Free NCAA Football Prediction: Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. UTEP Miners
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 3-4 vs. UTEP Miners 4-4
Date: Saturday, October 29th
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Venue: Sun Bowl El Paso
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Blue Raiders 2 / Miners -2 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Blue Raiders 107 / Miners -130
NCAA Betting Total Odds: Total O/U 52
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The Blue Raiders come into the game with an overall record of 3-4. This includes going 0-3 in Conference USA action.
Middle Tennessee is coming off an 18-point loss to Western Kentucky by a score of 35-17. The Blue Raiders entered the game as 7.5-point home underdogs, making this an ATS loss. The Blue Raiders dropped their last game to Western Kentucky by a score of 35-17. Middle Tennessee entered the action as 7.5-point underdogs at home.
On offense, the Blue Raiders are averaging 28.0 points per game, good for 84th in the NCAA. So far, a majority of their touchdowns have come on the ground, as they have rushed for 11 while throwing for 10.
Heading into the game, the Blue Raiders will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they are currently 108th at 31.57 points per game allowed.
Through their last 10 matchups, Middle Tennessee has gone 5-5-0 straight up and 5-5-0 vs the spread. The team’s average scoring differential was -1.5, as they averaged 27.1 points per game. Defensively, they allowed an average of 28.6 points. Their last 10 over-under record is 5-5-0.
Across their 5 previous road games, Middle Tennessee has an ATS mark of 3-2-0. Their straight-up record in these matchups was 3-2-0 while averaging 26.2 points per game.
UTEP Miners
This year, the Miners have a 2-2 record in the Conference USA. Their overall record comes in at 4-4.
In their previous game, the Miners picked up a 24-21 road win over Florida Atlantic. This was an impressive victory as they were also the 3.0-point underdogs.
The Miners head into the game with the 126th-ranked scoring offense at 22.38 points per game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 9 receiving touchdowns compared to 7 rushing scores.
Heading into the game, the Miners will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they are currently 78th at 27.88 points per game allowed.
In their last 10 contests, the Miners have a straight-up record of 4-6-0 while covering the spread at a rate of 40.0%. The team averaged 22.8 points in these games while allowing 29.6. Their last 10 over-under record is 4-5-1.
When looking at their past 5 home matchups, UTEP has an ATS record of 3-2-0 while averaging 24.4 per game. The team went 4-1-0 overall in these games.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee’s last 5 games
- Middle Tennessee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Texas El Paso is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas El Paso’s last 5 games at home
4* Middle Tennessee vs. UTEP NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
This season, Middle Tennessee has struggled to move the ball through the air, averaging just 255.0 passing yards per game. This week, the Blue Raiders will be facing a UTEP defense ranked 39th in pass yards allowed per game. So far, they are averaging 196.0 yards per game when facing top 25 pass defenses.
This season, the Miners have struggled to move the ball through the air, averaging just 228.38 passing yards per game. This week, the Miners will be facing a Middle Tennessee defense that is ranked 187th in pass yards allowed per game. This year, they are averaging 243.43 yards per game when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
4* Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. UTEP Miners NCAA Betting Pick: UTEP ATS
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