Bowl Games
MTSU appeared twice in the Tangerine Bowl (now the Capital One Bowl). The first game, played January 1, 1960, against Presbyterian College, resulted in a 21-12 win. The second game, against Lamar University on December 29, 1961, was a 21-14 loss.
The Blue Raiders were invited to the Motor City Bowl in 2006 after a shared conference title with Troy University. Troy had won the conference with a tie-breaker, but MTSU was invited due to the Big Ten having two teams in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and thus being unable to fulfill their bowl contract for the Motor City Bowl. MTSU played Central Michigan University in the game and were defeated 31-14.
MTSU finished the 2009 regular season with a 9-3 record and was invited to play in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on December 20, 2009. The team played against the University of Southern Mississippi, defeating them 42-32. This was MTSU's second bowl game and first bowl win since joining the Division I FBS. Quarterback Dwight Dasher was named as the game's MVP after rushing and passing for two touchdowns each.
MTSU was defeated in the 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, Alabama by the Miami University RedHawks.
| Season | Date | Bowl | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA | Coach | Notes |
| 1959 | January 1, 1960 | Tangerine Bowl | W | Presbyterian | 21 | 12 | Charles M. Murphy | notes |
| 1961 | December 29, 1961 | Tangerine Bowl | L | Lamar | 14 | 21 | Charles M. Murphy | notes |
| 2006 | December 26, 2006 | Motor City Bowl | L | Central Michigan | 14 | 31 | Rick Stockstill | notes |
| 2009 | December 20, 2009 | New Orleans Bowl | W | Southern Miss | 42 | 32 | Rick Stockstill | notes |
| 2010 | January 6, 2011 | GoDaddy.com Bowl | L | Miami (OH) | 21 | 35 | Rick Stockstill | notes |
| Total | 5 bowl games | 2–3 | 112 | 131 |
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