First Look
The Chattanooga Mocs head into week two ready to head back into FCS play after opening at Memphis. They make the short trip to Cookeville, Tenn., to square off with the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. TTU is also making its FCS debut off the heels of a 65-0 win over Cumberland.
 
The Mocs and Eagles are playing their final regular season non-conference matchup against each other. TTU is moving to the Southern Conference in 2026. The Mocs enter receiving votes in both major FCS polls, while Tech enters at No. 17 on the Stats Perform ledger and No. 20 in the AFCA Coaches Top 25.
 
Matchup
Chattanooga (0-1) at #17 Tennessee Tech (1-0) – 1 p.m. (ET)
Sept. 6, 2025 | Cookeville, Tenn. | Tucker Stadium (8,250)
 
Resources
Game Notes | Stats | Roster | Schedule | Tickets
 
Watch/Listen
TV: ESPN+
Announcers: Dylan Vazzano (PxP) & Sam Brooks (Analyst)
 
Radio: Mocs Sports Network (WFLI Chattanooga – 96.1 FM, 100.3 FM & 1070 AM)
Announcers: Jim Reynolds (PxP), Todd Agne (Analysis), Will Poindexter (Sideline)
 
The game can also be listened to on GoMocs.com & the Varsity Network app.
 
Coaches
Chattanooga: Rusty Wright (UTC '96) | UTC: 37-28 (7th) | Career: Same | vs. TTU: 0-0
Tennessee Tech: Bobby Wilder (Maine, 1987) | TTU: 8-5 (2nd) | Career: 85-61 (12th) | vs. UTC: 0-0
 
Series
Meeting: 41st
Record: 30-10
First Meeting: 27-6 Chattanooga win on Sept. 23, 1938 at Chamberlain Field
Last Meeting: 34-10 Chattanooga win on August 30, 2018 at Finley Stadium
 
About the Mocs

• Winners of nine of their last 11 FCS road games.
• Winners of three of their last four on the road against an FCS ranked opponent.
• Tech is one of four opponents the Mocs have beaten 30 or more times: 36-The Citadel, 34-Samford, 31-Western Carolina, 30-TTU.
• QB Camden Orth is 197 passing yards shy of 3,000.
• RB Ryan Ingram is one rushing TD shy of 20 for his career.

 
About the Golden Eagles

• Currently on a 6-game win streak. The last loss was October 19 last season.
• Fell just three points shy of tying the school's all-time single-game points record of 68 with 65 against Cumberland during the victory on Saturday.
• Balanced offense through one week with 570 total yards including 284 passing and 286 rushing.
• Defense held Cumberland to 104 total yards and limited its rushing attack to 64 yards, while holding its passing attack to just 40 yards.
• Despite this being the 41st meeting, the two schools have matched up just seven times this century with the Mocs holding a 4-3 advantage. This is the first game in Cookeville since Nov. 15, 2014 (W, 38-17).

Quotable
Coach Rusty Wright: "There was a bunch of them out there for the first time. Hopefully, we got those deer in the headlights moments out. That showed up early for some of them, but we kept playing and doing those things, and we got better in some situations with some young guys."
 
Junior S Kam Baah-Slay: "We have a lot to clean up. The last two days at practice, we emphasized communication, eyes in the right spot, playing fast and getting to the ball. Things that our defense is built on."
 
Sophomore TE John McIntyre: "We're just trying to execute the small things every single week and just trying to control what we can control at the end of the day. We gotta get the little things better. We let some little things get away from us at Memphis."
 
Home Tickets on Sale
Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 campaign. Season tickets provide the best value beginning at $60. Mini-packs and single game are available as well. Purchases can be made here on GoMocs.com.
 
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