Tennessee Tech · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · Tennessee Tech · medium confidence
FCS Program Prestige · Tennessee Tech2025 Breakout Season
Tennessee Tech posts 11-1 record with 15-game winning streak and 482 program points, AFCA Coach of the Year
Tennessee Tech11-2Hope-Doping·Offseason
Tennessee Tech is the small program that just posted an 11-1 breakout season with a 15-game winning streak, joining the SoCon in 2026 with AFCA Coach of the Year Bobby Wilder and 482 program-record points scored.
Title DroughtSince 2025
The Golden Eagles believe Tennessee Tech was invisible in the FCS until 2025 — and they're using the breakout season and AFCA Coach of the Year Bobby Wilder to prove the small program from Cookeville…
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Approaching
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until kickoff · vs Monmouth · Sat Aug 29 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
Tennessee Tech is the small program that just posted an 11-1 breakout season with a 15-game winning streak, joining the SoCon in 2026 with AFCA Coach of the Year Bobby Wilder and 482 program-record points scored.
The Eagles circle the field.
Tennessee Tech · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 9-3
Base 11-1
Ceiling 12-0
floor9-3Competitive but likely outside the at-large field.
base11-1Conference title contender. Playoff bid realistic.
ceiling12-0Conference title + deep playoff run.
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Mixed
Three of five. Trending up, not yet hot.
Streak L1Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 8-2
The forecast
Opens Aug 29
vs Monmouth · at home
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Tennessee Tech
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The Eagles circle the field.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Go Golden Eagles."
— Tennessee Tech fanbase · recurring line
3 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · Tennessee Tech · medium confidence
Growing (58)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 11-2 (85% win rate)77
Volume — 3 effective signal-N40
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Tennessee Tech · 2025 schedule & results11-2Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 35% · 0 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | #127 | — | — | Cumberland (TN) | W 65–0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #121 | #148 | -5.5 | Chattanooga | W 45–17 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #116 | #242 | -40.5 | Davidson | W 72–14 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #110 | #212 | -31.5 | @Tennessee State | W 35–8 | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #98 | #242 | -35.5 | Western Illinois | W 66–20 | 5-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #90 | #233 | -30.5 | @Charleston Southern | W 27–13 | 6-0 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #88 | #187 | -16.5 | @Lindenwood | W 52–28 | 7-0 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #79 | #190 | -21.5 | Southeast Missouri State | W 42–23 | 8-0 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #76 | #169 | -19 | Gardner-Webb | W 27–21 | 9-0 | 1-0 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #78 | #227 | -24.5 | @Eastern Illinois | W 21–9 | 10-0 | 1-0 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #81 | #57 | +23.5 | @Kentucky | L 10–42 66 | 10-1 | 1-0 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #98 | #176 | -17.5 | UT Martin | W 20–17 | 11-1 | 1-0 |
| Conference Championship | ||||||||
| 14 | Nov 29 | #103 | #89 | +2 | North Dakota | L 6–31 | 11-2 | 1-0 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | North Dakota | L 6–31 | — | — | — | -0.105 | 31.2% | 111.4% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Nov 22 | UT Martin | W 20–17 | — | — | — | +0.149 | 44.6% | 97.4% | One-score win |
| Nov 15 | @Kentucky | L 10–42 | — | — | — | +0.078 | 45.0% | 82.0% | Defense's roughest night |
| Nov 8 | @Eastern Illinois | W 21–9 | — | — | — | +0.179 | 43.3% | 124.6% | |
| Nov 1 | Gardner-Webb | W 27–21 | — | — | — | +0.234 | 33.3% | 172.2% | One-score win |
| Oct 25 | Southeast Missouri State | W 42–23 | — | — | — | +0.178 | 36.9% | 127.7% | |
| Oct 18 | @Lindenwood | W 52–28 | — | — | — | +0.411 | 51.5% | 138.4% | |
| Oct 11 | @Charleston Southern | W 27–13 | — | — | — | +0.124 | 46.4% | 128.8% | |
| Oct 4 | Western Illinois | W 66–20 | — | — | — | +0.646 | 48.6% | 194.4% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Sep 27 | @Tennessee State | W 35–8 | — | — | — | +0.198 | 38.6% | 161.9% | |
| Sep 13 | Davidson | W 72–14 | — | — | — | +0.512 | 60.5% | 122.4% | Best success rate |
| Aug 30 | Cumberland (TN) | W 65–0 | — | — | — | +0.604 | 57.6% | 159.9% | Best defensive stand |
| Season average (12 games) | — | — | +0.267 | 44.8% | 135.1% | ||||
Schedule mirage
How much of Tennessee Tech's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.27; 77th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.06. The widest gap came in week 2: 0.60 raw vs. 0.05 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · Tennessee Tech · 2018-present
Strong
51% home win rate vs 38% on the road. margin runs +9.8 better at home. Tucker Stadium seats 16,500, averaging 38% full (6,288 attendance, 12 games reported).
Home20-19Away16-26
Venue texture
68°F average kickoff temp; 14% of games had measurable precipitation; 5 mph average wind.
Based on 28 home games with weather data.
FCS Program Prestige · Tennessee Tech
Power Program
All-Time Record
105-191-3
since 1929 · 73 seasons · .351 win rate
HOME
63-54-3
AWAY
40-126
NEUTRAL
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Southern Standing · 2025
8th in the Southern
Tennessee Tech is 8th of 10 in the Southern at 1-0. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercer | 8-0 |
| 2 | Western Carolina | 6-2 |
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 5-3 |
| 4 | Wofford | 5-3 |
| 5 | Furman | 4-4 |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 4-5 |
| 7 | The Citadel | 3-5 |
| 8 | Tennessee Tech | 1-0 |
| 9 | Samford | 1-7 |
| 10 | VMI | 0-8 |
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
2026
SoCon Entry
Tennessee Tech joins the Southern Conference, taking its breakout momentum to a stronger conference
Moment of the Year · Tennessee Tech · 2025
Moment of the Year · Tennessee Tech · 2025Won 65-0 vs Cumberland (TN)
Week 1 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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