Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders NCAA Football News

MTSU football will be a middle-of-the-pack team in the Sun Belt Conference this season.

Now there are no excuses in Murfeesboro. A lousy academic progress report cost the program a few scholarships over the last few years, but now the talent level is high, therea s depth, Head coach: Rick Stockstill 4th year: 17-20 Returning Lettermen: Off.

In addition to Eldred King's 14 days in the slammer, nearly a year of probation and medical costs for MTSU student Dazarae Higgs, the star wide receiver has received his football pink slip from MT.

Middle Tennessee Head Football Coach Rick Stockstill announced today he is suspending senior Eldred King for the 2009 season.

Middle Tennessee head football coach Rick Stockstill announced today that he is suspending senior Eldred King for the 2009 season.

Middle Tennessee receiver Eldred King has been suspended for the 2009 season for unspecified discipline issues.

The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring invites the community to its "Just Me and My Dad event" on Friday.

The 2008 season included some milestone moments for the Blue Raider football program, and perhaps the biggest one was achieved on September 6th.

Middle Tennessee is well represented on Phil Steele's 2009 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team with 15 Blue Raiders earning recognition.

Former MT football player Trevor Jenkins signed a contract with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles last week, according to the team's official Web site.

Middle Tennessee senior center Mark Thompson has been named to the 2009 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List, announced Wednesday by the Rimington Trophy committee.

Middle Tennessee running back Phillip Tanner has joined some elite company for his work on and off the football field.

Australian-born wing Luke Dyer scored twice as Celtic Crusaders made history with their first-ever Super League victory, a thrilling 30-24 win at Bradford Bulls.

Kelli Fangonilo, San Jose State softball: The third baseman out of Palo Alto High was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference Tournament team after going 5 for 7 in two games last week.

Middle Tennessee picked up the sweep over Mississippi Valley State on Sunday after using the bats to guide it to a 19-6 win.

During the 2008 season, the MT football team experienced a series of highs and lows while setting several school and conference records as the team finished the season 5-7 overall with a 3-4 record in Sun Belt.

The Raiders have added Tennessee State wide receiver Chris Johnson and Oregon linebacker Jerome Boyd to the class of undrafted free agents, which now stands at nine.

A Middle Tennessee State University football player has been dismissed from the team after being arrested on aggravated burglary and theft charges.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 9:13 am in Oakland Raiders .

The sophomore was a special teams player last season but emerged as a starter in the spring.