2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 25–23 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Conference USA
Record	8–5 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Rick Stockstill (17th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mitch Stewart (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Scott Shafer (6th season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Rick Stockstill, who was coaching his seventeenth season with the team. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	5:00 p.m.	at James Madison*	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	L 7–44	23,074
September 10	3:00 p.m.	at Colorado State*	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	MW Network	W 34–19	27,641
September 17	6:00 p.m.	Tennessee State*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN3	W 49–6	22,227
September 24	2:30 p.m.	at No. 25 Miami (FL)*	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCN	W 45–31	46,713
September 30	6:30 p.m.	UTSA	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	CBSSN	L 30–45	15,020
October 8	2:30 p.m.	at UAB	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	Stadium	L 14–41	23,694
October 15	2:30 p.m.	Western Kentucky	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate)	ESPN+	L 17–35	14,806
October 29	7:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN+	W 24–13	10,727
November 5	2:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN+	L 24–40	14,298
November 12	2:30 p.m.	Charlotte	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN3	W 24–14	9,806
November 19	2:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+	W 49–21	9,958
November 26	5:00 p.m.	at FIU	Riccardo Silva Stadium Westchester, FL	ESPN+	W 33–28	14,768
December 24	7:00 p.m.	vs. San Diego State*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	W 25–23	6,605
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	7	0	7
Dukes	0	21	16	7	44

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	10	17	7	0	34
Rams	0	0	19	0	19

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	6	0	6
Blue Raiders	21	21	7	0	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	17	7	7	14	45
Hurricanes	3	7	7	14	31

Schedule

2022 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
UTSA y$	8	–	0	11	–	3
Western Kentucky	6	–	2	9	–	5
North Texas y	6	–	2	7	–	7
Middle Tennessee	4	–	4	8	–	5
UAB	4	–	4	7	–	6
Florida Atlantic	4	–	4	5	–	7
Rice	3	–	5	5	–	8
UTEP	3	–	5	5	–	7
FIU	2	–	6	4	–	8
Charlotte	2	–	6	3	–	9
Louisiana Tech	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll