2001 schedule
Middle Tennessee
FBS Independents
Final rank
#4
Record
8-3
Points
12
Diff
+122
Scored
408
Allowed
286
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2001 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vanderbilt(Tier 4) | Away | 37 – 28 | W | +2 |
| 3 | Troy(Tier 5) | Home | 54 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5) | Away | 38 – 20 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | Away | 26 – 9 | W | +1 |
| 7 | Idaho(Tier 3) | Home | 70 – 58 | W | +3 |
| 8 | North Texas(Tier 4) | Away | 21 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Ole Miss(Tier 2) | Away | 17 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State(Tier 4) | Home | 39 – 35 | W | +2 |
| 11 | Arkansas State(Tier 5) | Home | 54 – 6 | W | +1 |
| 12 | LSU(Tier 3) | Away | 14 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 13 | UConn(Tier 5) | Home | 38 – 14 | W | +1 |
