UT Martin

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OVC · Graham Stadium · 7,500 · 4,524 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Memphis · our model 15% UT Martin · a number, not a pick

LastL 7–52 at West Virginia · Sat Sep 12 · Chris Franklin 85 rush yds, 4 rec yds

Nextat Memphis · Sat Sep 19 · 7 pm ET · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium · series 1-2, last win 2012 · Game preview

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

FCS Program Prestige · UT Martin

Mid-Major Contender

FCS Playoff Contender — consistent bracket participant, regional force.

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T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · UT Martin

UT Martin has won 52% of its games since 1967 — 71% at home, 37% on the road.

130-121 all-time · 29 seasons · 1967–2026

Home 77-32
Away 47-81
Neutral 6-8
1 g 1960s
1 g 1970s
1 g 1980s
2 g 1990s
42% 2000s
53% 2010s
64% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

2021 FCS playoff appearance

UT Martin makes the FCS playoffs, proving the Skyhawks can compete on the national stage

2022-2023 back-to-back OVC titles

The Skyhawks win back-to-back conference championships, the peak of the Simpson era

2024 FCS playoff appearance

UT Martin returns to the FCS playoffs, sustaining the pattern of postseason success

Moment of the season — so far · UT Martin · 2026

Won 42-7 vs Chicago State

Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight. It turned on one snap — Chris Franklin, a 31-point win-probability swing.

Decisive Margin

FCS → NFL Pipeline

2023–2023

UT Martin has sent 1 player to the NFL Draft since 2023.

Developing. The pipeline is real but still building volume.

1 picks · last 5 drafts
#228 Colton Dowell Wide Receiver · 2023 · Tennessee

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