American college football season
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 .
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]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 7:00 p.m. Vanderbilt * CBSSN L 6–2826,717 September 9 2:30 p.m. at Syracuse * ACCN Extra W 30–2329,731 September 16 2:30 p.m. at Minnesota * BTN L 3–3443,727 September 23 6:00 p.m. Bowling Green * Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPN3 W 24–1316,523 September 30 6:00 p.m. at Florida Atlantic Stadium L 20–3812,913 October 7 2:00 p.m. FIU Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPN3 W 37–1715,527 October 14 5:30 p.m. at UAB beIN L 23–2525,309 6:00 p.m. Marshall Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPN2 L 10–3813,412 November 4 6:30 p.m. UTEP Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN beIN W 30–311,411 November 11 1:00 p.m. at Charlotte ESPN3 W 35–2110,937 7:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky CBSSN L 38–41 3OT 12,612 November 25 2:00 p.m. Old Dominion Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPN3 W 41–1010,128 December 16 7:00 p.m. vs. Arkansas State * ESPN W 35–3020,612
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1
2
3
4
Total
Commodores
14
7
7
0
28
Blue Raiders
0
0
0
6
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
2
7
7
14
30
Orange
3
10
3
7
23
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
3
0
0
3
Golden Gophers
3
17
7
7
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
3
3
0
13
Blue Raiders
7
14
0
3
24
At Florida Atlantic [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
6
0
7
7
20
Owls
14
10
0
14
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
3
0
7
7
17
Blue Raiders
3
14
10
10
37
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
10
10
3
0
23
Blazers
9
13
0
3
25
1
2
3
4
Total
Thundering Herd
7
24
0
7
38
Blue Raiders
3
7
0
0
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Miners
0
0
3
0
3
Blue Raiders
10
7
7
6
30
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
14
14
0
7
35
49ers
7
0
7
7
21
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT 3OT
Total
Blue Raiders
0
3
0
21 7 7 0
38
Hilltoppers
7
0
3
14 7 7 3
41
1
2
3
4
Total
Monarchs
3
0
0
7
10
Blue Raiders
3
21
7
10
41
[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
7
14
7
7
35
Red Wolves
3
7
7
13
30
The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2018 NFL draft following the season.[ 3]
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