# 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team will represent Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders are expected to be led by Derek Mason in his second year as the head coach. The Blue Raiders will play home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Ethan Crite | WR | Austin Peay |
| Sam Driggers | WR | Central Arkansas |
| Luther Richesson | QB | Central Arkansas |
| Xavier Williams | S | Cincinnati |
| James Monds III | DB | Eastern Michigan |
| Julius Pierce | OT | FIU |
| Tyrell Raby | DB | Grambling State |
| James Shellman IV | DB | Kennesaw State |
| Grant Chadwick | P | LSU |
| Javonte Sherman | WR | Mars Hill |
| Marvae Myers | DB | Marshall |
| Omari Kelly | WR | Michigan State |
| Ayden Merrihew | OL | Northern Colorado |
| Simon Wilson | OL | Tulsa |
| Jordan Thompson | LB | Western Carolina |
| James Stewart | DE | Unknown |
| Taharin Sudderth | DL | Unknown |
| Jacob Coleman | TE | Unknown |
| Shamar Crawford | OL | Unknown |
| Terry Wilkins | RB | Unknown |
| Drew Francis | LB | Unknown |
| Devyn Curtis | LB | Unknown |
| J’Shun Bodiford | OL | Unknown |
| Frank Peasant | RB | Unknown |
| John Howse IV | S | Unknown |
| Tyson Resper | WR | Unknown |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| AJ Jones | WR | Arizona |
| E.J. Harris | OL | Auburn |
| Alex Mitchell | LB | Chattanooga |
| Juwon Gaston | CB | Houston |
| Hunter Tipton | TE | Louisiana Tech |
| Ikani Tuiono | IOL | Nebraska–Kearney |
| Tayvion Galloway | TE | Purdue |
| Jacob Otts | OL | Rhode Island |
| Tyree Patterson | WR | UCF |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | Austin Peay* | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| September 6 | at Wisconsin* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI |
| September 13 | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV |
| September 20 | Marshall* | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| September 27 | at Kennesaw State | Fifth Third StadiumKennesaw, GA |
| October 8 | Missouri State | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| October 22 | at Delaware | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE |
| October 29 | Jacksonville State | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| November 8 | FIU | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| November 15 | at Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY (100 Miles of Hate) |
| November 22 | Sam Houston | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| November 29 | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Game summaries
### vs. (FCS) Austin Peay

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| (FCS) Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
* Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Austin Peay | Passing |
| Austin Peay | Rushing |
| Austin Peay | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
* Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |

### at Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |
| Nevada | Passing |
| Nevada | Rushing |
| Nevada | Receiving |

### vs. Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
* Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Kennesaw State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
* Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |
| Kennesaw State | Passing |
| Kennesaw State | Rushing |
| Kennesaw State | Receiving |

### vs. Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
* Date: Wednesday October 8, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Missouri State | Passing |
| Missouri State | Rushing |
| Missouri State | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Delaware

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
* Date: Wednesday October 22, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |
| Delaware | Passing |
| Delaware | Rushing |
| Delaware | Receiving |

### vs. Jacksonville State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
* Date: Wednesday October 29, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jacksonville State | Passing |
| Jacksonville State | Rushing |
| Jacksonville State | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### vs. FIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
* Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| FIU | Passing |
| FIU | Rushing |
| FIU | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Western Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilltoppers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY
* Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |
| Western Kentucky | Passing |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving |

### vs. Sam Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN
* Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### at New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
* Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |
| New Mexico State | Passing |
| New Mexico State | Rushing |
| New Mexico State | Receiving |