20, out of bounds at MTSU20)
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at MTSU 25 PENALTY NMSU False Start (#74 E.Harvey) 5 yards from MTSU25 to MTSU30. NO PLAY
Q5 0:00 3rd & 10 at NMSU 11 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short middle to #6 A.Jones caught at NMSU00, for 11 yards to the NMSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:00, 1ST DOWN #99 J.Hathaway kick attempt good (H: #32 A.Logan, LS: #41 M.Stone)
Q5 0:00 2nd & 10 at NMSU 11 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short middle to #17 G.Carter thrown to NMSU00 PENALTY MTSU Illegal Formation declined
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at NMSU 11 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short left to #89 L.Collins thrown to NMSU00 broken up by #1 J.Charles
Q5 0:00 3rd & 11 at NMSU 26 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete deep right to #5 M.Butler thrown to NMSU01, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NMSU Pass Interference (#23 S.McKelvey) 15 yards from NMSU26 to NMSU11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q5 0:00 2nd & 11 at NMSU 26 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short middle to #82 H.Tipton thrown to NMSU08
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at NMSU 25 (00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Middlebrook rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NMSU26 (#96 C.Schnettgoecke; #90 E.Christensen)
Q4 0:27 1st & 10 at NMSU 8 (00:27) Kneel down by #15 P.Awad at NMSU07 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 0:31 4th & 6 at MTSU 29 (00:31) #32 A.Logan punt 63 yards to the NMSU08
Q4 0:44 3rd & 10 at MTSU 25 (00:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short left to #89 L.Collins caught at MTSU30, for 4 yards to the MTSU29 (#1 J.Charles)
Q4 0:50 2nd & 10 at MTSU 25 (00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short right to #6 A.Jones thrown to MTSU33 broken up by #23 S.McKelvey
Q4 0:54 1st & 10 at MTSU 25 (00:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short right to #6 A.Jones thrown to MTSU33 QB hurried by #90 E.Christensen
Q4 0:58 (00:58) #40 K.Francone kickoff 63 yards to the MTSU02 fair catch by #22 J.Gaston at MTSU02
Q4 0:58 4th & 8 at MTSU 18 (00:58) #17 R.Hawk field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #32 M.Dean, LS: #42 G.Curtis), clock 00:58
Q4 1:03 3rd & 8 at MTSU 18 (01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Damante pass incomplete short right to #2 G.Harris thrown to MTSU11
Q4 1:04 2nd & 8 at MTSU 18 (01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Damante pass incomplete short left to #3 S.Brown thrown to MTSU00
Q4 1:09 2nd & 8 at MTSU 18 (01:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Damante pass incomplete short right thrown to MTSU20 PENALTY NMSU Intentional Grounding offsetting MTSU Roughing The Passer offsetting. NO PLAY
Q4 1:08 1st & 10 at MTSU 20 (01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 D.Stanley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MTSU18 (#0 A.Bynum; #58 K.Smith)
Q4 2:00 3rd & 3 at MTSU 27 (02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Damante pass complete short left to #37 I.Rudison caught at MTSU29, for 1 yard to the MTSU26 (#58 K.Smith)
Q4 2:26 2nd & 10 at MTSU 34 (02:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 A.Damante pass complete short middle to #1 K.Calloway caught at MTSU31, for 7 yards to the MTSU27 (#2 D.McDonald)