Marshall vs. Middle Tennessee College Football Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders college football matchup on October 2, 2021.

Sep 23, 2021; Boone, North Carolina, USA; Appalachian State Mountaineers defensive back Nick Ross (4) and linebacker Brendan Harrington (29) combine to bring down Marshall Thundering Herd wide receiver Shadeed Ahmed (0) during the second half at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-3, 0-0 C-USA) are 10-point underdogs in a home C-USA matchup against the Marshall Thundering Herd (2-2, 0-0 C-USA) on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium. The over/under is 66 for the contest.

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Odds for Marshall vs. Middle Tennessee

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Over/Under Insights

  • Marshall has combined with its opponents to put up more than 66 points just one time this year.
  • Middle Tennessee and its opponents have combined to score more than 66 points in one game this season.
  • Saturday's total is 3.3 points lower than the two team's combined 69.3 points per game average.
  • These two squads combine to surrender 52.3 points per game, 13.7 fewer than this contest's over/under.
  • The Thundering Herd and their opponents score an average of 53.9 points per game, 12.1 fewer than Saturday's total.
  • The 66 over/under in this game is 9.3 points above the 56.7 average total in Blue Raiders games this season.

Marshall Stats and Trends

  • Marshall has covered the spread two times this season.
  • This season, the Thundering Herd are winless ATS when entering a game as a favorite of 10 points or more.
  • Marshall's games this year have hit the over on all four set point totals.
  • The Thundering Herd average 10.5 more points per game (40.3) than the Blue Raiders surrender (29.8).
  • When Marshall records more than 29.8 points, it is 2-2 against the spread and 2-2 overall.
  • The Thundering Herd collect 135.0 more yards per game (552.0) than the Blue Raiders allow per outing (417.0).
  • In games that Marshall piles up more than 417.0 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
  • This year, the Thundering Herd have turned the ball over nine times, one more than the Blue Raiders' takeaways (8).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Marshall at SISportsbook.

Middle Tennessee Stats and Trends

  • Middle Tennessee has not covered the spread yet this season.
  • The Blue Raiders have been underdogs by 10 points or more two times this year and have not covered the spread once.
  • Middle Tennessee's games this season have gone over the total in one out of three opportunities (33.3%).
  • The Blue Raiders rack up 6.5 more points per game (29.0) than the Thundering Herd surrender (22.5).
  • Middle Tennessee is 0-0-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall when the team notches more than 22.5 points.
  • The Blue Raiders collect 78.0 fewer yards per game (348.0) than the Thundering Herd give up (426.0).
  • The Blue Raiders have three giveaways this season, while the Thundering Herd have seven takeaways .
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats