Season Record: 1-1
Head Coach: Rick Stockstill (73-67, 12th year at MTSU)
2017 S&P+ Overall Ranking: 96th
2016 S&P+ Overall Ranking: 94th
Middle Tennessee State is coming to Minneapolis. The Blue Raiders will visit TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday for the first time since 2014, when Golden Gophers running back David Cobb led Minnesota to a 35-24 victory. Minnesota represents the third consecutive Power 5 opponent for Middle Tennessee State this season.
In Week 1, the Blue Raiders were smothered by the Vanderbilt Commodores in a 28-6 loss at home, failing to score a touchdown until the fourth quarter.