2017 schedule
Middle Tennessee
FBS Independents
Final rank
#14
Record
6-6
Points
11
Diff
+6
Scored
297
Allowed
291
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2017 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) | Home | 6 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Syracuse(Tier 3) | Away | 30 – 23 | W | +3 |
| 4 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | Away | 3 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Bowling Green(Tier 3) | Home | 24 – 13 | W | +3 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | Away | 20 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Florida International(Tier 5) | Home | 37 – 17 | W | +1 |
| 8 | UAB(Tier 5) | Away | 23 – 25 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Marshall(Tier 4) | Home | 10 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 11 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Home | 30 – 3 | W | +2 |
| 12 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Away | 35 – 21 | W | +1 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | Away | 38 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Old Dominion(Tier 5) | Home | 41 – 10 | W | +1 |
