2001 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Head Coach: Andy McCollum (3rd season)
Stadium: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
Record: 8-3
Previous: 2000
Next: 2002
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 (Thu) | @ Vanderbilt | W | 37-28 | 1-0 |
| 9/8 | Troy State | W | 54-17 | 2-0 |
| 9/22 | @ Louisiana-Monroe | W | 38-20 | 3-0 |
| 9/29 | @ Louisiana-Lafayette | W | 26-9 | 4-0 |
| 10/6 | Idaho | W | 70-58 | 5-0 |
| 10/13 | @ North Texas | L | 21-24 | 5-1 |
| 10/20 | @ Ole Miss | L | 17-45 | 5-2 |
| 10/27 | New Mexico State | W | 39-35 | 6-2 |
| 11/3 | Arkansas State | W | 54-6 | 7-2 |
| 11/10 | @ LSU | L | 14-30 | 7-3 |
| 11/17 | UConn | W | 38-14 | 8-3 |
Notes[]
This was Middle Tennessee's first season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Previously the Blue Raiders played as an 1-A independent.