2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season

The 2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–6 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the C-USA's East Division title. Middle Tennessee represented the East Division in the Conference USA Football Championship Game, falling to West Division champion, UAB. The Blue Raiders were invited to the New Orleans Bowl, where they lost to Appalachian State. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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]

Preseason media poll

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]

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Vanderbilt

UT Martin

At Georgia

Florida Atlantic

At Marshall

At FIU

Charlotte

At Old Dominion

Western Kentucky

At UTEP

At Kentucky

UAB

UAB (C-USA Championship game)

Vs. Appalachian State (New Orleans Bowl)

References

1. "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
2. "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
3. "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
4. "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
5. "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
6. "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
7. "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
8. "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
9. "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
10. "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards".
11. "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
12. "2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 24, 2018.