2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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2018 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
C-USA East Division champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record8–6 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Franklin (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorScott Shafer (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Middle Tennessee x   7 – 1     8 – 6  
Marshall   6 – 2     9 – 4  
FIU   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Charlotte   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Old Dominion   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Western Kentucky   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
UAB x$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
North Texas   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     6 – 5  
UTSA   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UTEP   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Rice   1 – 7     2 – 11  
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

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

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award[1] Brent Stockstill QB SR
Davey O'Brien Award[2] Brent Stockstill QB SR
Doak Walker Award[3] Tavares Thomas RB SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[4] Ty Lee WR JR
Butkus Award[5] Darius Harris LB SO
Ray Guy Award[6] Matt Bonadies P SR
Wuerffel Trophy[7] Brent Stockstill QB SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[8] Brent Stockstill QB SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[9] Tavares Thomas RB SR

Preseason All-CUSA team

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Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Blue Raiders having four players selected.[10]

Preseason media poll

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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.at Vanderbilt*
SECNL 7–3525,348
September 86:00 p.m.UT Martin*
ESPN+W 61–3716,227
September 1511:00 a.m.at No. 3 Georgia*
ESPNewsL 7–4992,746
September 296:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
StadiumW 25–2417,299
October 56:30 p.m.at Marshall
CBSSNW 34–2425,979
October 136:30 p.m.at FIU
beINL 21–2416,002
October 202:00 p.m.Charlotte
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN3W 21–1313,102
October 272:30 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPN+W 51–1719,725
November 27:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
CBSSNW 29–1016,617
November 102:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN+W 48–329,690
November 1711:00 a.m.at No. 20 Kentucky*
SECNL 23–3447,535
November 242:00 p.m.UAB
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN3W 27–314,411
December 11:30 p.m.UAB
CBSSNL 25–2715,806
December 158:00 p.m.vs. Appalachian State*
ESPNL 13–4523,942
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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At Vanderbilt

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 0 0 0 7
Commodores 7 7 7 14 35
See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

UT Martin

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1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 7 10 7 13 37
Blue Raiders 14 12 21 14 61
See also: 2018 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

At Georgia

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 7 0 0 7
No. 3 Bulldogs 14 28 7 0 49
See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Florida Atlantic

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 7 3 0 24
Blue Raiders 0 10 7 8 25
See also: 2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

At Marshall

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 3 7 14 10 34
Thundering Herd 3 14 0 7 24
See also: 2018 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

At FIU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 14 7 0 21
Panthers 3 10 0 11 24
See also: 2018 FIU Panthers football team

Charlotte

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1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 6 0 0 7 13
Blue Raiders 0 14 0 7 21
See also: 2018 Charlotte 49ers football team

At Old Dominion

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 17 14 14 6 51
Monarchs 7 3 7 0 17
See also: 2018 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 3 0 7 0 10
Blue Raiders 10 10 3 6 29
See also: 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and 100 Miles of Hate

At UTEP

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 14 13 7 14 48
Miners 0 10 0 22 32
See also: 2018 UTEP Miners football team

At Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 10 6 7 23
No. 20 Wildcats 17 7 7 3 34
See also: 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team

UAB

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 0 0 0 3
Blue Raiders 0 13 7 7 27
See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team

UAB (C-USA Championship game)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 21 0 3 27
Blue Raiders 13 3 6 3 25
Further information: 2018 Conference USA Football Championship Game

Vs. Appalachian State (New Orleans Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 0 24 14 7 45
Blue Raiders 3 3 7 0 13
Further information: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2018 New Orleans Bowl

References

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  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.


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