Since joining Conference USA in November 2012, Blue Raider squads have consistently attended postseason play, won championships, and achieved C-USA All-Academic team status. Here are just a few examples:

• The MTSU women’s basketball team reached the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons, dominating the Conference USA field for both the 2023 regular-season and tournament championships. Marking their 20th NCAA appearance, the Lady Raiders ended the season ranked No. 21 nationally by AP.

• After upsetting No. 25 Miami (“the U”) 45-31 for its first victory over a ranked opponent in school history, the Blue Raider football team defeated San Diego State 25-23 in the 2022 EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl in Honolulu. It was the 10th bowl game of the FBS (I-A) era for MTSU and 14th overall.

• The men’s tennis, men’s golf, and softball teams all made it to their sport’s NCAA tournaments in spring 2023.

Off the field, MTSU’s NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) established a new school record at a percentage of 94. The Blue Raiders’ 95 score in football tied for fifth nationally with Duke, behind only Northwestern, Boston College, Florida, and Vanderbilt. Men’s basketball, men’s cross country and track, men’s tennis, women’s golf, soccer, and volleyball all had perfect 100s. Overall, MTSU ranked second behind only Rice out of 14 Conference USA schools in 2021–22.

In support of student-athletes, MTSU broke ground in 2023 for a new $66 million Student-Athlete Performance Center at the north end zone of Floyd Stadium that will benefit all sports and become home to the football program. The Build Blue campaign is also raising money for future facility projects, including Murphy Center updates and an indoor practice facility.

Build Blue contact info:
615-898-2210, braa@mtsu.edu