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Middle Tennessee at Kansas
Middle Tennessee
MTSU
2-2
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Kickoff
ESPNU
Kansas
KU
1-2
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Administrator
Staff member
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-2, 0-1 in conference) at Kansas Jayhawks (1-2, 0-1 in conference)
| Kickoff | Oct 3, 2026 5:00 PM |
| Venue | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS · artificial turf |
| Television | ESPNU |
| Weather | 61°F · clear · 1% chance of rain · gusts to 12 mph |
The two sides
| MTSU | KU |
|---|
| Record | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| In conference | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Power index | #124 | #70 |
| Offence | #109 | #103 |
| Defence | #96 | #50 |
| Special teams | #106 | #83 |
How they got here
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
- L 23-13 at Jacksonville State Gamecocks Sep 27, 2026
- W 27-20 vs Nevada Wolf Pack Sep 20, 2026
- L 28-26 at Marshall Thundering Herd Sep 13, 2026
- W 38-14 vs Murray State Racers Sep 6, 2026
- W 31-24 OT at New Mexico State Aggies Nov 29, 2025
Kansas Jayhawks
- L 24-17 vs Arizona State Sun Devils Sep 19, 2026
- L 38-21 vs #23 Missouri Tigers Sep 12, 2026
- W 51-6 vs Long Island University Sharks Sep 5, 2026
- L 31-21 vs #13 Utah Utes Nov 28, 2025
- L 38-14 at Iowa State Cyclones Nov 22, 2025
In the table
| Overall | Conf. |
|---|
| Jacksonville State | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Liberty | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Delaware | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Missouri State | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico State | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Cincinnati | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| Texas Tech | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| Utah | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| BYU | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Baylor | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| UCF | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Arizona State | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Arizona | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Houston | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Kansas State | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| West Virginia | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Iowa State | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| TCU | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Kansas | 1-2 | 0-1 |
What the market thinks
| Spread | KU -18.5 |
| Over / under | 49.5 |
| Moneyline | MTSU +800 · KU -1350 |
| Win probability | MTSU 11% · KU 89% |
Odds from DraftKings. Shown because they are the clearest summary of what the game is expected to be, not as a tip.
Worth watching
Season totals so far.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
- Roman Gagliano (QB) — 79/130, 832 YDS, 8 TD, 1 INT
- Antonio Martin (RB) — 64 CAR, 345 YDS, 1 TD
- Cam'ron Lacy (WR) — 29 REC, 310 YDS, 4 TD
Kansas Jayhawks
- Isaiah Marshall (QB) — 44/82, 649 YDS, 5 TD, 3 INT
- Dylan Edwards (RB) — 30 CAR, 159 YDS
- Nik McMillan (WR) — 12 REC, 226 YDS, 2 TD
This post is assembled automatically and updated until kickoff, so the forecast and the line stay current. A recap is posted when the game ends.
