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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

NCAAF · Conference USA

Team information

Abbr: MTSU
Sport: Football
League: NCAAF
Conference: Conference USA
Founded: 1911
Mascot: Lightning
Fan nickname: Blue Raider Nation
City nickname: Middle Tennessee
Home market: Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Championships: 0
Followers: 0

Middle Tennessee supporters recognized for Murfreesboro pride and strong regional football traditions.

Mascot: Lightning

Home venue

Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 614 W · 483 L · 28 T
Winning %: 0.546
Playoff appearances: 4
2026 season: 2 W · 0 L · 0 T (1.000)

Venue timeline

Horace Jones Field

Retired numbers

14 Teddy Morris Retired 1965

20 Kevin Byard Retired 2022

Signature songs

Blue Raider Fight Song

Blue Raider Fight! True Blue! Go Raiders!

Signature chants

True Blue!

(Call and response) True Blue! True Blue! True Blue! True Blue! True Blue!

Former names

Middle Tennessee State Teachers College

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