| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 2–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | Boots Donnelly |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
The 1980 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season