Sept. 12, 2026 — Middle Tennessee scored with 50 seconds left but failed on the two-point try and fell 28-26 at Marshall, dropping the Blue Raiders to 1-2 before conference play. More Sports News
Quarterback
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gagliano (MT) | 25/47 | 243 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (MAR) | 7/8 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee led 20-14 into the fourth quarter behind Kalen Woods’ fumble-recovery touchdown, two Dominic Bourgeois field goals and an 11-yard scoring pass to Cam’ron Lacy. Marshall answered with a pair of short touchdown runs, the second set up by Zah Jackon’s 54-yard interception return to the MT 2. Gagliano’s 15-yard touchdown to AJ Jones capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive, but the conversion pass fell incomplete and the onside kick sailed out of bounds.
Running backs
| Player | Att | Net Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Martin Jr. | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 |
| DJ Taylor | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Terrence Brown Jr. | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
The Blue Raiders outgained Marshall 352-310 and won time of possession by more than five minutes, but converted just 3 of 12 third downs and settled for field goals on two red-zone trips. Lacy led all receivers with nine catches for 72 yards, and Gagliano was the team’s leading rusher with 58 yards. Middle Tennessee opens Conference USA play next week.
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