2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 2014 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 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in C-USA's East Division. Despite being bowl eligible, the team was not invited to a bowl game. Middle Tennessee played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

2014 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	6–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Rick Stockstill (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Buster Faulkner (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Steve Ellis (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tyrone Nix (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

2014 Conference USA football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$		7	–	1					13	–	1
Middle Tennessee		5	–	3					6	–	6
Western Kentucky		4	–	4					8	–	5
UAB		4	–	4					6	–	6
Old Dominion*		4	–	4					6	–	6
FIU		3	–	5					4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		2	–	6					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana Tech x		7	–	1					9	–	5
Rice		5	–	3					8	–	5
UTEP		5	–	3					7	–	6
UTSA		3	–	5					4	–	8
North Texas		2	–	6					4	–	8
Southern Miss		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC) Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 p.m.	Savannah State*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN		W 61–7	15,605
September 6	2:30 p.m.	at Minnesota*	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 24–35	47,223
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate)	WUXP	W 50–47 3OT	24,911
September 20	6:00 pm	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN3	L 17–36	46,378
September 27	7:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	FS1	W 41–28	20,118
October 4	11:00 a.m.	Southern Miss	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ASN	W 37–31	14,022
October 11	11:00 a.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	FSN	L 24–49	30,210
October 18	2:30 p.m.	UAB	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	FCS	W 34–22	18,717
November 1	2:30 p.m.	BYU*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	CBSSN	L 7–27	18,952
November 15	2:30 p.m.	at FIU	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	ASN	L 28–38	12,917
November 22	6:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ASN	W 35–34	12,243
November 29	6:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX	ASN	L 21–24	27,455
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Savannah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	7	7
Blue Raiders	20	14	20	7	61

Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	17	7	24
Golden Gophers	7	21	7	0	35

WKU

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Hilltoppers	3	21	0	10	7	3	3	47
Blue Raiders	14	10	0	10	7	3	6	50

Further information: 100 Miles of Hate

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	0	3	7	17
Tigers	9	10	3	14	36

Old Dominion

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	24	7	10	41
Monarchs	0	7	14	7	28

Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	3	9	0	19	31
Blue Raiders	10	14	0	13	37

Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	10	0	7	24
Thundering Herd	14	14	14	7	49

UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	6	9	7	0	22
Blue Raiders	14	7	0	13	34

BYU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	0	14	6	27
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	0	7

FIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	14	7	7	0	28
Panthers	3	14	21	0	38

Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	17	0	10	7	34
Blue Raiders	7	7	7	14	35

UTEP

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	7	0	7	21
Miners	3	7	7	7	24