47 All-Americans | 12 Bowl Games | 21 Conference Players of Year | 12 Conference Championships MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDER FOOTBALL Middle Tennessee (0-0; 0-0 C-USA) at #7 Michigan (0-0; 0-0 Big Ten) AT Saturday, August 31 | 6:40 PM CT | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Michigan Stadium (107,601) GAMETIME 2019 SCHEDULE Surface: Artificial Date Opponent Time/Result Series Record TV: Big Ten Network Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Rick Pizzo Aug. 31 at #7 Michigan (Big Ten Network) 6:40 p.m. First meeting Radio: Blue Raider Network Sept. 7 Tennessee State (ESPN3) 6:00 p.m. MT leads, 10-9 Stations: The Game 102.5 FM/97.5 FM, WGNS Sept. 14 Duke (Blackout) (Stadium on Facebook) 6:00 p.m. First meeting 1450 AM/100.5 FM/101.9, WDUC 93.9 FM Radio: Chip Walters (pxp), 29th Year; Wes Counts Sept. 28 at Iowa (ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU) TBA First meeting (analyst), 4th Year; Wayne Groce (spotter), 39th Year Oct. 5 *Marshall (CBSSN on Facebook) 2:30 p.m. MU leads, 5-3 Audio Stream: CUSA.TV/RaiderVision Series: First Meeting Oct. 12 *at FAU (ESPN+) 3:00 p.m. MT leads, 12-4 In Murfreesboro: 0-0 Oct. 19 *at North Texas (Stadium) 3:00 p.m. UNT leads, 8-7 In Ann Arbor: 0-0 Oct. 26 *FIU (Homecoming) (NFL Network) 2:30 p.m. MT leads, 9-5 Last: First Meeting Rick Stockstill Record: 87-78 overall Nov. 2 *at Charlotte (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. MT leads, 4-0 Nov. 16 *Rice (Salute to Veterans & Armed Forces) (ESPN+) 3:30 p.m. First Meeting MT STATISTICAL LEADERS Nov. 23 *Old Dominion (Senior Day) (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. MT leads, 3-0 Run: Mobley: 123 carries, 613 yds, 4 TDs Pass: O’Hara: 45.0%, 114 yds, 0 TDs, 1 INT Nov. 30 *at WKU (ESPN+) 1:00 p.m. MT leads, 35-32-1 Rec: Lee: 71 rec, 883 yds, 7 TDs Dec. 7 Conference USA Championship Game TBA Scoring: Holt: 94 pts (18-24 FGs) Tackles: Blankenship: 107 * Denotes Conference USA Game | All dates and time are in Central Standard Time and subject to change TFL: Thomas and Brooks: 14.5 Sacks: Thomas: 8.0 QUICK HITTERS INT: Blankenship: 4 n MT has 14 total student-athletes playing COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM the 2019 season with a degree in hand. FIND US ON SOCIAL That total ranks tied for 7th nationally. CollegePressBox.com is the official Twitter: @MT_FB; @MTAthletics n MT has played in a school-record four media website for Division I football. Instagram: MT_FB; MTAthletics straight bowl games. Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider n Middle Tennessee’s 7-1 C-USA record in Access and download weekly game Football, Blue Raider Athletics 2018 was its best since joining the league notes, quotes, statistics, media #BlueRaiders in 2013 and the seven league wins were guides, headshots, logos and more the most since MT went 7-1 in 2009 (Sun for each conference and its member ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Belt). schools. Shipping Address: 1672 Greenland Drive n WR Ty Lee has hauled in at least one re- Murfreesboro, TN 37132 ception in 40 straight games which is the Register for access at Phone: 615-898-2968 second longest streak in MT history. collegepressbox.com/register Web site: GoBlueRaiders.com n In MT’s last 27 wins, it has averaged Associate AD: Mark Owens 503.3 yards of total offense and allowed n Rick Stockstill is third on the school’s Email: [email protected] 365.1. all-time wins list with 87 victories. Office: 615-898-5057 n MT is 33-15 all-time in C-USA play n In 165 games under Rick Stockstill, the Cell: 615-631-9520 (does not include 2018 title game) and is Blue Raiders are +14 in turnover margin. Twitter: @MarkOwens5 averaging 193.5 yards rushing per game. n Middle Tennessee has scored 30 or Instagram: MarkOwens5 n In their last 56 conference games, the more points 73 times under Rick Stockstill. Associate (secondary): Tony Stinnett Blue Raiders have a mark of 39-17. The Blue Raiders had 10 games of 30 or Assistant: Eric Beovich n Over the last 83 games, the Blue Raiders more points in 2016 to set a new sin- Media Specialist: Nathan Wallach have come up with 86 interceptions. The gle-season high under Rick Stockstill. The Social Media Coord.: Josh Padilla team had 15 picks in 2013 by eight differ- previous mark was nine in 2009. Video Intern: Bailey White ent players, 13 in 2014, 17 in 2015, 11 in n The 2019 season marks the first time Video Students: Brandon Casteel 2016 but just five in 2017. They had 16 in MT has had two open dates since 2014. Staff Writer: Josh Vardaman 2018. n MT has played in a school record 4 Interns: Matt Posey, Brady McBride, n Consecutive Start Leaders: Amir Luckett straight bowl games Shelby Salker, Haylee Eldridge (19), Malik Manciel (18), Khalil Brooks (17), n MT has been bowl eligible 10 times in Students: Nolan Jamison, Tyler Lamb Josh Fannin (17). the last 13 years (7 straight years) and has Photographer: Devin P. Grimes n Under Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders reached a bowl game a school-record four have been involved in 23 games that were straight years. decided in the final minute of regulation n The 2019 season is the 105th for Blue or overtime. The team is 13-10 in those Raider football and the 21st at the FBS games and have won nine of the last 13. level. 2019 BLUE RAIDER FOOTBALL | @MT_FB QUICK FACTS A LOOK AT THE SERIES 2019 PERMANENT CAPTAINS n This marks the first-ever football meeting University Information between the two schools and just the 1 Terelle West, Running Back Location .......................Murfreesboro, TN 37132 fourth opponent from the Big Ten the Blue 6 Khalil Brooks, Linebacker Founded .......................................................1911 Raiders have faced. 7 Jovante Moffatt, Safety Enrollment ................................................21,630 MT has played Illinois and Minnesota 12 Reed Blankenship, Safety Conference ...............................Conference USA n 93 Malik Manciel, Defensive Tackle Nickname ........................................ Blue Raiders three times and Purdue once. Colors ............................... Royal Blue and White President ................................... Sidney McPhee SEASON OPENERS team the Blue Raiders have faced ranked Alma Mater .............................Prairie View, 1976 n Middle Tennessee has an overall mark of in the Top 10 and the fifth highest ranked Director of Athletics ......................Chris Massaro 61-41-2 in season-opening games and has foe of the FBS era. Alma Mater .................. Northern Colorado, 1983 won 22 of its last 37, including four of the Faculty Representative .............. Terry Whiteside last six. The Blue Raiders have won their NEW OPENING GAME STARTER NCAA Division ..............FBS (17 sports; 8M/9W) opening game seven times since elevating n For the first time since 2014, Middle Ten- Band ...............................................Band of Blue to the FBS level in 1999. MT defeated SEC nessee will have a starter at quarterback member Vanderbilt in 2001 on the road and on opening day not named Brent Stockstill. Football Information then upset Akron on the road in 2004. The Stockstill was the starter under center for First Year of Football ....................................1911 Blue Raiders also won the 2006 opener at the season opener in 2015, 2016, 2017, First Year of I-A (FBS) Football .....................1999 home against FIU, the 2013 opener against and 2018. The 2014 starter was Austin Overall Record (Years) ..............581-430-28 (104) Western Carolina, 2014 versus Savannah Grammer. Bowl Game Record ........................................4-8 State, 2015 vs Jackson State and Alabama Last Bowl Game ........ 2018 (New Orleans Bowl) A&M in 2016. SIX FIGURES FOR THE BLUE Stadium .... Johnny “Red” Floyd (Horace Jones Field) n Entering the Michigan game, the largest Year Opened ................................................1933 RARE TRIP TO MICHIGAN crowd to witness a Blue Raider football Capacity ....................................................30,788 n Middle Tennessee is making just its game was in 2002 when 107,672 showed Record at Floyd Stadium ...................296-121-13 second appearance in the state of Michi- up at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville to Playing Surface: ...................Synthetic Turf, 2014 gan during its 105-year history. The Blue watch MT take on #4 Tennessee. The sec- 2018 Record ............... 8-6 (7-1 C-USA/1st in East) Raiders’ only other showing in the Great ond largest crowd was 98,568 at Alabama Offense ...................................................Multiple Lakes State came in 2006 when they faced in 2015. Defense ............................................4-3 Multiple Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl. Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................48/22 RAIDERS ON TOP IN C-USA Lost ...........10 offense, 11 defense, 1 specialists MANCIEL BACK TO HOME STATE n Since 2016, Middle Tennessee has more Returning ..... 22 offense, 22 defense, 4 specialist n Senior captain Malik Manciel will be C-USA wins than any other league school. Offensive Starters Returning/Lost ..................4/7 going back to his home state for the first The Blue Raiders are 16-8 in that span. Defensive Starters Returning/Lost .................6/6 time to compete as a Blue Raider. Manciel 1. MT ...................................16-8 actually played his prep football in Alabama 2. FIU ...................................15-9 Football Staff but lists his hometown as Detroit. Manciel UNT ..................................15-9 Head Coach ..... Rick Stockstill (Florida St., 1982) is expecting a number of family members LT .....................................15-9 MT Record: 87-78 to be at the Michigan game. WR Yusef Ali USM .................................15-9 Career Record: Same is also from Detroit, MI but left when he 6. UAB .................................13-3 Offensive Coordinator/QBs ............Tony Franklin was three-years-old. FAU ................................13-11 Defensive Coordinator/Safeties .......Scott Shafer WKU ..............................13-11 Defensive Line ..............................