2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

The 2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and competed as members of Conference USA. They were led by eighteenth-year head coach Rick Stockstill.

2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceConference USA
Record4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Rick Stockstill (18th season)
Offensive coordinatorMitch Stewart (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorScott Shafer (7th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
2023 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Liberty y$  8 0   13 1  
New Mexico State y  7 1   10 5  
Jacksonville State*  6 2   9 4  
Western Kentucky  5 3   8 5  
Middle Tennessee  3 5   4 8  
UTEP  2 6   3 9  
Sam Houston*  2 6   3 9  
Louisiana Tech  2 6   3 9  
FIU  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

Stockstill was fired on November 27, going 113–111 through 18 seasons as head coach. At the time of his firing Stockstill was the fourth-longest tenured head coach in the FBS.

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