MTSU's football team was whipped by Vanderbilt 47-24 last season, and the Commodores are the favorite entering Saturday's 7 p.m. season opener at Floyd Stadium.
However, it's a role the Blue Raiders embrace.
"It's always fun to be able to do something people say you can't do," MTSU coach Rick Stockstill said. "It doesn't matter if its sports and coaching or life. When somebody tells you that you can't do something, your competitive juices start flowing and you want to prove that you can.
"I know they're the favorite this game but we'll play it for 60 minutes and we'll find out if those guys were right or not.