2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team


The 2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Middle Tennessee competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The team was led by head coach Rick Stockstill. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium.
The Blue Raiders finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play and were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl, where they were defeated by Miami, 21–35.

During the off season

In January 2010, defensive coordinator, Manny Diaz, left Middle Tennessee and accepted the defensive coordinator job at Mississippi State. Weeks later, Wisconsin assistant Randall McCray was hired to lead the defense.
In February 2010, offense coordinator Tony Franklin left Middle Tennessee to accept the vacant position of offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech. On March 3, Mike Schultz, former TCU and Illinois offensive coordinator, was hired to coach the Blue Raider offense.

Schedule

Game summaries

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Minnesota 1-0
Pregame Line: Minnesota -3.0

Austin Peay Governors

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 39-12-2
Pregame Line: N/A

Memphis Tigers

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 14-8-1
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Tied 6-6
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -2.0

Troy Trojans - ''Battle for the Palladium''

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 11-7
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -3.5

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Georgia Tech 1-0
Pregame Line: Georgia Tech -18.5

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 9-2
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -12

Arkansas State Red Wolves

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 9-3
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -1.5

North Texas Mean Green

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: North Texas 6-4
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -10.5

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - ''100 Miles of Hate''

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 32-28-1
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

Florida Atlantic Owls

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 5-3
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -5.5

Florida International Golden Panthers

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 4-2
Pregame Line: Florida International -5.0

Miami RedHawks - ''GoDaddy.com Bowl''

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Miami 1-0
Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -2

Coaching staff

5th Round, 147th Overall Pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars—Sr. CB Rod Issac