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MTSU football coach Derek Mason discusses Tennessee Tech
Middle Tennessee State football coach Derek Mason discusses the Blue Raiders’ upcoming season opener at home vs. Tennessee Tech.
Middle Tennessee State football and Tennessee Tech will renew an old rivalry when the two teams open the season Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN+) at Floyd Stadium.
It will be the first game of the Derek Mason era for the Blue Raiders.
MTSU is coming off a 4-8 season in 2023 and Tennessee Tech went 4-7. Both teams changed coaching staffs, with Mason and Tennessee Tech’s Bobby Wilder being hired in December.
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It’s the first time the teams have played since 2006, when MTSU defeated Tech 44-0. The Blue Raiders lead the all-time series 36-31-7.
What channel is MTSU football vs. Tennessee Tech on today?
TV: ESPN+
Livestream: Fubo (free trial), ESPN+
MTSU vs. Tennessee Tech will broadcast nationally on ESPN+ in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Jake Rose (play-by-play) and Jeremy Kellem (color commentator) will call the game from the booth while Justin Beasley will be the sideline reporter at Floyd Stadium. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
MTSU football vs. Tennessee Tech time today
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 31
- Start time: 6 p.m.
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MTSU football vs. Tennessee Tech prediction
MTSU 38, Tennessee Tech 14: The Blue Raiders should flex their FBS muscle and give Mason his first win at MTSU, dominating a Golden Eagles team that will play tough defense early, but won’t have the depth to hang around in the second half.
Odds: There is no betting line for the MTSU-Tennessee Tech football game.
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MTSU football 2024 schedule
Aug. 31 vs. Tennessee Tech, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Sept. 7 at Ole Miss, 3:15 p.m., SEC Network
Sept. 14 vs. Western Kentucky, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Sept. 21 vs. Duke, 6 p.m., ESPN platforms
Sept. 28 at Memphis, TBD
Oct. 10, at Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Oct. 15 vs. Kennesaw State, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Oct. 23 at Jacksonville State, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2
Nov. 2 at Texas-El Paso, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Nov. 9 vs. Liberty, noon, CBS Sports Network
Nov. 23 vs. New Mexico State, 1:30 p.m., ESPN platforms
Nov. 30 at Florida International, 1 p.m., ESPN platforms
Dec. 6 Conference USA championship game, CBS Sports Network
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Cecil Joyce covers high school sports and MTSU athletics for The Daily News Journal. Contact him at cjoyce@dnj.com and follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @Cecil_Joyce.
