FINAL: Middle Tennessee at Florida International 26-23 | Coaching Buzz

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Middle Tennessee

26

Final

Florida International

23

Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 PM EDTConference gameWeek 8 · 2026

The Storyline

Head Coach · Middle Tennessee

82

VERY HOTHEATING UP

Another one slips away.

Derek Mason's squad fell 0-55 at Kansas — a 55-point margin. Provisional game-reaction bump pending review.

Buyout

N/A

Score history

Recent buzz

Middle Tennessee head coach Derek Mason criticizes officiating; reprimanded by CUSAYahoo Sports · Sep 29, 2026
Middle Tennessee head coach Derek Mason criticizes officiating; reprimanded by CUSAUnderdog Dynasty · Sep 29, 2026
Middle Tennessee coach says officiating in team’s loss to Jax State was ‘straight up bull’AL.com · Sep 28, 2026
Middle Tennessee coach Derek Mason rips Conference USA refs for missing 17 holding calls: 'I'm tired of the bulls***'Yahoo Sports · Sep 28, 2026
WPAA+: Jeff Choate details Middle Tennessee loss, looks ahead to Air Force matchupNevada Sports Net · Sep 21, 2026

Fan Discussion

This game is final — the thread stays open as the postgame archive.

CBCoaching Buzz Staff·Oct 21, 2026, 7:11 AM·Open on the boards

MASON — VERY HOT — MUST-WIN. This is the discussion thread for Middle Tennessee at Florida International — predictions, live reactions, and postgame takes all live here.

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