The 2026 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team will represent East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Buccaneers will be led by second-year head coach Will Healy and play at the William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Schedule
Game summaries Campbell
Statistics CAM ETSU First downs 24 27 Plays–yards 73–514 74–528 Rushes–yards 31–171 33–155 Passing yards 343 373 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–42–0 33–41–0 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 32:53 27:07 Team Category Player StatisticsCampbell Passing Kamden Sixkiller 29/42, 343 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kamden Sixkiller 10 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Receiving Evan Austin 4 receptions, 93 yards, TDEast Tennessee State Passing Mason Mims 33/41, 373 yards, 2 TD Rushing TJ Peyton 15 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Suderian Harrison 5 receptions, 99 yards
Tusculum (DII)
Statistics TUSC ETSU First downs 14 21 Plays–yards 64–321 57–484 Rushes–yards 49–212 34–225 Passing yards 109 259 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–15–0 15–23–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 36:45 23:15 Team Category Player StatisticsTusculum Passing Tedros Gleaton 7/15, 109 yards Rushing Lavante Adams 1 carry, 57 yards, TD Receiving Zion Job 1 reception, 45 yardsEast Tennessee State Passing Mason Mims 13/21, 242 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing TJ Peyton 11 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD Receiving Suderian Harrison 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
at North Carolina (FBS)
Statistics ETSUUNC First downs 16 23 Plays–yards 67–255 53–427 Rushes–yards 35–77 27–161 Passing yards 178 266 Passing: comp–att–int 23–32–1 18–26–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 33:44 26:16 Team Category Player Statistics East Tennessee State Passing Mason Mims 23/31, 178 yards, INT Rushing TJ Peyton 13 carries, 52 yards Receiving Charlie Browder 3 receptions, 50 yards North Carolina Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 15/20, 244 yards, 2 TD Rushing Benjamin Hall 4 carries, 49 yards Receiving Jelani Thurman 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
West Georgia
Statistics UWG ETSU First downs 21 18 Total yards 411 387 Rushing yards 64 179 Passing yards 347 198 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–53–1 15–24–0 Time of possession 32:17 27:43 Team Category Player Statistics West Georgia Passing Colton Fitzgerald 29/50, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Justin Montgomery 16 carries, 55 yards Receiving Brody Jones 7 receptions, 109 yards East Tennessee State Passing Mason Mims 15/24, 198 yards, 2 TD Rushing TJ Peyton 17 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Brandon Winton 2 receptions, 96 yards, TD
Western Carolina
Statistics WCU ETSU First downs 23 27 Total yards 368 542 Rushing yards 181 233 Passing yards 187 309 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–38–0 24–31–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 28:46 31:14 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Lex Thomas 16/32, 163 yards Rushing Lex Thomas 11 carries, 52 yards, 3 TD Receiving AJ Colombo 5 receptions, 60 yardsEast Tennessee State Passing Mason Mims 20/27, 220 yards, TD Rushing TJ Peyton 16 carries, 102 yards, TD Receiving Trey Weary 4 receptions, 60 yards
Chattanooga
Statistics UTC ETSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsChattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving East Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving
at The Citadel
Statistics ETSU CIT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving The Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving
at VMI
Statistics ETSU VMI First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving VMI Passing Rushing Receiving
Tennessee Tech
Statistics TNTC ETSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving East Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving
Samford
Statistics SAM ETSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSamford Passing Rushing Receiving East Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Wofford
Statistics ETSU WOF First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving Wofford Passing Rushing Receiving
at Mercer
Statistics ETSU MER First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving Mercer Passing Rushing Receiving
Rankings
References