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Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 1–5 (0–2 CUSA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bodie Reeder (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Stewart (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kennesaw State | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware* | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State* | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represents Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders are led by Derek Mason in his second year as the head coach. The Blue Raiders play home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Devyn Curtis | LB | Arkansas State |
Ethan Crite | WR | Austin Peay |
Josh Evans | WR | Bethune–Cookman |
Sam Driggers | WR | Central Arkansas |
Luther Richesson | QB | Central Arkansas |
Xavier Williams | S | Cincinnati |
Drew Francis | LB | East Tennessee State |
Taharin Sudderth | DL | East Tennessee State |
James Monds III | DB | Eastern Michigan |
Dumela Knox | OL | Ferris State |
Julius Pierce | OT | FIU |
Tyrell Raby | DB | Grambling State |
Amarrien Bailey | LB | Hinds CC |
Grant Chadwick | P | LSU |
Javonte Sherman | WR | Mars Hill |
Marvae Myers | DB | Marshall |
Morgan Scott | OT | Marshall |
Frank Peasant | RB | Memphis |
Omari Kelly | WR | Michigan State |
Ayden Merrihew | OL | Northern Colorado |
Kellen Stewart | WR | Prairie View A&M |
James Gillespie | DT | Sacramento State |
James Shellman IV | DB | Savannah State |
James Stewart | DE | Tennessee State |
Caleb Reid | LB | Tennessee State |
Shamar Crawford | OL | Tennessee State |
Simon Wilson | OL | Tulsa |
Jordan Beasley | S | UT Martin |
Jordan Thompson | LB | Western Carolina |
Jacob Coleman | TE | Unknown |
Terry Wilkins | RB | Unknown |
J’Shun Bodiford | OL | Unknown |
John Howse IV | S | Unknown |
Tyson Resper | WR | Unknown |
Da'Shawn Elder | DB | Unknown |
Jalen Jackson | DB | Unknown |
Kedrick Burley | DE | Unknown |
Nolan Forsha | LB | Unknown |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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AJ Jones | WR | Arizona |
E.J. Harris | OL | Auburn |
Alex Mitchell | LB | Chattanooga |
Juwon Gaston | CB | Houston |
Hunter Tipton | TE | Louisiana Tech |
Amorion Walker | WR | Michigan |
Brett Brown | QB | Missouri |
Ikani Tuiono | OL | Nebraska–Kearney |
Kevin Miniefield Jr. | DB | Northern Arizona |
Joseph Habinowski | OL | Ohio |
Ashton Logan | P | Oklahoma |
Tayvion Galloway | TE | Purdue |
Jacob Otts | OL | Rhode Island |
Rickey Hunt Jr. | RB | Tulsa |
Tyree Patterson | WR | UCF |
Kason Stokes | WR | UCF |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Austin Peay * | ESPN+ | L 14–34 | 18,505 | |
September 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin * | FS1 | L 10–42 | 70,368 | |
September 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at Nevada * | KNSN-TV | W 14–13 | 16,808 | |
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Marshall *![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 15,168 |
September 27 | 5:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | ESPN+ | L 16–24 | 11,040 | |
October 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Missouri State |
| ESPN2 | L 20–22 | 9,806 |
October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at Delaware | ESPN2 | |||
October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State |
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November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | FIU |
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November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | ESPN Networks | |||
November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Sam Houston |
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November 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | ESPN Networks | |||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Governors (FCS) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
Blue Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
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Statistics | APSU | MTSU |
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First downs | 19 | 13 |
Total yards | 344 | 153 |
Rushing yards | 151 | 44 |
Passing yards | 193 | 109 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–27–0 | 16–37–0 |
Time of possession | 38:35 | 21:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Austin Peay | Passing | Chris Parson | 11/20, 142 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Courtland Simmons | 10 carries, 35 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Shemar Kirk | 3 receptions, 69 yards | |
Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiano | 15/36, 104 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jekail Middlebrook | 11 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Nahzae Cox | 6 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Badgers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
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Statistics | MTSU | WIS |
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First downs | 14 | 21 |
Total yards | 241 | 436 |
Rushing yards | 33 | 153 |
Passing yards | 208 | 283 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–1 | 23–27–1 |
Time of possession | 29:17 | 30:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 20/31, 197 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jekail Middlebrook | 12 carries, 27 yards | |
Receiving | Nahzae Cox | 3 receptions, 75 yards | |
Wisconsin | Passing | Danny O'Neil | 23/27, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Dilin Jones | 10 carries, 36 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Lance Mason | 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Wolf Pack | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
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Statistics | MTSU | NEV |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 352 | 369 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 203 |
Passing yards | 247 | 166 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–45–1 | 14–25–2 |
Time of possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 27–44, 247 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jekail Middlebrook | 10 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Myles Butler | 7 receptions, 65 yards | |
Nevada | Passing | Chubba Purdy | 5–7, 88 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Herschel Turner | 12 carries, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Jordan Brown | 5 receptions, 58 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
Blue Raiders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Statistics | MRSH | MTSU |
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First downs | 27 | 14 |
Plays–yards | 71–449 | 48–373 |
Rushes–yards | 49–188 | 15–74 |
Passing yards | 261 | 299 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–22–0 | 19–33–1 |
Time of possession | 36:47 | 22:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | 18/22, 261 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Michael Allen | 21 carries, 90 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Demarcus Lacey | 5 receptions, 116 yards, TD | |
Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 19/32, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jekail Middlebrook | 6 carries, 89 yards | |
Receiving | Nahzae Cox | 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Owls | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
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Statistics | MTSU | KENN |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Kennesaw State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
Blue Raiders | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
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Statistics | MOST | MTSU |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 348 | 353 |
Rushing yards | 70 | 86 |
Passing yards | 278 | 267 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–31–0 | 30–43–0 |
Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri State | Passing | Deuce Bailey | 16/31, 278 yards, TD |
Rushing | Shomari Lawrence | 11 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Ramone Green Jr. | 1 reception, 76 yards | |
Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 30/42, 267 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jekail Middlebrook | 17 carries, 93 yards | |
Receiving | Cam'ron Lacy | 6 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Delaware | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jacksonville State | Passing | ||
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
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Statistics | FIU | MTSU |
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FIU | Passing | ||
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY
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Statistics | MTSU | WKU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Western Kentucky | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Sam Houston | Passing | ||
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | ||
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New Mexico State | Passing | ||
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Source and player details, 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Commits (08/05/2025): [5] |