Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Conference USAMurfreesboro, TNJohnny “Red” Floyd Stadium
2026: 3–3 (1–1 Conference USA). Last: beat Delaware 33–30 at home. Next: at Florida International, Tuesday, Oct 20, 7 p.m. ET.
- W 38–14Murray State
- L 26–28at Marshall
- W 27–20Nevada
- L 13–23at Jacksonville State
- L 0–55at Kansas
- W 33–30Delaware
- Oct 20at Florida International
- Oct 28Kennesaw State
- Nov 7Western Kentucky
- Nov 14at Liberty
- Nov 21at Sam Houston
- Nov 28New Mexico State
- Outfitted by Nike
Middle Tennessee has played football since 1911 and is officially 613–481–28; 379 of its 1,122 games are in our file. They have won 11 Ohio Valley Conference titles (the last in 1992) and two Sun Belt Conference titles, counting shared titles. Since 1957, the NFL Draft has taken 18 players from here in its first seven rounds, 0 of them in the first round. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 coach from Middle Tennessee. Rick Stockstill (2006–2023) won more games here than any other coach: 113. The most-played rival is Florida International: 21 meetings, Middle Tennessee leads 14–6 (one Florida International win vacated). This season, under Derek Mason, they’re 3–3.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 613–481–28 official; 163–215–1 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 5–7 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1370 124th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 117 · Composite No. 128 in FBS, Oct 17; up 8 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 13 last in 2006
- Bowl record
- 6–8 official, bowls only
- Seasons
- 63 since 1911, 379 games
Identity
- Fight song
- MTSU Fight Song
- Mascot
- Lightning
- Student section
- Blue Zoo
- Apparel
- Nike
- Band
- The MTSU Band of Blue since 1957, 320 members
2026 season 3–3
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Murray State | W 38–14 | 84% |
| Sep 12 | at Marshall | L 26–28 | 27% |
| Sep 19 | vs Nevada | W 27–20 | 50% |
| Sep 26 | at Jacksonville State | L 13–23 | 26% |
| Oct 3 | at Kansas | L 0–55 | 31% |
| Oct 13 | vs Delaware | W 33–30 | 48% |
| Oct 20 | at Florida International | Preview | 29% |
| Oct 28 | vs Kennesaw State | Preview | 52% |
| Nov 7 | vs Western Kentucky | Preview | 43% |
| Nov 14 | at Liberty | Preview | 21% |
| Nov 21 | at Sam Houston | Preview | 48% |
| Nov 28 | vs New Mexico State | Preview | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–34- 20274 games: 2 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20283 games: 2 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20293 games: 2 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20302 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20313 games: 2 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20322 games: 2 home, non-conference only
- 20332 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20342 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
Middle Tennessee’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, the next 8 seasons (2 more listed), as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of August 24, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
Around the program
- Apparel
- Nike · Official source
- Middle Tennessee State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Middle Tennessee State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Mascot
- Lightning · Official source
- Middle Tennessee State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- MTSU Sidelines; read 2026-10-10
- Student section
- Blue Zoo · Official source
- Middle Tennessee State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Middle Tennessee State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Middle Tennessee State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Athletic director
- Chris Massaro · Official source
- Middle Tennessee State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Offensive coordinator
- Anthony Scelfo · Single source
- MTSU Sidelines; read 2026-10-10
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Stewart · Official source
- Middle Tennessee State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Radio flagship
- WPRT-FM · Single source
- Wikipedia; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Nike, from 2014. Long-term extension signed in March 2026. Nike partner since a five-year deal in 2014. Extended in March 2026 with BSN Sports.
- Middle Tennessee Athletics, Mar 23, 2026: Long-term extension with Nike and BSN SPORTS; length not stated
- MTSU Sidelines, Oct 31, 2014: Five-year Nike deal, all teams outfitted with Nike
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.
Program strength since 1911
Best seasons everMore coverage
- Ryan Gagliano's 4 TDs power Middle Tennessee past Delaware 33-30 in Conference USA showdown, kynt1450.com,
- Middle Tennessee emerges over Delaware, 33-30, in duel with seven lead changes, underdogdynasty.com,
Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Derek Mason | 2024–2026 | 9–21 |
 Rick Stockstill | 2006–2023 | 113–111 |
| Andy McCollum | 1999–2005 | 34–45 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Florida International
14–6 † in 21
- 2016 W 42–35
- 2017 W 37–17
- 2018 L 21–24
- 2019 W 50–17
- 2020 W 31–28
- 2021 W 50–10
- 2022 W 33–28
- 2023 W 40–6
- 2024 L 24–35
- 2025 L 30–56
Lost the last two.
Next: Oct 20
- Vanderbilt
3–16 in 19
- 1953 L 13–31
- 1955 L 0–46
- 1956 L 13–23
- 2001 W 37–28
- 2002 W 21–20
- 2005 W 17–15
- 2015 L 13–17
- 2016 L 24–47
- 2017 L 6–28
- 2018 L 7–35
Lost the last four.
- Florida Atlantic
14–5 in 19
- 2012 W 31–17
- 2013 W 42–35
- 2014 W 35–34
- 2015 W 24–17
- 2016 W 77–56
- 2017 L 20–38
- 2018 W 25–24
- 2019 L 13–28
- 2021 W 27–17
- 2022 W 49–21
Won the last two.
| Opponent | Games | MTSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Florida International | 21 | 14–6 † |
| Vanderbilt | 19 | 3–16 |
| Florida Atlantic | 19 | 14–5 |
| Western Kentucky | 18 | 6–12 |
| North Texas | 17 | 7–10 |
| Troy | 14 | 5–9 |
| UL Monroe | 13 | 9–4 |
| Louisiana | 13 | 6–7 |
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file. Each series page gives both.
Rivals the program names: Troy, Western Kentucky.
Every opponent (105)
Every program Middle Tennessee has played, A to Z, with Middle Tennessee’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Akron 1–1
- Alabama 0–3 †
- Alabama A&M 1–0
- App State 0–2
- Arizona 0–1
- Arkansas 0–1
- Arkansas State 8–5
- Army 0–1
- Austin Peay 1–1
- Bowling Green 2–0
- BYU 0–2
- Central Michigan 0–1
- Charlotte 5–2
- Chattanooga 3–6–1
- Cincinnati 0–1
- Clemson 0–2
- Colorado State 1–1
- Delaware 1–1
- Duke 0–2
- East Carolina 0–1
- East Tennessee State 1–1
- Florida 0–2
- Florida Atlantic 14–5
- Florida International 14–6 †
- Florida State 0–1
- Georgia 0–2
- Georgia Tech 1–2
- Hawai’i 0–2
- Idaho 3–1
- Illinois 0–3
- Indiana State 1–0
- Iowa 0–1
- Jackson State 1–0
- Jacksonville State 0–4
- James Madison 0–1
- Kansas 0–1
- Kennesaw State 1–1
- Kentucky 0–3
- Lamar 0–1
- Liberty 0–3
- Louisiana 6–7
- Louisiana Tech 3–5
- Louisville 0–3
- LSU 0–2
- Marshall 5–6
- Maryland 2–2
- McNeese 0–1
- Memphis 5–3
- Miami 1–0
- Miami (OH) 0–1
- Michigan 0–1
- Minnesota 0–3
- Mississippi State 0–5
- Missouri 1–2
- Missouri State 0–1
- Monmouth 1–0
- Murray State 3–0
- Navy 0–1
- NC State 0–2
- Nebraska 0–1
- Nevada 2–0
- New Mexico State 3–4
- North Carolina 0–1
- North Texas 7–10
- Northern Illinois 1–1
- Oklahoma 0–1
- Old Dominion 4–1
- Ole Miss 0–2
- Presbyterian 1–0
- Purdue 0–1
- Rice 1–1
- Sam Houston 1–1
- San Diego State 1–0
- Savannah State 1–0
- Sewanee 0–4
- South Alabama 1–0
- South Carolina 0–1
- South Florida 1–0
- Southeast Missouri State 0–1
- Southern Miss 4–0
- Syracuse 1–0
- Temple 0–1
- Tennessee 0–2
- Tennessee State 2–1
- Tennessee Tech 2–0
- Texas A&M 0–1
- Toledo 1–0
- Troy 5–9
- Tulsa 0–1
- UAB 3–5
- UCF 0–1
- UConn 3–0
- UL Monroe 9–4
- UT Martin 2–0
- Utah State 2–1
- UTEP 6–1
- UTSA 1–4
- Vanderbilt 3–16
- Virginia 0–1
- Virginia Tech 0–1
- Western Carolina 2–1
- Western Kentucky 6–12
- Western Michigan 0–1
- Wisconsin 0–1
- Wofford 1–0
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.
Conference titles
13, counting shared titles- Ohio Valley Conference 11
- 1956, 1957, 1958 (shared), 1959 (shared), 1962 (shared), 1964, 1965, 1985, 1989, 1990 (shared), 1992
- C-USA East 1
- 2018
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- Independent 1911–1942 and 1946–1951
- OVC 1952–1998
- Independent 1999–2000
- Sun Belt Conference 2001–2012
- Conference USA since 2013
- 2001Joined the Sun Belt Conference from independence. Source
- 2013Joined Conference USA from the Sun Belt Conference, announced November 29, 2012. Source
Middle Tennessee’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 0
- Coaches
- 1
| 2013 | Boots Donnelly coach, career 1977–1998 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 18 since 1957
- First-round picks
- 0
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
Middle Tennessee State University- Enrollment
- 20,488 18,042 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Public or private
- Public Research 2
- Founded
- 1911
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $48,541 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @mt_fbInstagram @mt_fbFacebook BlueRaiderFootball
- Athletics department
- X @MTAthleticsInstagram @mtathleticsFacebook BlueRaiderAthletics
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones goblueraiders.com lists for its football program and athletics department, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–3 | 1–1 | Derek Mason | 1370 | -19.5 | ||
| 2025 | 3–9 | 2–6 | Derek Mason | 1300 | -16.0 | ||
| 2024 | 3–9 | 2–6 | Derek Mason | 1295 | -24.4 | ||
| 2023 | 4–8 | 3–5 | Rick Stockstill | 1419 | -9.5 | ||
| 2022 | 8–5 | 4–4 | Rick Stockstill | 1511 | -6.9 | ||
| 2021 | 7–6 | 4–4 | Rick Stockstill | 1485 | -4.0 | ||
| 2020 | 3–6 | 2–4 | Rick Stockstill | 1398 | -11.7 | ||
| 2019 | 4–8 | 3–5 | Rick Stockstill | 1434 | -11.3 | ||
| 2018 | 8–6 | 7–1 | Rick Stockstill | 1528 | -3.8 | ||
| 2017 | 7–6 | 4–4 | Rick Stockstill | 1488 | -4.9 | ||
| 2016 | 8–5 | 5–3 | Rick Stockstill | 1464 | -1.9 | ||
| 2015 | 7–6 | 6–2 | Rick Stockstill | 1485 | -4.6 | ||
| 2014 | 6–6 | 5–3 | Rick Stockstill | 1421 | -8.7 | ||
| 2013 | 8–5 | 6–2 | Rick Stockstill | 1462 | -11.8 | ||
| 2012 | 8–4 | 6–2 | Rick Stockstill | 1466 | -7.5 | ||
| 2011 | 2–10 | 1–7 | Rick Stockstill | 1282 | -24.6 | ||
| 2010 | 6–7 | 5–3 | Rick Stockstill | 1435 | -12.5 | ||
| 2009 | 10–3 | 7–1 | Rick Stockstill | 1564 | -2.1 | ||
| 2008 | 5–7 | 3–4 | Rick Stockstill | 1407 | -15.0 | ||
| 2007 | 5–7 | 4–3 | Rick Stockstill | 1446 | -16.1 | ||
| 2006 | 7–6 | 6–1 | Rick Stockstill | 1478 | -13.5 | ||
| 2005 | 4–7 | 3–4 | Andy McCollum | 1406 | -15.3 | ||
| 2004 | 5–6 | 4–4 | Andy McCollum | 1397 | -12.0 | ||
| 2003 | 4–8 | 3–3 | Andy McCollum | 1384 | -15.7 | ||
| 2002 | 4–8 | 2–4 | Andy McCollum | 1401 | -13.0 |
Every season back to 1911 (38 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8–3 | 5–1 | Andy McCollum | 1506 | -7.6 | ||
| 2000 | 6–5 | Andy McCollum | 1435 | -14.5 | |||
| 1999 | 3–8 | Andy McCollum | 1247 | -35.1 | |||
| 1998 | 0–2 | 1250 | |||||
| 1996 | 0–1 | 1276 | |||||
| 1995 | 0–1 | 1288 | |||||
| 1993 | 0–2 | 1288 | |||||
| 1992 | 1–1 | 1314 | |||||
| 1991 | 0–2 | 1274 | |||||
| 1989 | 0–1 | 1289 | |||||
| 1988 | 0–1 | 1292 | |||||
| 1984 | 1–0 | 1299 | |||||
| 1981 | 1–1 | 1280 | |||||
| 1980 | 0–2 | 1221 | |||||
| 1979 | 0–2 | 1233 | |||||
| 1978 | 0–0–1 | 1248 | |||||
| 1977 | 0–2 | 1215 | |||||
| 1976 | 1–0 | 1261 | |||||
| 1975 | 0–1 | 1213 | |||||
| 1974 | 0–2 | 1226 | |||||
| 1972 | 1–0 | 1295 | |||||
| 1971 | 1–0 | 1278 | |||||
| 1961 | 0–1 | 1241 | |||||
| 1959 | 1–0 | 1250 | |||||
| 1956 | 0–1 | 1194 | |||||
| 1955 | 0–1 | 1152 | |||||
| 1953 | 0–1 | 1089 | |||||
| 1951 | 0–1 | 1089 | |||||
| 1950 | 0–1 | 1088 | |||||
| 1936 | 0–1 | 1088 | |||||
| 1932 | 0–1 | 1086 | |||||
| 1926 | 0–2 | 1084 | |||||
| 1925 | 0–2 | 1087 | |||||
| 1922 | 0–1 | 1091 | |||||
| 1921 | 0–1 | 1090 | |||||
| 1920 | 0–1 | 1090 | |||||
| 1915few games on file | 0–1 | 1094 | |||||
| 1911few games on file | 0–1 | 1098 |
Officially 613–481–28 since 1911 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 163–215–1 (379 of its 1,122 games are on file). Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 1912–14, 1916–19, 1923–24, 1927–31, 1933–35, 1937–49, 1952, 1954, 1957–58, 1960, 1962–70, 1973, 1982–83, 1985–87, 1990, 1994, 1997: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.