Murray State Football: Middle Tennessee leads Murray State 38-14 after repeated weather delays

The latest available report on murray state football shows the Racers trailing Middle Tennessee 38-14 late in the fourth quarter after multiple weather delays. A final score is not established in the available reporting.

Middle Tennessee leads Murray State 38-14 after repeated weather delays

Murray State and Middle Tennessee were scheduled to meet Saturday, Sept. 5, at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Racers entered the game 0-1 after losing 28-14 to Eastern Illinois in their Week Zero opener, while the Blue Raiders were beginning their 2026 season. Murray State Athletics The Daily News Journal

The game did not start at its scheduled 6 p.m. CT kickoff. The first weather delay was announced at about 5:25 p.m., and kickoff was later moved to 6:44 p.m. Players and coaches returned to the field shortly after 6 p.m. before play began. The Daily News Journal

MTSU led 14-0 with 12:10 remaining in the second quarter when a second delay was announced at 7:35 p.m. Play resumed at 8:27 p.m. after the delay. Later, a third delay stopped the game at 10:15 p.m., with Middle Tennessee ahead 38-14 and 11:01 left in the fourth quarter. That delay was expected to last at least 30 minutes. The Daily News Journal

How the teams reached the matchup

Murray State’s first game produced several notable defensive and passing numbers. Against Eastern Illinois, the Racers recorded five sacks and 12 tackles for loss. Freshman James Morrow led the pass rush with 1.5 sacks, while Jayden Walker, Jackson Veasy and Milton White each added one. Jadon Martin recorded half a sack. Murray State Athletics

Quarterback Collin Shannon made his first start for Murray State in that opener, completing 26 of 40 passes for 257 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Trey Firestone and Jaxon Potter caught touchdown passes, and Firestone also threw a two-point conversion pass to Brooks Kleinpeter. Murray State Athletics

The matchup continued a long-running series between the programs. Middle Tennessee held a 38-30-3 advantage entering the game, according to both schools’ previews. The teams last met in 2023, when MTSU won 35-14, and Murray State’s most recent victory in the series came in 1997. Murray State Athletics Middle Tennessee Athletics

What remains unresolved

The latest supplied update reports the game in progress with Middle Tennessee leading by 24 points, but it does not provide a final score or confirm when play concluded. The available reporting therefore establishes the late-game score and delays, not the completed result.