The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders aim for a third straight victory when they host the Kennesaw State Owls in a Conference USA showdown on Wednesday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Johnny (Red) Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and the game will air on CBS Sports Network.
Kennesaw State enters at 1-6 overall and 0-3 in conference play, having lost six consecutive games, including a 34-6 defeat to Liberty last week. The Owls are winless on the road this season. Middle Tennessee sits at 4-3 overall and 2-1 in C-USA, riding a two-game winning streak after a 26-23 win over Florida International. The Blue Raiders are unbeaten at home (3-0).
Oddsmakers list Kennesaw State as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5 points. The money line has Kennesaw State at -111 and Middle Tennessee at -106.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each FBS game 10,000 times, projects the total to go over 49.5 points. The model forecasts Owls quarterback Rickie Collins to throw for nearly 250 yards and two touchdowns, while Blue Raiders quarterback Roman Gagliano is projected for around 230 yards and one touchdown. Simulations show both teams approaching 30 points, combining for 55, making the over the value pick 59% of the time.
The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. SportsLine's model entered Week 9 on a 68-59 run on top-rated college football picks, returning nearly $400 for $100 players.
