# 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Rick Stockstill, who was coaching his seventeenth season with the team. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

## Schedule

Middle Tennessee and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 5:00 p.m. | at James Madison* | Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 7–44 | 23,074 |
| September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at Colorado State* | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | MW Network | W 34–19 | 27,641 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State* | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | W 49–6 | 22,227 |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Miami (FL)* | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ACCN | W 45–31 | 46,713 |
| September 30 | 6:30 p.m. | UTSA | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | CBSSN | L 30–45 | 15,020 |
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at UAB | Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL | Stadium | L 14–41 | 23,694 |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate) | ESPN+ | L 17–35 | 14,806 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at UTEP | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | ESPN+ | W 24–13 | 10,727 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | ESPN+ | L 24–40 | 14,298 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Charlotte | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | W 24–14 | 9,806 |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN | ESPN+ | W 49–21 | 9,958 |
| November 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at FIU | Riccardo Silva StadiumWestchester, FL | ESPN+ | W 33–28 | 14,768 |
| December 24 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. San Diego State* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl) | ESPN | W 25–23 | 6,605 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At James Madison

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Dukes | 0 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 44 |

### At Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |

### Tennessee State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blue Raiders | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 49 |

### At Miami

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Hurricanes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |

### UTSA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| Roadrunners | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |

### At UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Blazers | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 |

### Western Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### At UTEP

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Miners | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |

### At Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 40 |

### Charlotte

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |

### Florida Atlantic

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Blue Raiders | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |

### At FIU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |

### San Diego State (Hawaii Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Aztecs | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 |