The 2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Sun Belt. Middle Tennessee was invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl, where they lost to the Miami RedHawks, 35–21. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

During the off season

In January 2010, defensive coordinator, Manny Diaz, left Middle Tennessee and accepted the defensive coordinator job at Mississippi State. Weeks later, Wisconsin assistant Randall McCray was hired to lead the defense. In February 2010, offense coordinator Tony Franklin left Middle Tennessee to accept the vacant position of offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech. On March 3, Mike Schultz, former TCU and Illinois offensive coordinator, was hired to coach the Blue Raider offense.

Schedule

Game summaries

Minnesota

Pregame line: Minnesota -3.0

Austin Peay

Pregame line: N/A

Memphis

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

Louisiana–Lafayette

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -2.0

Troy

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -3.5

Georgia Tech

Pregame line: Georgia Tech -18.5

Louisiana–Monroe

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -12

Arkansas State

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -1.5

North Texas

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -10.5

Western Kentucky

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

Florida Atlantic

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -5.5

FIU

Pregame line: Florida International -5.0

Miami (OH)–GoDaddy.com Bowl

Pregame line: Middle Tennessee -2

Coaching staff

After the season

NFL draft

The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2011 NFL draftt following the season.