College Football · FBS · Week 4 · Recap
Jax State Beat MTSU 23-13 Behind Caden Creel's 119-Yard Day
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks beat the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 23-13 at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, AL on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FBS college football Week 4 action.
Jax State led 10-7 at halftime.
Jax State moves to 3-2, while MTSU falls to 2-2.
Top performers
Roman Gagliano (MTSU, QB): 18/28, 216 YDS, 2 TD
Antonio Martin (MTSU, RB): 17 CAR, 106 YDS
Cam'ron Lacy (MTSU, WR): 6 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD
Caden Creel (JXST, QB): 19/27, 241 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT- Caden Creel (JXST, QB): 12 CAR, 119 YDS, 1 TD
Deondre Johnson (JXST, WR): 3 REC, 57 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 7:14JXSTGarrison Rippa 27 Yd Field Goal0-3
- Q2 6:50JXSTCaden Creel 1 Yd Run0-10
- Q2 0:27MTSUCam'ron Lacy 5 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano7-10
- Q3 10:11MTSUMarkus Allen 32 Yd pass from Roman Gagliano13-10
- Q3 5:43JXSTGarrison Rippa 31 Yd Field Goal13-13
- Q3 1:15JXSTDeondre Johnson 38 Yd pass from Caden Creel13-20
- Q4 2:46JXSTGarrison Rippa 29 Yd Field Goal13-23
Team stats
| MTSU | JXST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 319 | 517 |
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Third down | 4-11 | 3-9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 27:22 | 32:38 |