The MTSU Blue Raiders are hosting the Austin Peay Governors in a Week 1 college football preseason game. Follow live updates.

Chris Parson threw two touchdown passes and Austin Peay rolled from the start in a 34-14 victory over Middle Tennessee.

An in-state clash kicks off Week 1 as Middle Tennessee hosts Austin Peay. The Blue Raiders' speed meets the Governors' grit in Murfreesboro.

Key returners include Chandler Kirton and Ellis Ellis Jr. Last season was the worst for Austin Peay football, record-wise, since it went winless in 2016. But it didn't feel like that much of a failure ...