2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders went 7-6 (4-4 in the Conference USA). They scored 25.5 and allowed 24.7 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-0; games went 5-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 88 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Conference USA
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 4-4
- Against the spread: 6-7-0
- Over/under: 5-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 88
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 2017-09-03 | L | 6-28 | +2.5 | L | U 57.5 |
| 2 | at Syracuse | 2017-09-09 | W | 30-23 | +7.5 | W | U 73 |
| 3 | at Minnesota | 2017-09-16 | L | 3-34 | +12 | L | U 50.5 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 2017-09-23 | W | 24-13 | -6.5 | W | U 54 |
| 5 | at Florida Atlantic | 2017-09-30 | L | 20-38 | +2.5 | L | U 60 |
| 6 | Florida International | 2017-10-07 | W | 37-17 | -9 | W | O 53.5 |
| 7 | at UAB | 2017-10-14 | L | 23-25 | -4.5 | L | U 55 |
| 8 | Marshall | 2017-10-20 | L | 10-38 | +1.5 | L | U 49 |
| 10 | UTEP | 2017-11-04 | W | 30-3 | -19.5 | W | U 48.5 |
| 11 | at Charlotte | 2017-11-11 | W | 35-21 | -16 | L | O 50 |
| 12 | at Western Kentucky | 2017-11-18 | L | 38-41 | -0.5 | L | O 56 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 2017-11-25 | W | 41-10 | -13.5 | W | O 50.5 |
| Bowl | vs Arkansas State | 2017-12-17 | W | 35-30 | +3.5 | W | O 60.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Stockstill | 7 | 138 | 239 | 1672 | 16 | 8 |
| John Urzua | 6 | 136 | 220 | 1522 | 7 | 9 |
| Kyle Banks | 4 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavares Thomas | 8 | 93 | 507 | 9 |
| Brad Anderson | 9 | 89 | 491 | 0 |
| Terelle West | 7 | 57 | 308 | 4 |
| Jocquez Bruce | 8 | 42 | 206 | 1 |
| Will Mitchell | 2 | 11 | 64 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Lee | 13 | 79 | 955 | 5 |
| Shane Tucker | 10 | 25 | 381 | 2 |
| CJ Windham | 12 | 25 | 351 | 1 |
| Patrick Smith | 10 | 29 | 329 | 2 |
| Richie James | 5 | 31 | 290 | 3 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovante Moffatt | 13 | 101 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| D.J. Sanders | 13 | 88 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2 | |
| Khalil Brooks | 13 | 76 | 17 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| Reed Blankenship | 12 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Darius Harris | 13 | 64 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 7 |
2017 Middle Tennessee players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charvarius Ward | CB | IND | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Reed Blankenship | SAF | HOU | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Chandler Brewer | OT | TEN | 2019 UDFA | 2017–2018 |
| Darius Harris | LB | NE | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Jovante Moffatt | SAF | ARI | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Richie James | WR | KC | 2018 R7 #240 | 2015–2017 |
| Tyshun Render | DE | MIA | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
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