2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuster Faulkner (4th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Co-defensive coordinatorSteve Ellis (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTyrone Nix (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$   8 0     12 2  
Middle Tennessee   6 2     7 6  
Marshall   6 2     10 3  
FIU   3 5     5 7  
Old Dominion   3 5     5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     3 9  
Charlotte*   0 8     2 10  
West Division
Southern Miss x   7 1     9 5  
Louisiana Tech   6 2     9 4  
UTSA   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
Rice   3 5     5 7  
North Texas   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of January 12, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 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 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Bahamas Bowl, where they lost to Western Michigan. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Schedule

Middle Tennessee announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 pmJackson State*GBRW 70–1415,908
September 123:00 pmat No. 2 Alabama*SECNL 10–3798,568
September 196:00 pmCharlotte
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
GBRW 73–1416,030
September 263:00 pmat
Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
  • ESPNewsL 25–2744,366
    October 36:00 pmVanderbilt*dagger
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    CBSSNL 13–1725,411
    October 1011:00 amat Western KentuckyFSNL 28–5816,993
    October 1711:00 amFIU
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    FSNW 42–3413,227
    October 242:30 pmat Louisiana TechFSNL 16–4515,024
    November 72:30 pmMarshall
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    FSNW 27–24 3OT18,760
    November 1411:00 amat Florida AtlanticASNW 24–1713,233
    November 2111:00 amNorth Texas
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    ASNW 41–713,922
    November 281:30 pmat UTSAFCSW 42–719,504
    December 2411:00 amvs. Western Michigan*ESPNL 31–4513,123
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    [2]

    Game summaries

    Jackson State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tigers 0 14 0 0 14
    Blue Raiders 14 28 14 14 70

    At Alabama

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 0 3 0 7 10
    #2 Crimson Tide 7 16 14 0 37

    Charlotte

    1 2 3 4 Total
    49ers 7 7 0 0 14
    Blue Raiders 42 7 17 7 73

    At Illinois

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 3 9 0 13 25
    Fighting Illini 7 10 7 3 27

    Vanderbilt

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Commodores 3 0 0 14 17
    Blue Raiders 3 3 0 7 13

    At WKU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 7 7 7 7 28
    Hilltoppers 28 24 3 3 58

    FIU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Panthers 9 7 3 15 34
    Blue Raiders 7 21 7 7 42

    At Louisiana Tech

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 7 3 0 6 16
    Bulldogs 14 21 0 10 45

    Marshall

    1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
    Thundering Herd 7 0 0 10700 24
    Blue Raiders 0 7 10 0703 27

    At Florida Atlantic

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 10 7 7 0 24
    Owls 7 7 3 0 17

    North Texas

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Mean Green 0 7 0 0 7
    Blue Raiders 14 17 10 0 41

    At UTSA

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 7 14 14 7 42
    Roadrunners 0 0 0 7 7

    vs Western Michigan–Bahamas Bowl

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 17 0 7 7 31
    Broncos 17 0 7 21 45

    After the season

    NFL draft

    The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[3]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    3 64 Kevin Byard Defensive back Tennessee Titans

    References

    1. ^ "Raiders Announce 2015 Football Schedule" (Press release). Middle Tennessee State University Department of Athletics. February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
    2. ^ "2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
    3. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.