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North Texas Mean Green 2015 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2015-16 Football Previews – (C-USA) – Mean Green

North Texas went through the rebuilding process in 2014. After winning 9 games the previous season, North Texas had to replace the quarterback position, running back position, leading receivers, and many defensive players.

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Rice Owls 2015 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2015-2016 Football Previews – (C-USA) – Owls

Rice had it’s Ups and Downs in the 2014 season. As far as the ups go, winning 6 straight in the middle of the season and then knocking off Fresno State in the Hawaii Bowl was a very encouraging sign for the program.

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LA Tech Bulldogs 2015 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Picks

2015-16 Football Previews – (C-USA) – Bulldogs

Consistency would be more than enough for a lot of college football programs. Louisiana Tech has won 8 or more games 4 times since 2006 and are coming off a solid 9-5 season that saw them knock off Big 10 opponent Illinois in their Bowl Game.

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2015 Conference USA: NCAA Football Betting Picks | Futures

2015 C-USA Season Football Preview

Conference USA can be separated into multiple levels. At the top level you can find Marshall and Western Kentucky. The two teams ran wild last season in their head to head matchup that saw them score 15 touchdowns combined. Eventually, Western Kentucky went on to win after a 2 point conversion successful attempt.

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North Texas Mean Green 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (C-USA) – Mean Green

North Texas will make the jump from the Sun Belt up to Conference USA this year. A couple years ago this team was one of the worst in the nation, but Dan McCarney is doing a nice job putting the pieces of the puzzle back together slowly. Can North Texas continue to grow in a more difficult conference in 2013?

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (MAC) – Golden Eagles

How on earth could a team go from 12-2 to 0-12 in the next season?

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles managed to do that in 2012. Larry Fedora left for North Carolina and Ellis Johnson took over the Golden Eagles program. Johnson was let go after one season of futility.

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Louisana Tech Bulldogs 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (CUSA) – Bulldogs

Louisiana Tech had a very successful season in 2012, but they lost their head coach after the season.  Sonny Dykes left for California in the offseason, but Louisiana Tech was able to bring in another big name head coach. Skip Holtz did a great job at East Carolina before struggling at USF.

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Rice Owls 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (CUSA) – Owls

The Rice Owls have had a very strange last few seasons. Rice went 10-3 in 2008 and it seemed like David Bailiff had the program going in the right direction. The team turned around and went 2-10 in 2009 and 4-8 in both 2010 and 2011. In 2012, the team went 7-6 and went to a bowl game again.

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UTEP Miners 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (CUSA) – Miners

Expectations were high for Mike Price at UTEP, but the program just never got going under Price. He retired at the end of last season, and Sean Kugler is now the head man of the Miners football program. Kugler is a 1989 graduate of UTEP.

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MTSU Blue Raiders 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (CUSA) – Blue Raiders

There is no doubt that Middle Tennessee State University will be up against a tougher class of opponents this year in Conference USA. The Sun Belt improved while MTSU was there, but Conference USA has more depth and a lot more very good offenses. The Blue Raiders will have to raise their level of play in 2013. The Blue Raiders won eight games a year ago, but weren’t invited to a bowl game. The team is still upset about that snub.

Conference USA 2013 College Football Previews: MTSU Blue Raiders (Team Link)
Head Coach: Rick Stockstill
2012 Record: 8-5
MTSU Gambling Odds to win BCS Championship: +2,000 (Part of Field)
MTSU Gambling Odds to win Conference USA East Division: +410
MTSU Gambling Odds to win Conference USA: +875

MTSU returns nine starters on the offensive side of the ball. They also return seven starters from a defense that was much improved in 2012. The defense in particular will be tested much more in this conference, and they’ll need to be ready for a heavy dose of lots of passing from just about every team in this league. How will MTSU fare in its first year in Conference USA?

Team Strengths:

Logan Kilgore is a talented senior quarterback leading the show for the Blue Raiders. Kilgore is an athletic quarterback who makes plays happen at the right time.

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He doesn’t have the huge statistics that some other quarterbacks in this conference have, but he is a great leader for this offense. Kilgore is one of those guys with the “it” factor.

Kevin Byard and Jimmy Staten give the team star power on the defense. Byard is only a sophomore, but he was amazing in his freshman season last year at strong safety. Staten is a big defensive tackle who does a great job plugging up the running lanes.

Jordan Parker was the team’s leading rusher as a freshman last year, and he could easily have a breakout season as a sophomore. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Team Weaknesses:

MTSU doesn’t have any real play makers at the linebacker spot on the defense. Because of this, the Blue Raiders aren’t able to stop their opponent in the backfield very often or get a very good pass rush on the quarterback without committing players from their secondary. MTSU was one of the worst teams in the nation at getting sacks last year, and that will need to change if they are going to have any success in Conference USA.

The Blue Raiders offense racked up a lot of yardage last season, but they have to improve when it comes to finishing off drives. MTSU can’t continue to settle for field goals in a very high scoring conference where a lot of points will be required each week.

The cornerbacks have been beaten deep a lot in the past, and they’ll be tested even more this season. Team depth in the secondary is very poor. MTSU’s secondary is going to have to find a way to keep the plays in front of them.

2013-2014 MTSU Football Prediction: 5-7

The move to a better conference will likely be too much for this team. MTSU’s defense has a couple of stars, but there are far too many holes here for them to slow down many of the teams in this league. Kicking field goals won’t be enough this season. Look for them to fall short of a bowl bid.

2013 Blue Raiders Schedule

8/29/13 7:30 PM ET WCAR
9/7/13 12:30 PM ET @NCAR
9/14/13 TBD MEM
9/21/13 TBD @FLATL
9/27/13 9:00 PM ET @BYU
10/5/13 TBD ECAR
10/12/13 TBD @NOTEX
10/24/13 7:30 PM ET MARSH
11/2/13 1:00 PM ET @UAB
11/9/13 4:00 PM ET FLINT
11/23/13 TBD @SOMIS
11/30/13 TBD UTEP

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East Carolina Pirates 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (CUSA) – Pirates

East Carolina was highly successful under Skip Holtz during his time at the school, but they have been unable to match that success since he left. Last year’s team went 8-5 and showed lots of promise. With 8 starters returning on each side of the ball, expectations are high for this squad.

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Marshall Thundering Herd 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (CUSA) – Thundering Herd

Marshall went just 5-7 last year, but their explosiveness has led oddsmakers to make them co-favorites in the Conference USA East Division heading into 2013. Rakeem Cato is probably the best player in the entire conference, and he really came into his own during the 2012 season.

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (CUSA) – Golden Hurricane

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane have a nice history in college football. Tulsa hasn’t necessarily gotten a lot of attention because of their competition, but this is a program that just constantly puts up impressive seasons. They went 11-3 last year and won Conference USA.

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UTEP Miners 2012 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2012-13 Football Previews – (C-USA) – UTEP

Mike Price has led the UTEP Miners to six straight losing seasons, and yet he still has a job. He is in the final year of his contract though, so unless this team has a better season this might be his last year in El Paso. UTEP has made a habit of starting fast and then falling apart late in the season.

Conference USA 2012-2013 College Football Previews: UTEP Miners
Head Coach: Mike Price
2011 Record: 5-7
UTEP Gambling Odds from JustBet to win BCS Championship: (Part of Field) +1,800
UTEP Gambling Odds from 5Dimes to win Conference USA: +1,500
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Can the team put together a winning season this year?

UTEP has an extremely difficult non-conference schedule this year, so they’ll have to try to navigate through that and get to a bowl game. The Miners lost quite a few starters from last year’s team, but there are a lot of guys returning who have had some experience on the field in the past. Let’s take a look at the strength and weaknesses of this team.

Team Strengths:

Mike Edwards is the leader of a strong group of wide receivers. Edwards is only 5’11, but he runs terrific routes and has a way of finding open space. He’ll likely be one of the most productive receivers in the conference this year. On the other side, Jordan Leslie had a solid freshman year and the team expects big things from him in his sophomore campaign.

Germard Reed and Horace Miller give the Miners two starts on the defensive line. Reed is a big defensive tackle who can really plug up the middle of the line. Miller is an impressive pass rusher because of his quickness around the outside. Both of these guys have great motors, and they will be leaders on the field this season.

Team Weaknesses:

UTEP must replace all three starting linebackers from last year. Jamie Irving, who missed all of last year due to injury, will be plugged into one of the spots. The rest of the linebacker unit is a major question mark. UTEP has several undersized and inexperienced guys that will likely be on the field here in 2012.

The running back position is a question mark this year as well. UTEP badly needs a consistent running game in the year ahead. Sophomore Nathan Jeffery will be the featured back, but he doesn’t have much help around him. Can the youngster handle a heavy load every week?  [soliloquy id=”82219″]

The Miners secondary isn’t very good, which is a big problem in a conference where teams air it out at every opportunity. DeShawn Grayson is a solid safety at the back, but the Miners cornerbacks have had trouble staying in front of people the last couple years. UTEP must do a better job limiting big plays.

2012-2013 UTEP Miners Football Prediction: 4-8

I don’t expect this to go well for UTEP in 2012. The Miners play a much more difficult schedule than last season, and I don’t think the team is better. The defense still has tons of holes, and the offense is relying on too many unknowns right now. Mike Price may well be on the way out of El Paso at the end of this season. Look for a very disappointing season for UTEP.

2012 UTEP Schedule

9/1/12 10:30 PM ET OKLA
9/8/12 7:00 PM ET @MISS
9/15/12 8:00 PM ET NMXST
9/22/12 TBD @WISC
9/29/12 TBD @ECAR
10/6/12 TBD SMU
10/13/12 TBD @TULSA
10/20/12 TBD TULNE
10/27/12 TBD @HOU
11/10/12 TBD CENFL
11/17/12 TBD @SOMIS
11/24/12 TBD RICE

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Marshall Thundering Herd 2012 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2012-13 Football Previews – (C-USA) – Marshall

Doc Holliday and the Marshall Thundering Herd took a nice step forward in 2011. The Thundering Herd loaded up the schedule and managed to go 6-6 in the regular season and then win in the St. Petersburg Bowl against FIU. Marshal finished 7-6 even though they had to play the 16th toughest schedule in the nation.

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East Carolina Pirates NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2012-13 Football Previews – (C-USA) – ECU

Ruffin McNeill’s goal was to take Skip Holtz’s success and move it to the next level at East Carolina. In his first two years that hasn’t worked out. The defense has been awful and the offense has been one-dimensional. The Pirates have gone 5-7 in consecutive seasons, and the fan base expects more.