The 2020 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 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the C-USA's East Division. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Preseason
CUSA media days The CUSA Media Days was held virtually for the first time in conference history.
Preseason All-CUSA teams To be released
Schedule Middle Tennessee announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020. The original 2020 schedule consists of six home and six away games in the regular season. The Blue Raiders had games scheduled against Duke, Indiana State, Old Dominion, UConn, Virginia Tech, and UAB which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Game summaries
At Army
Statistics Middle TennesseeArmy First downs 13 24 Total yards 184 368 Rushing yards 75 340 Passing yards 109 28 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 24:31 35:29
Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Chase Cunningham 7/10, 63 yards Rushing Chaton Mobley 5 carries, 27 yards Receiving Jarrin Pierce 4 receptions, 33 yardsArmy Passing Christian Anderson 2/4, 28 yards Rushing Tyrell Robinson 9 carries, 94 yards Receiving Isaiah Alston 1 reception, 18 yards
Troy
Statistics TroyMiddle Tennessee First downs 30 15 Total yards 496 241 Rushing yards 240 87 Passing yards 256 154 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 35:45 24:15
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 26/37, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing B. J. Smith 10 carries, 81 yards Receiving Khalil McClain 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDsMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 16/23, 109 yards, 1 INT Rushing Asher O'Hara 14 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jarrin Pierce 11 receptions, 81 yards
At UTSA
Statistics Middle TennesseeUTSA First downs 27 16 Total yards 563 391 Rushing yards 191 88 Passing yards 372 303 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 35:40 24:20
Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 31/47, 372 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Jayy McDonald 7 carries, 76 yards Receiving Jarrin Pierce 7 receptions, 107 yardsUTSA Passing Josh Adkins 16/28, 233 yards, 1 TD Rushing Sincere McCormick 19 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Zakhari Franklin 6 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
Western Kentucky
Statistics Western KentuckyMiddle Tennessee First downs 21 18 Total yards 326 319 Rushing yards 138 102 Passing yards 188 217 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:35 28:25
Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Kentucky Passing Tyrrell Pigrome 21/36, 188 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Tyrrell Pigrome 16 carries, 55 yards Receiving Xavier Lane 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TDMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 23/33, 217 yards, 1 TD Rushing Asher O'Hara 25 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jarrin Pierce 9 receptions, 65 yards
At FIU
Statistics Middle TennesseeFIU First downs 23 15 Total yards 404 328 Rushing yards 136 270 Passing yards 268 58 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:46 28:14
Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 23/42, 268 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Asher O'Hara 23 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Jarrin Pierce 5 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TDFIU Passing Kaylan Wiggins 5/15, 37 yards, 1 INT Rushing Shaun Peterson Jr. 15 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Nate Jefferson 2 receptions, 19 yards
North Texas
Statistics North TexasMiddle Tennessee First downs 32 23 Total yards 768 432 Rushing yards 462 268 Passing yards 306 164 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 27:52 32:08
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Jason Bean 12/17, 181 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Jason Bean 10 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Jaelon Darden 10 receptions, 204 yards, 1 TDMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 18/29, 164 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Chaton Mobley 14 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD Receiving CJ Windham 4 receptions, 49 yards
At Rice
Statistics Middle TennesseeRice First downs 22 26 Total yards 451 425 Rushing yards 118 183 Passing yards 333 242 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 27:03 32:57
Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 24/33, 333 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Asher O'Hara 22 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs Receiving CJ Windham 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TDRice Passing Mike Collins 18/35, 242 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Juma Otoviano 20 carries, 84 yards Receiving Austin Trammell 3 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TDs
At Marshall
At Troy
Statistics Middle TennesseeTroy First downs 23 18 Total yards 396 392 Rushing yards 186 92 Passing yards 210 300 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 37:21 22:39
Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Asher O'Hara 19/23, 210 yards Rushing Asher O'Hara 25 carries, 86 yards Receiving Yusuf Ali 7 receptions, 90 yardsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 25/39, 300 yards, TD, 2 INTs Rushing B. J. Smith 10 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD Receiving Khalil McClain 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
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