MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Fresh off a valiant effort against probably its toughest opponent of the season, Middle Tennessee welcomes an old rival to Murfreesboro in Week 2 for a mid-state matchup on the Blue Raiders' home opener.
It'll be the first meeting between MT and Tennessee State since the first game in the newly renovated Floyd Stadium in 1998, the Blue Raiders' last season in Division I-AA (FCS).
"I'm excited to get this week started," Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Stockstill said at Monday's weekly press conference. "They're a really good football team coming in, really in all three phases.