Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

College Football

MTSU

2-2

13-23

Final

Jax State

3-2

AmFirst Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Field Goal
Punt
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MTSU	0	7	6	0	13
JXST	3	7	10	3	23

Who won: Jax State 23-13

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 23-13 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at AmFirst Stadium. Caden Creel led the Jax State in passing yards (19/27, 241 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT). Roman Gagliano led the MTSU in passing yards (18/28, 216 YDS, 2 TD).

Player of the game

Caden Creel

JXST · 19/27, 241 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT, 1 RUSH TD

8.1

Win probability

100%JXST final

MTSUJXST

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Play by play

Q4 0:00JXS
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:18JXS
Stuffed for a loss of 3
Jacksonville St. rush middle for 3 yards loss to the MTSU47, End Of Play
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MTSU 44
Q4 0:56
19 yd run
Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 19 yards gain to the MTSU44 (#5 D.McCutcheon), 1ST DOWN
L. Farrington · 12 CAR, 94 YDS · 3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at JXST 37
Q4 1:04MTS
Timeout
Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:04
Q4 1:04
5 yd run
Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Jax St37 (#26 K.Smith)
L. Farrington · 12 CAR, 94 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at JXST 32
Q4 1:10MTS
Timeout
Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 01:10
Q4 1:10
3 yd run
Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Jax St32 (#44 K.Call; #91 F.Hixon)
L. Farrington · 12 CAR, 94 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at JXST 29
Q4 1:15
16 yd completion to C. Lacy
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short middle to #3 C.Lacy caught at Jax St32, for 16 yards to the Jax St29 (#3 T.Fegans), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
R. Gagliano · 18/28, 216 YDS · 4th & 22 · 4th & 22 at JXST 45
Q4 1:26
2 yd completion to T. Brown Jr
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short middle to #9 T.Brown Jr. caught at Jax St45, for 2 yards to the Jax St45 (#3 T.Fegans), out of bounds
R. Gagliano · 18/28, 216 YDS · 3rd & 24 · 3rd & 24 at JXST 47
Q4 1:48
FLAG
Sacked for a loss of 14
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short middle thrown to Jax St46 QB hurried by #16 Q.Hood PENALTY MTSU Intentional Grounding (#16 R.Gagliano)
R. Gagliano · 18/28, 216 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at JXST 33
Q4 1:56
Incomplete to C. Lacy
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short middle to #3 C.Lacy thrown to Jax St34 broken up by #7 K.Lando
R. Gagliano · 18/28, 216 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at JXST 33
Q4 2:09
16 yd completion to A. Jones
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short left to #6 A.Jones caught at Jax St33, for 16 yards to the Jax St33, out of bounds at Jax St33, 1ST DOWN
R. Gagliano · 18/28, 216 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at JXST 49
Q4 2:29
26 yd completion to C. Lacy
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass complete short middle to #3 C.Lacy caught at MTSU40, for 26 yards to the Jax St49 (#5 R.Billings), 1ST DOWN
R. Gagliano · 18/28, 216 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MTSU 25
Q4 2:42
Incomplete to T. Brown Jr
No Huddle-Shotgun #16 R.Gagliano pass incomplete short middle to #9 T.Brown Jr. thrown to MTSU29
R. Gagliano · 18/28, 216 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MTSU 25
Q4 2:46
Kickoff, touchback
#37 G.Rippa kickoff 65 yards to the MTSU00, Touchback
G. Rippa · 3/3 FG
FIELD GOALQ4 2:46
29 yd field goal is good
G. Rippa · 3/3 FG
#37 G.Rippa field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #1 C.Nix, LS: #45 D.Musgrove), clock 02:46
MTSU 13 - 23 JXST
Q4 2:51JXS
Timeout
Timeout Jacksonville State, clock 02:51
Q4 3:25
7 yd completion to J. Scissum
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #44 J.Scissum caught at MTSU15, for 7 yards to the MTSU11 (#2 J.Lowe)
C. Creel · 19/27, 241 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at MTSU 18
Q4 3:38MTS
Timeout
Timeout Middle Tennessee, clock 03:38
Q4 3:38JXS
Rush
Shotgun #7 K.Lando rush left for 1 yard gain to the MTSU18 (#46 R.Johnson)
2nd & 9 at MTSU 19
Q4 4:25
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Lando rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MTSU19 (#26 K.Smith; #95 Z.Simpson-Smith)
K. Lando · 4 CAR, 16 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MTSU 20
Q4 5:00
12 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 K.Lando rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MTSU20 (#0 K.Woods), 1ST DOWN
K. Lando · 4 CAR, 16 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MTSU 32
Q4 5:45
4 yd run
Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MTSU32 (#13 A.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
L. Farrington · 12 CAR, 94 YDS · 2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at MTSU 36
Q4 6:24
8 yd run
Shotgun #12 C.Creel rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MTSU36, End Of Play
C. Creel · 12 CAR, 119 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MTSU 44
Q4 7:08
12 yd completion to D. Cannon
Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #3 D.Cannon caught at Jax St41, for 12 yards to the MTSU44 (#30 B.Williams), 1ST DOWN
C. Creel · 19/27, 241 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at JXST 44