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The 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Blue Raiders play their home games at the Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They are led by 13th-year head coach Rick Stockstill .
Previous season
The Blue Raiders finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. They received an invite to the Camellia Bowl where they defeated Arkansas State .
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason All-CUSA team
Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Blue Raiders having four players selected.[ 10]
Offense
Brent Stockstill – QB
Chandler Brewer – OL
Ty Lee – WR
Defense
Khalil Brooks – LB
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Blue Raiders predicted to finish in third place in the East Division.[ 11]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
1
Florida Atlantic
2
Marshall
3
Middle Tennessee
4
FIU
5
Western Kentucky
6
Old Dominion
7
Charlotte
Schedule
Schedule Source: [ 12]
Game summaries
at Vanderbilt
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
7
0
0
0
7
Commodores
7
7
7
14
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–15
2017
VANDY, 28–6
UT Martin
1
2
3
4
Total
Skyhawks
7
10
7
13
37
Blue Raiders
14
12
21
14
61
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–7–1
1999
MTSU, 70–14
at Georgia
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
7
0
0
7
No. 3 Bulldogs
14
28
7
0
49
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2003
UGA, 29–10
Florida Atlantic
1
2
3
4
Total
Owls
14
7
3
0
24
Blue Raiders
0
10
7
8
25
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–4
2017
FAU, 38–20
at Marshall
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
3
7
14
10
34
Thundering Herd
3
14
0
7
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–5
2017
MARSH, 38–10
at FIU
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
14
7
0
21
Panthers
3
10
0
11
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
9–4
2017
MTSU, 37–17
Charlotte
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
0
Blue Raiders
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–0
2017
MTSU, 35–21
at Old Dominion
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
Monarchs
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–0
2017
MTSU, 41–10
Western Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Hilltoppers
0
Blue Raiders
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
33–32–1
2017
WKU, 41–38
at UTEP
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
Miners
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–1
2017
MTSU, 30–3
at Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
Wildcats
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
2008
UK, 20–14
UAB
1
2
3
4
Total
Blazers
0
Blue Raiders
0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–3
2017
UAB, 25–23
References
^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List" . July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018 .
^ "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players" . July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018 .
^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates" . July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List" . July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018 .
^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist" . The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .
^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled" . July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .
^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List" . July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
^ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced" . August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF) . August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .
^ http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/16/football-fb-2018-preseason-awards.aspx
^ http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/17/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx
^ "2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule" . FB Schedules. Retrieved January 24, 2018 .
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