2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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2017
Tony Franklin (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorScott Shafer (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
2017 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$   8 0     11 3  
FIU   5 3     8 5  
Marshall   4 4     8 5  
Western Kentucky   4 4     6 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 4     7 6  
Old Dominion   3 5     5 7  
Charlotte   1 7     1 11  
West Division
North Texas x   7 1     9 5  
UAB   6 2     8 5  
Southern Miss   6 2     8 5  
Louisiana Tech   4 4     7 6  
UTSA   3 5     6 5  
Rice   1 7     1 11  
UTEP   0 8     0 12  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 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 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Camellia Bowl, where they defeated Arkansas State. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Schedule

Middle Tennessee announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Vanderbilt*CBSSNL 6–2826,717
September 92:30 p.m.at
Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY
  • ACCN ExtraW 30–2329,731
    September 162:30 p.m.at
    TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • BTNL 3–3443,727
    September 236:00 p.m.Bowling Green*
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    ESPN3W 24–1316,523
    September 306:00 p.m.at Florida AtlanticStadiumL 20–3812,913
    October 72:00 p.m.FIUdagger
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    ESPN3W 37–1715,527
    October 145:30 p.m.at
    beIN
    L 23–2525,309
    October 206:00 p.m.Marshall
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    ESPN2L 10–3813,412
    November 46:30 p.m.UTEP
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    beINW 30–311,411
    November 111:00 p.m.at CharlotteESPN3W 35–2110,937
    November 177:00 p.m.at Western KentuckyCBSSNL 38–41 3OT12,612
    November 252:00 p.m.Old Dominion
    • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
    • Murfreesboro, TN
    ESPN3W 41–1010,128
    December 167:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas State*ESPNW 35–3020,612

    [2]

    Game summaries

    Vanderbilt

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Commodores 14 7 7 0 28
    Blue Raiders 0 0 0 6 6

    At Syracuse

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 2 7 7 14 30
    Orange 3 10 3 7 23

    At Minnesota

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 0 3 0 0 3
    Golden Gophers 3 17 7 7 34

    Bowling Green

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Falcons 7 3 3 0 13
    Blue Raiders 7 14 0 3 24

    At Florida Atlantic

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 6 0 7 7 20
    Owls 14 10 0 14 38

    FIU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Panthers 3 0 7 7 17
    Blue Raiders 3 14 10 10 37

    At UAB

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 10 10 3 0 23
    Blazers 9 13 0 3 25

    Marshall

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Thundering Herd 7 24 0 7 38
    Blue Raiders 3 7 0 0 10

    UTEP

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miners 0 0 3 0 3
    Blue Raiders 10 7 7 6 30

    At Charlotte

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 14 14 0 7 35
    49ers 7 0 7 7 21

    At WKU

    1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
    Blue Raiders 0 3 0 21770 38
    Hilltoppers 7 0 3 14773 41

    Old Dominion

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Monarchs 3 0 0 7 10
    Blue Raiders 3 21 7 10 41

    vs Arkansas State–Camellia Bowl

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Blue Raiders 7 14 7 7 35
    Red Wolves 3 7 7 13 30

    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
    7 240 Richie James Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers

    References

    1. ^ "Raiders to face four bowl teams" (Press release). Middle Tennessee State University Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
    2. ^ "2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
    3. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.