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American college football season
The 2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represent Middle Tennessee State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders are led by Derek Mason in his first year as the head coach. The Blue Raiders will play home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[1]
The Conference USA preseason media poll was released on July 19. The Blue Raiders were predicted to finish fourth in the conference.[2]
Media poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Liberty |
197 (18)
|
2 |
Western Kentucky |
173 (2)
|
3 |
Jacksonville State |
166
|
4 |
Middle Tennessee |
98
|
5 |
New Mexico State |
97
|
Sam Houston
|
7 |
Louisiana Tech |
88
|
8 |
FIU |
81
|
9 |
UTEP |
76
|
10 |
Kennesaw State |
27
|
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | | ESPN+ | W 32–25 | 16,000 |
September 7 | 3:15 p.m. | at No. 6 Ole Miss* | | SECN | L 3–52 | 66,427 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | | ESPN+ | L 21–49 | 12,227 |
September 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Duke* | - Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
- Murfreesboro, TN
| ESPNU | L 17–45 | 15,209 |
September 28 | 6:30 p.m. | at Memphis* | | ESPNU | L 7–24 | 25,266 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | | CBSSN | L 21–48 | 15,072 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State | - Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
- Murfreesboro, TN
| CBSSN | W 14–5 | 10,200 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Jacksonville State | | ESPN2 | L 20–42 | 17,988 |
November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at UTEP | | CBSSN | W 20–13 | 14,775 |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty | - Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
- Murfreesboro, TN
| CBSSN | L 17–37 | 13,500 |
November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico State | - Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
- Murfreesboro, TN
| ESPN+ | | |
November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at FIU | | ESPN+ | | |
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[3]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
14 |
25 |
Blue Raiders
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
11 |
32 |
Statistics |
TNTC |
MTSU
|
First downs |
21 |
20
|
Total yards |
341 |
328
|
Rushing yards |
67 |
118
|
Passing yards |
274 |
210
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
27:09 |
32:51
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tennessee Tech |
Passing |
Jordyn Potts |
27/38, 256 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Jalen Mitchell |
11 rushes, 52 yards
|
Receiving |
D. J. Linkins |
7 recptions, 61 yards
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiao |
20/35, 210 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Frank Peasant |
10 rushes, 49 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Omari Kelly |
4 receptions, 47 yards
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
No. 6 Rebels
|
17
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
52 |
Statistics |
MTSU |
MISS
|
First downs |
18 |
34
|
Total yards |
278 |
655
|
Rushing yards |
28 |
258
|
Passing yards |
250 |
397
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
33:03 |
26:57
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
21/33, 209 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Terry Wilkins |
7 rushes, 19 yards
|
Receiving |
Holden Willis |
6 receptions, 93 yards
|
Ole Miss |
Passing |
Jaxson Dart |
25/27, 377 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Henry Parrish Jr. |
14 rushes, 165 yards, 4 TD
|
Receiving |
Tre Harris |
9 receptions, 130 yards
|
Western Kentucky (100 Miles of Hate)
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers
|
14
|
7
|
21
|
7 |
49 |
Blue Raiders
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
21 |
Statistics |
WKU |
MTSU
|
First downs |
30 |
21
|
Total yards |
631 |
514
|
Rushing yards |
150 |
58
|
Passing yards |
481 |
456
|
Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
Time of possession |
31:22 |
28:38
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Western Kentucky |
Passing |
Caden Veltkamp |
27/30, 398 yards, 5 TD
|
Rushing |
L. T. Sanders |
8 rushes, 54 yards
|
Receiving |
Kisean Johnson |
8 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
24/31, 456 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
9 rushes, 21 yards
|
Receiving |
Omari Kelly |
9 receptions, 239 yards, 3 TD
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils
|
28
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
45 |
Blue Raiders
|
10
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Statistics |
DUKE |
MTSU
|
First downs |
17 |
18
|
Total yards |
340 |
295
|
Rushing yards |
124 |
168
|
Passing yards |
216 |
127
|
Turnovers |
1 |
4
|
Time of possession |
23:45 |
36:15
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Duke |
Passing |
Maalik Murphy |
14/21, 216 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Star Thomas |
17 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Nicky Dalmolin |
4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
21/33, 127 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Jaiden Credle |
12 carries, 125 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Holden Willis |
3 receptions, 60 yards, TD
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Tigers
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
0 |
24 |
Statistics |
MTSU |
MEM
|
First downs |
13 |
22
|
Total yards |
312 |
413
|
Rushing yards |
29 |
186
|
Passing yards |
283 |
227
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
25:51 |
34:09
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
21/31, 283 yards
|
Rushing |
Jaiden Credle |
10 carries, 39 yards
|
Receiving |
Omari Kelly |
6 receptions, 174 yards
|
Memphis |
Passing |
Seth Henigan |
26/41, 227 yards
|
Rushing |
Mario Anderson Jr. |
18 carries, 118 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Roc Taylor |
6 receptions, 69 yards
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Bulldogs
|
20
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
48 |
Statistics |
MTSU |
LT
|
First downs |
17 |
27
|
Total yards |
336 |
551
|
Rushing yards |
60 |
222
|
Passing yards |
276 |
329
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
25:37 |
34:23
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
24/39, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Jekail Middlebrook |
5 carries, 30 yards
|
Receiving |
Omari Kelly |
8 receptions, 103 yards
|
Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
Evan Bullock |
18/25, 290 yards, 5 TD
|
Rushing |
Omiri Wiggins |
8 carries, 49 yards
|
Receiving |
Tru Edwards |
6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Owls
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
5 |
Blue Raiders
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
Statistics |
KENN |
MTSU
|
First downs |
10 |
17
|
Total yards |
234 |
284
|
Rushing yards |
131 |
85
|
Passing yards |
103 |
199
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
29:48 |
30:12
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Kennesaw State |
Passing |
Khalib Johnson |
5/17, 52 yards, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Qua Ashley |
11 carries, 79 yards
|
Receiving |
Carson Kent |
4 receptions, 59 yards
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
19/34, 199 yards
|
Rushing |
Jaiden Credle |
10 carries, 49 yards
|
Receiving |
Holden Willis |
8 receptions, 92 yards
|
At Jacksonville State
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
Gamecocks
|
14
|
0
|
21
|
7 |
42 |
Statistics |
MTSU |
JVST
|
First downs |
17 |
30
|
Total yards |
364 |
575
|
Rushing yards |
67 |
438
|
Passing yards |
297 |
137
|
Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
Time of possession |
29:56 |
30:04
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
Nicholas Vattiato |
25/36, 297 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Jaiden Credle |
8 carries, 39 yards
|
Receiving |
Omari Kelly |
8 receptions, 128 yards
|
Jacksonville State |
Passing |
Tyler Huff |
10/18, 137 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Tre Stewart |
21 carries, 210 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Cam Vaughn |
4 receptions, 82 yards
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
Miners
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
Statistics |
MTSU |
UTEP
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
UTEP |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Flames
|
7
|
20
|
3
|
7 |
37 |
Blue Raiders
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
10 |
17 |
Statistics |
LIB |
MTSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Liberty |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Aggies
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
Blue Raiders
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
Statistics |
NMSU |
MTSU
|
First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
New Mexico State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
Panthers
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
Statistics |
MTSU |
FIU
|
First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
|
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Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Middle Tennessee |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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FIU |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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