MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After months of preparation, the first game week of 2019 is finally here for Middle Tennessee.
The Blue Raiders are starting their 105th football season — 21st at the FBS level — with a road contest at No. 7 Michigan, widely regarded as a national title contender.
"It's an exciting time of the year," 14-year head coach Rick Stockstill said at Monday's weekly press conference. "We have a huge challenge in front of us playing Michigan … they have great players and the history and tradition speaks for itself.