The 2026 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team will represent Tennessee Technological University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Golden Eagles will be led by third-year head coach Bobby Wilder and will play their home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee. The 2026 season will be the Golden Eagles first season competing in the SoCon conference.
Schedule
Game summaries
No. 22 Monmouth
Statistics MONMTNTC First downs 21 24 Plays–yards 65–304 73–395 Rushes–yards 24–125 37–106 Passing yards 179 289 Passing: comp–att–int 20–41–1 24–36–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 22:05 37:55 Team Category Player Statistics Monmouth Passing Frankie Weaver 20/41, 179 yards, INT Rushing Elijah Jennings 12 carries, 78 yards, TD Receiving Greg Genross 4 receptions, 39 yards Tennessee Tech Passing Jax Leatherwood 24/35, 289 yards, 4 TD Rushing M.J. Flowers 15 carries, 58 yards, TD Receiving Gabe Nunez 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD
at Chattanooga
Statistics TNTCUTC First downs 13 13 Plays–yards 61–237 51–227 Rushes–yards 29–76 35–190 Passing yards 161 37 Passing: comp–att–int 19–32–1 6–16–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 35:05 24:55 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Jax Leatherwood 19/32, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing M.J. Flowers 9 carries, 50 yards Receiving Maury Sullivan 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD Chattanooga Passing Battle Alberson 6/16, 37 yards, 2 INT Rushing Journey Wyche 12 carries, 113 yards Receiving Erik Bussmann 3 receptions, 17 yards
Samford
Statistics SAMTNTC First downs 32 18 Plays–yards 75–320 54–409 Rushes–yards 25–39 32–180 Passing yards 281 229 Passing: comp–att–int 24–50–0 15–22–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 30:02 29:58 Team Category Player Statistics Samford Passing Gabarri Johnson 23/49, 245 yards Rushing Ken Cherry 5 carries, 21 yards Receiving Cayden Aukerman 3 receptions, 73 yards Tennessee Tech Passing Jax Leatherwood 15/22, 229 yards, 2 TD Rushing Qua Ashley 5 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Tre Holloway 6 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD
at Wofford
Statistics TNTCWOF First downs 27 20 Plays–yards 77–501 54–380 Rushes–yards 27–74 23–76 Passing yards 427 304 Passing: comp–att–int 38–48–1 19–31–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 39:22 20:38 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Jax Leatherwood 38/48, 427 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing M.J. Flowers 14 carries, 44 yards Receiving Eric Weatherly 9 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD Wofford Passing Ethan Drumm 19/31, 304 yards, 4 TD Rushing Gerald Modest Jr. 17 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Colby Alexander 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
at Western Carolina
Statistics TNTCWCU First downs 21 28 Plays–yards 61–395 91–534 Rushes–yards 15–53 61–298 Passing yards 342 236 Passing: comp–att–int 24–46–1 19–30–0 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 20:46 39:14 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Jax Leatherwood 26/46, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing M.J. Flowers 5 carries, 29 yards Receiving Greg Nunez 13 receptions, 225 yards, TD Western Carolina Passing Lex Thomas 19/30, 236 yards, TD Rushing Josh Perry 25 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD Receiving AJ Colombo 6 receptions, 60 yards
Furman
Statistics FURTNTC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Furman Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
Eastern Kentucky
Statistics EKUTNTC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Eastern Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
at The Citadel
Statistics TNTCCIT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving The Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving
at East Tennessee State
Statistics TNTCETSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving East Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving
VMI
Statistics VMITNTC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics VMI Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
Mercer
Statistics MERTNTC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Mercer Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
at Mississippi State (FBS)
Statistics TNTCMSST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Mississippi State Passing Rushing Receiving
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