| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Boots Donnelly |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Stadium: | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium |
The 1986 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season
See main article: 1987 NFL draft. The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[2]
| 12 | 324 | Tony Burse | Running back | Seattle Seahawks |