Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
First season1911; 113 years ago
Athletic directorChris Massaro
Head coachDerek Mason
1st season, 3–6 (.333)
StadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
(capacity: 30,788)
Field surfaceSportexe PowerBlade turf
LocationMurfreesboro, Tennessee
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceConference USA
All-time record608–469–28 (.563)
Bowl record6–8 (.429)
Conference titles13
Division titles1
RivalriesTroy (rivalry)
Western Kentucky (rivalry)
ColorsRoyal blue and white[1]
   
Fight songMTSU Fight Song[2]
MascotLightning
Marching bandBand of Blue
Websitegoblueraiders.com

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football is the intercollegiate football program representing Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Blue Raiders compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are a member of Conference USA. They are coached by Derek Mason, who was hired as the 15th head coach in program history on December 6, 2023.[3]

Middle Tennessee has appeared in 13 bowl games and seven I-AA playoffs. The Blue Raiders play their home games at the Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 30,788.

  1. ^ "Color". Middle Tennessee State Athletics Branding Guide (PDF). October 18, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Fight Song and Alma Mater". goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. August 18, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mason named 15th head coach of Blue Raider football". Middle Tennessee State University. GoBlueRaiders.com. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.