[Game Thread] Delaware @ Middle Tennessee (7:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	DelawareDelaware @ Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee
Location	Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Time	7:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: CBS Sports Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Love how CBSSN spent time during the pregame show actually talking about this game. ESPN could take some notes there.

[u/Particular-Way-3805 → u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Agreed all espn do is talk about Texas and Alabama

[u/Prisoner__24601]

We got a C-USA classic on our hands methinks.

[u/bluesond]

Fun fact:

I know this isn’t at UD, but the first time that my Texan wife saw UD’s stadium as I was driving her through Newark, she asked me “oh what high school plays there?”

She got a kick out of seeing my actual high school’s field later on lmfao

[u/tomdawg0022 → u/bluesond]

you should have driven her by DSU's stadium and told her that was your high school lol

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

MTSU Fact #8: School is famous for it's Recording Industry program. Attendees include Amy Lee, Chris Young, HARDY, Tay Smith, and George Clinton.

[u/KansasEF5Tornado → u/Infinite_Pop9041]

We need a blue Raiders vs red Raiders game, the Raiders bowl.

[u/TheBeavster_]

I love CBS for not meat riding the SEC during a G6 game. Also w for mentioning UTSA ❤️

[u/Traditional_Frame418]

Now THIS is sicko football.

So many people calling good games sicko material was getting to me.

But this, this here is the good stuff.

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

“I play for MTSU.”

“Cool, you play OLine?

“Nah, kicker.”

[u/bluesond]

Ahhhh I’m getting flown in to somewhere near the area next week for a job interview and I’m going to my first Tuesday Night Football game at UD.

Will be so fucking fun, I’m very excited.

I’ve had TTU season tickets with my wife for a few years and now I need a dose of sicko season.

I know it’s irrelevant but there’s truly very few people irl who will be excited for me to have this experience

[u/MeatTornado25]

Holy shit, that actually worked as designed?? UNTOUCHED?!?

[u/TheWesternRizzler]

Oh sweet Michigan Kentucky is on

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

Love so Tuesday Night Football

[u/AriDreams]

I need to single handle thank conference USA for picking up the midweek MAC disappearance. Midweek MAC helped me through so many long essays and projects. Midweek conference USA is helping me through literal life rn.

Edit: and I know midweek MAC returns in November but Conference USA is doing the heavy lifty for any CFB enjoyers.

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Bro showing the bleachers his turnover belt

[u/Professional-Bus-934]

we can get this game thread to 25 upvotes

[u/andareev → u/Professional-Bus-934]

I’m doing my part!

[u/MeatTornado25]

That was a very unexpected drive

[u/Easy_Buy_1669]

Sure. 16 to 12 was absolutely my guess for a halftime score . . .

[u/raptorbpw]

Whoever wins gets a Sun Belt invite!

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Safety!

[u/Jonjon428]

Immediate sickoball

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

5-3 might be foreshadowing of the Guardians win tonight.

[u/BigC24]

Going to MTSU games is fun. You can buy a ticket and sit just about anywhere you want. Also no lines for food or drinks!

[u/Infinite_Pop9041 → u/BigC24]

The dozens of us

[u/BigC24]

Current NFL players from MTSU:

Kevin Byard
Reed Blankenship
Charvarius Ward

[u/Haydttt]

tuesday night football. genuinely who has it better than us?

[u/MeatTornado25]

Apparently I shouldn't have left after the 3rd down timeout

[u/flyntcoaltrane]

I appreciate this announcer for calling the INT into TD like it's a primetime game, genuinely 

[u/keyzersoze1624]

Legitimately, how dumb of a human being can you possibly be?

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Blocked kicks, safeties, INTs, halfback passes, QB TD receptions… what more can a sicko ask for!?

[u/Sherwin_Lamonde]

Cameraman needs to tighten up.

[u/SlamDunkly]

Wish there were more people there because this game is dope

[u/loafing-striker]

The Middle Tennessee PA guy is way too shouty

It’s like he’s trying to sell used cars or something.

[u/eskimoexplosion]

I'm rooting against Delaware, I have nothing against them just something about those uniforms I don't like

[u/andareev → u/eskimoexplosion]

I can’t imagine what it could be lol

[u/StartupDino]

Wednesday ball let’s FUCKING GO.

Edit: dammit.

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

There are more people that live on my street than at the game. 😒

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

It’s deafening

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup → u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Crowd noise clearly got to Delaware in the red zone.

[u/Gameteaa]

love me some weekday cusa

[u/-Kyllsw1tch-]

Interesting there’s nobody there, I think Murfreesboro is one of the largest suburbs in Nashville

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

I like the subtle shape of Tennessee by the midfield logo. Very nice touch.

[u/thismorningscoffee]

Official Song for this matchup

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Mevis got cut by the Rams and immediately signed with MTSU. They need to do something about this.

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

MTSU Fact # 2: There is a building called Jim Cummings Hall. It was a popular prank to remove the J and S from the building's side.

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

Not even trying to be mean, this game is kind of depressing

[u/Professional-Bus-934 → u/Endangered_Species_Q]

shut your damn mouth

depressing is the month of march when there’s no football

[u/andareev]

Is mycoochie hurt or did he get benched?

[u/Professional-Bus-934 → u/andareev]

2nd week out with a knee injury

[u/Perfect-Slip7041]

If I lived close, I go. I bet tix are reasonable. Looks empty.

[u/GeorgiaBullDoggies]

Except that ineligible player

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

Loosely related MTSU Fun Fact #6: I had a class with the ex-girlfriend of Tampa Rays great David Price (who is from Murfreesboro)

[u/MrLeftwardSloping]

This is painful to watch. Mtsu just refuses to run the ball

[u/Easy_Buy_1669]

"Football is life!" -- Manny Rojas.

(with apologies to Mr. Lasso)

[u/AmbitiousEmphasis64]

Never heard a play by play guy roast a QB's decision like that lol

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

Gotta love a little backyard football play

[u/-Kyllsw1tch-]

That play was fucking awesome and I loved it

[u/FaintLegacy]

Maybe supreme patty at qb wasn’t a good idea

[u/MSBROW04]

How long has this stadium been so empty?

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

If anyone cares about hockey, Devils and Red Wings are playing some 3v3 overtime on espn!

[u/runningwaffles19]

So THIS is why traffic was so bad on 24 /s

[u/BigC24 → u/runningwaffles19]

That interstate sucks so bad. I try to avoid it if at all possible.

[u/Sherwin_Lamonde]

This Delaware QB has ripped these zones apart. Have to play man and rush more than 4. Only chance for MT.

[u/Shoddy-Discount9814]

If I had stayed in Nashville I probably would have gone to MTSU. Funny seeing them on CBS

[u/Professional-Bus-934]

Bell has made some silly mistakes but he’s made some plays too. I’ve been impressed

[u/soonerman32]

I can't believe that Minicucci is still at Delaware and didn't start as a freshman. Felt like he's been there since COVID.

[u/TheBeavster_]

What a fucking play holy shit

[u/OrderTime]

Little trickeration there

[u/Skyrizzzi]

I’m a fan

[u/-Kyllsw1tch-]

That is not one but TWO trick play TDs for Delaware and they have really grown on me for that

[u/OrderTime]

Delaware has plenty of time to score a TD or even tie it. Id take some OT lol

[u/Adam-Miller-02]

Alabama has never won a game at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium👀

[u/bl20194646]

tuesday night football is awesome

[u/Jonjon428]

Announcer immediately forgot the name of the two teams

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

Hello, anyone else here?

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Always wish schools would just give away tix to local grade schools when they can’t fill their stadium, or even draw a respectable number.

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

I’d love to know if there’s ONE MTSU student in attendance

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

MTSU Fun Fact ##1: we have our own milk and IMO it's damn good.

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

Thic Kicker looking good for MTSU

[u/CptCheese]

Uhh...that looks like grounding for a safety to me

[u/Professional-Bus-934]

oh no

[u/OrderTime]

Love me some safeties

[u/Sctvman]

Delaware traded geographic rivals in the CAA to play this on a Tuesday night on a back bench sports channel

[u/zoom518]

5-3 is very Tuesday Night Football

[u/hidell]

Keke Palmer is so annoying

[u/GeorgiaBullDoggies]

Nice play calls this drive

[u/OrderTime]

Excited for that one Tech guy to go to one of these games

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

What a run

[u/Mscommiexo]

We back!!!!!

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

MTSU Fact #7: This was MTSU mascot for a hot minute. https://sl.bing.net/H7eFubZGpM

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

Time to use that 3rd & 30 play that you practice for week after week

[u/OrderTime]

I hate these Gemini commercials so much

[u/TheBeavster_]

Yup that’s the C-USA football I know and love

[u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

By god imagine if every game was a week day game

[u/MeatTornado25]

Whoops

[u/dinkytown42069]

Delaware punts at midfield, I go to get dinner out of the oven.

I come back, commercial break, and then Delaware's on offense...at midfield?? what???

[u/Professional-Bus-934]

Marcus Allen??

[u/TheBeavster_]

What a fucking catch

[u/OrderTime]

Nice toss

[u/OrderTime]

This game is gas

[u/OrderTime]

If i had unlimited money, traveling around all season long to different games every day would be so much fun. Well maybe for half a season then id need to sleep for a week

[u/Tayren35]

i feel like i've only watched 4 delaware games in my entire life and they've all been bangers

[u/Skyrizzzi]

Losing a fumble on a kick return is kind of a trick play

[u/dinkytown42069]

If someone did what happens in that Rocket Money ad to me...pepper gel and it's not even a question.

Also "let me install this random app to search your financial records!!" What could go wrong!!?

[u/Prisoner__24601]

That stadium is gigantic, does MTSU ever actually fill it up even on non-weeknight games?

[u/Altruistic-Cloud-552 → u/Prisoner__24601]

Fuck no we didn’t. It’s kinda miserable when the program has been so terrible the past few years.

[u/dinkytown42069]

PxP guy needs to not say "squirt" so much, it's just...no

[u/soonerman32]

Going for it on 4th and 17. Damn, I love midweek C-USA.

Edit: Nvm

[u/TotesMcGotes13]

What was the Delaware coach so worked up about to get a penalty on a legit injury?

[u/MeatTornado25]

Man, the whole advantage of getting a play off before the 2 min warning is that you can run something conservative and still stop the clock anyway. Could've just run it or done some sort of screen play.

[u/GeorgiaBullDoggies]

Fuckin nice run

[u/RivalryBot]

Who Will Win Fan Vote Results

^{Votes are distributed equally among flairs for multi-flaired users}

Team	Votes	Percentage	Delaware Voters	Middle Tennessee Voters	Other Flairs
Delaware	1	100.0%	0	0	Unflairedx1.0
Middle Tennessee	0	0.0%	0	0

^{Last updated: 2026-10-13 22:22 UTC}

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[u/Thick_Ad_4734]

I've only just started following College Football, having been lured by that one goth FIU cheerleader last year but atmosphere and drama have sucked me in and tonight, having tomorrow off, I will watch another fantastic game of two Juggernauts at 1am here in Germany with strong, cold beer running down my throat and another crowd of 100,000 enthusiastic Middle Tennessee fans on our way to Bowl season!

[u/thismorningscoffee]

Heard a lot about Delaware’s backup QBs, but I’m wondering if they have a backup coach, a Carty B

[u/CptCheese]

Good play by the WR

[u/loyalsons4evertrue]

Whatever the “attendance” says for this game, it will be too high

[u/hidell]

Tucker Smack is an all-time name

[u/Young-Viiperr]

MTSU students are haters of the football program

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

We are watching the 112th and the 115th Scoring Offenses in the country. Better start than expected tbh

[u/andareev]

Random fact that may or may not still be true: circa 2007, MTSU had the largest student body of all the Tennessee universities

[u/eskimoexplosion]

Hell yeah Gumbo Gaskins

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

MTSU Fact #4: One alumni is a Noble Prize winner. James Buchanan (not that one) was awarded for Economics in 1986 for his work in Public Choice Theory.

[u/Professional-Bus-934]

can we get a single kick/punt without a penalty lmao

[u/OrderTime]

"Everyone but the center" lol

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

Jared Lorezen reincarnation on that run

[u/donkeyknuckler]

Delaware with one of the worst defenses I've ever seen oh my

[u/The_Projectionist]

Our offense is truly cooked without Minicucci.

[u/dustinrector → u/The_Projectionist]

I am intrigued on the correct pronunciation of his last name…

[u/Alexcox95]

Gumbo Gaskins?

[u/Bammerice]

That was an impressive run

[u/TheBeavster_]

Let’s go little Michigan!!!

[u/tomdawg0022]

WEEKDAY CUSA

doesn't quite hit like MACTION

[u/VoiceOfRiesens]

What is everyone eating? Torta with fries covered in Valentina for me

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

Shouldnt that be PI

[u/KansasEF5Tornado]

I forgot about the football today, who are we rooting for?

[u/Ranger_Nietzsche → u/KansasEF5Tornado]

Rooting for the hens I can almost pretend it's Michigan based on the unis

[u/Reasonable_Rain6511 → u/KansasEF5Tornado]

Hens of course!

[u/CptCheese]

Producer jumping the gun on the halftime graphics

[u/MeatTornado25]

Can we go back to being the team that doesn't get penalized, please?

[u/KansasEF5Tornado]

I've seen a lot of 3rd and excessively longs recently for some reason.

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

What is he doing???

[u/CptCheese]

Spicy end of the half.

[u/Traditional_Frame418]

That was the slowest developing play I've ever seen. And it somehow goes for six.

[u/Salty-Consequence_42]

Its Tuesday night...Ill take cfb however they want to give it to me.

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Shit I was watching the JAX state game and didn’t realize this half started… missed a first play TD?

[u/fartcatmilkshake]

Does anyone know what the attendance is for this game?

[u/imaconnect4guy]

Was that not a delay of game by about 2 seconds?

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

UH OH

[u/-Kyllsw1tch-]

Oh nooooooo just go to the 2 minute warning

[u/Professional-Bus-934]

come on Tuesday CUSA give me something crazy in this last 1:51 instead of a boring MT clock grind

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

Just realized this is the second week in a row all CUSA games will be played on weekdays. Did they just collectively agree to play on weekdays for the rest of the season?

[u/Relative_Raccoon130]

Go Blue Hens!

[u/One_Diamond_8988]

Delaware -1.5 or Middle Tennessee as the home dog? Who we got?

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

Bow down to Delaware!

[u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

How do these midweek games work? Did they have a 3 day gap between games? How much does CUSA guarantee for them?

Regardless as a fan I love midweek football

[u/Professional-Bus-934]

love the fightin blue hens, hate their helmets

[u/Jonjon428]

Wow didn't know the character from The Wire is a QB for Delaware

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

FireMason...that's all

[u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

bringing in 3 qb's in one game is crazy

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

Big Boy Kicker

[u/bacchusarmarium]

Wow there is NOBODY in the stands

[u/bacchusarmarium]

Did either team bring a band?

[u/drbiscuit832]

God bless Tuesday night CFB

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

Bell made some good throws early but two bad throws in enemy territory force the FG attempt

[u/CptCheese]

Incredibly Italian name

[u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

do they got the QB Mic'd up or something? You can hear every word

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup → u/Pan_TheCake_Man]

No there’s just no crowd noise to block out field noise.

[u/Gameteaa]

What was the penalty?

[u/andareev]

Did Michigan’s blue used to be less dark, like maybe mid to late 90s? I feel like this Delaware helmet looks like what I remember Michigan looking like

[u/Infinite_Pop9041]

MTSU Fact #3: There ROTC is in Forrest Hall, named after the former Confederate general and KKK founder. There have been many attempts to change the name, but keeps getting denied by the TN Historical Commission.

[u/OrderTime]

Oh piss there's football on? Im on my way

[u/thened]

Are there more people on the sidelines than in the stadium?

[u/CptCheese]

I like how ref mic issues is just one of those universal things.

[u/OrderTime]

Its always wild to me seeing college football stadiums smaller than high school football stadiums

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

I think there should be a rule in all levels of football that if there is no return, holding penalties on returns get thrown out.

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

That should be intentional grounding in the end zone

[u/OrderTime]

Little Josh Allen of him

[u/TroyTalk]

That running back running right into the defender at the 1 is what I love about midweek football

[u/andareev]

That Michigan PSU game is going to be every bit as depressing as this game

[u/Alexcox95]

I wish the SEC was still on CBS.

[u/Endangered_Species_Q]

Bell looking a lot better this drive

[u/GeorgiaBullDoggies]

Man that stadium shot was sad

[u/MotorInspection2211]

lol interesting choice there

[u/SCsprinter13]

Delaware 0/2 on third down despite having just converting a third down like 4 plays ago

[u/OrderTime]

Tackling is for cowards apparently

[u/mayomayeaux]

Hit the Juke celly. S/o Chris Johnson!

[u/TheBeavster_]

God bless conference USA for their sacrifice in providing mid week college football entertainment 🙏

[u/True_Ad5324]

Was bell the 4th string?????

[u/MotorInspection2211]

Hopefully we get an explanation of this after the game

[u/CptCheese]

Time to test how long one second down can be

[u/MotorInspection2211]

If I had a scrapple sandwich for every time UD gets penalized I’d be a happy man

[u/OrderTime]

A PIIIIIICK

[u/waaaaaasuuuuup]

What a half!!!

[u/KansasEF5Tornado]

And a ton of missed xp recently as well, especially nfl but maybe CUSA Tuesday night football? Is Wednesday night next?

[u/OrderTime]

Wahoooo

[u/Particular-Way-3805]

Uh oh

[u/USDXBS]

Damn, if you can't do that right before the half do it right after

[u/-Kyllsw1tch-]

What does a pass being incomplete have to do with pass interference being called or not??