College Football · FCS · Week 8 · Recap
ETSU Beat VMI 38-0 Behind TJ Peyton's 121-Yard Day
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers routed the VMI Keydets 38-0 at Foster Stadium in Lexington, VA on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in FCS college football Week 8 action.
ETSU led 17-0 at halftime. The fourth quarter swung it: ETSU outscored its opponent 14-0.
ETSU moves to 6-2, while VMI falls to 0-8.
Top performers
Mason Mims (ETSU, QB): 22/25, 173 YDS, 2 TD
TJ Peyton (ETSU, RB): 15 CAR, 121 YDS, 1 TD
Tyler Griffin (ETSU, WR): 7 REC, 56 YDS, 2 TD
Ian Reynolds (VMI, QB): 2/5, 13 YDS
JoJo Crump (VMI, QB): 5 CAR, 54 YDS
Traveion Slaughter (VMI, WR): 1 REC, 12 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 1:19ETSUKhristian Means 19 Yd pass from Mason Mims7-0
- Q2 6:49ETSUEwan Johnson 37 Yd Field Goal10-0
- Q2 2:29ETSUTyler Griffin 23 Yd pass from Mason Mims17-0
- Q3 7:09ETSUJason Albritton 7 Yd Run24-0
- Q4 12:43ETSUTyler Griffin 13 Yd pass from Suderian Harrison31-0
- Q4 6:10ETSUTJ Peyton 28 Yd Run38-0
Team stats
| ETSU | VMI | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 482 | 143 |
| First downs | 32 | 6 |
| Third down | 4-12 | 3-12 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:32 | 25:28 |