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2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 2021 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 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Bahamas Bowl, where they defeated Toledo. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Bahamas Bowl champion
Bahamas Bowl, W 31–24 vs. Toledo
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Dearmon (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorScott Shafer (5th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Western Kentucky xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Marshall   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Old Dominion   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Middle Tennessee   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Charlotte   3 – 5     5 – 7  
FIU   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
UTSA xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
UAB   6 – 2     9 – 4  
North Texas   5 – 3     6 – 7  
UTEP   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Louisiana Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: UTSA 49, Western Kentucky 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule edit

Middle Tennessee announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[1][2] The 2021 schedule consisted of five home and seven away games in the regular season.[1][3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 45:00 p.m.No. 13 (FCS) Monmouth*
ESPN3W 50–1515,017
September 111:00 p.m.at No. 19 Virginia Tech*
ACCNX/ESPN+L 14–3553,680
September 184:00 p.m.at UTSA
ESPN+L 13–2716,202
September 245:30 p.m.at Charlotte
CBSSNL 39–4211,076
October 25:30 p.m.Marshall
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
StadiumW 34–2815,806
October 92:30 p.m.at Liberty*
ESPN3L 13–4119,935
October 225:00 p.m.at UConn*
CBSSNW 44–1310,698
October 302:30 p.m.Southern Miss 
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN+W 35–1010,721
November 62:30 p.m.at Western Kentucky
StadiumL 21–4815,022
November 132:30 p.m.FIU
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN3W 50–1010,606
November 202:30 p.m.Old Dominion
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
ESPN+L 17–249,606
November 276:00 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
StadiumW 27–1715,127
December 1711:00 a.m.vs. Toledo*
ESPNW 31–2413,596
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hale Jr., Monte (January 27, 2021). "MTSU announces 2021 football schedule". Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Blue Raiders announce 2021 football schedule". Middle Tennessee State University Department of Athletics. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 30, 2021.


 

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