The 2007 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2007 college football season. Middle Tennessee entered the 2006 season coming off an 7-6 record (6-1 SBC) in 2006.
The team's head coach was Rick Stockstill. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium and competed in the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2006 season saw a new coaching staff turn the Blue Raiders around from the losing record of the previous year. The team added 3 wins from the total of the previous season. Also, that season saw the Blue Raiders play in their first bowl game, in the division 1-A era.
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