2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season

2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football

Bahamas Bowl, L 31–45 vs. Western Michigan

Conference| Conference USA
Division| East Division
Record| 7–6 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Rick Stockstill (10th season)

Offensive coordinator| Buster Faulkner (4th season)
Offensive scheme| Pro spread
Co-defensive coordinator| Steve Ellis (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Tyrone Nix (4th season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

Seasons

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2015 Conference USA football standings

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| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
Middle Tennessee |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Marshall |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
FIU |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Old Dominion |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Florida Atlantic |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Charlotte*  |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
West Division
Southern Miss x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
Louisiana Tech |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
UTSA |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UTEP |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Rice |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
North Texas |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS

As of January 12, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 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 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the C-USA's East Division. Middle Tennessee was invited to the Bahamas Bowl, where they lost to Western Michigan. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

## Schedule

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Middle Tennessee announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home and six away games in the regular season.[1]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 5| 6:00 pm| Jackson State*|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| GBR| W 70–14| 15,908
September 12| 3:00 pm| at No. 2 Alabama*|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| SECN| L 10–37| 98,568
September 19| 6:00 pm| Charlotte|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| GBR| W 73–14| 16,030
September 26| 3:00 pm| at Illinois*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| ESPNews| L 25–27| 44,366
October 3| 6:00 pm| Vanderbilt*|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| CBSSN| L 13–17| 25,411
October 10| 11:00 am| at Western Kentucky|

* Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY (100 Miles of Hate)

| FSN| L 28–58| 16,993
October 17| 11:00 am| FIU|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| FSN| W 42–34| 13,227
October 24| 2:30 pm| at Louisiana Tech|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| FSN| L 16–45| 15,024
November 7| 2:30 pm| Marshall|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| FSN| W 27–24 3OT| 18,760
November 14| 11:00 am| at Florida Atlantic|

* FAU Stadium
* Boca Raton, FL

| ASN| W 24–17| 13,233
November 21| 11:00 am| North Texas|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| ASN| W 41–7| 13,922
November 28| 1:30 pm| at UTSA|

* Alamodome
* San Antonio, TX

| FCS| W 42–7| 19,504
December 24| 11:00 am| vs. Western Michigan*|

* Thomas Robinson Stadium
* Nassau, Bahamas (Bahamas Bowl)

| ESPN| L 31–45| 13,123

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### Jackson State

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Tigers  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 0 | 14
Blue Raiders | 14  | 28  | 14  | 14 | 70

### At Alabama

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Blue Raiders  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 7 | 10
#2 Crimson Tide | 7  | 16  | 14  | 0 | 37

### Charlotte

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49ers  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 14
Blue Raiders | 42  | 7  | 17  | 7 | 73

### At Illinois

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Blue Raiders  | 3  | 9  | 0  | 13 | 25
Fighting Illini | 7  | 10  | 7  | 3 | 27

### Vanderbilt

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Commodores | 3  | 0  | 0  | 14 | 17
Blue Raiders  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 7 | 13

### At WKU

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Blue Raiders  | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 28
Hilltoppers | 28  | 24  | 3  | 3 | 58

Further information: 100 Miles of Hate

### FIU

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Panthers  | 9  | 7  | 3  | 15 | 34
Blue Raiders | 7  | 21  | 7  | 7 | 42

### At Louisiana Tech

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Blue Raiders  | 7  | 3  | 0  | 6 | 16
Bulldogs | 14  | 21  | 0  | 10 | 45

### Marshall

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Thundering Herd  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 10| 7| 0| 0 | 24
Blue Raiders | 0  | 7  | 10  | 0| 7| 0| 3 | 27

### At Florida Atlantic

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Blue Raiders | 10  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 24
Owls  | 7  | 7  | 3  | 0 | 17

### North Texas

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Mean Green  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 7
Blue Raiders | 14  | 17  | 10  | 0 | 41

### At UTSA

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Blue Raiders | 7  | 14  | 14  | 7 | 42
Roadrunners  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7

### vs Western Michigan–Bahamas Bowl

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Blue Raiders  | 17  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 31
Broncos | 17  | 0  | 7  | 21 | 45

## After the season

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### NFL draft

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The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2016 NFL draft following the season.[3]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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3 | 64 | Kevin Byard | Defensive back | Tennessee Titans

## References

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1. ^ "Raiders Announce 2015 Football Schedule" (Press release). Middle Tennessee State University Department of Athletics. February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
2. ^ "2015 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
3. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

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* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (1933–present)

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* Bowl games
* Troy: Battle for the Palladium
* Western Kentucky: 100 Miles of Hate

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* Lightning
* "MTSU Fight Songs"
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