Table of Contents
Star wideout Elijah Spencer and the Charlotte 49ers (2-8) play the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-5) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium.
The 49ers are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +10.5) against the Blue Raiders (with an over/under of 67 points).
Create your College Football Pool started with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
Game Info and Betting Lines for Middle Tennessee vs. Charlotte
- Game Day: Saturday, November 12, 2022
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN3
- Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Stadium: Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Raiders | -10.5 | -110 | -110 | 67 | -112 | -109 | -404 | +305 |
Middle Tennessee Betting Insights
- Charlotte’s ATS record is 3-7-0 this year.
- Charlotte is 3-3 against the spread when an underdog by 10.5 points or more this year.
- The teams have hit the over in six of Charlotte’s 10 games with a set total.
Middle Tennessee Stats & Insights
- On offense, Middle Tennessee ranks 87th in the FBS with 369.3 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 100th in total defense (413.7 yards allowed per contest).
- Middle Tennessee ranks 75th in scoring offense (27.1 points per game) and 102nd in scoring defense (30.4 points allowed per game) this season.
- Middle Tennessee has the 50th-ranked passing offense this year (253.6 passing yards per game), and has been less effective defensively, ranking 17th-worst with 275.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- Middle Tennessee has been a bottom-25 run offense this year, ranking 25th-worst with 115.8 rushing yards per game. Defensively, the Blue Raiders are ranked 59th in the FBS (138.1 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Middle Tennessee ranks 21st-worst in third-down percentage (33.8%), but has been better on defense, ranking 84th with a 40.9% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Middle Tennessee has the 45th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +3, forcing 17 turnovers (18th in the FBS) while turning it over 14 times (84th in the FBS).
Middle Tennessee’s Best Players
- Chase Cunningham has 2,199 yards passing for Middle Tennessee, completing 66% of his passes and collecting 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season. He’s also helped out on the ground with 101 rushing yards (11.2 ypg) on 70 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Frank Peasant, has carried the ball 126 times for 549 yards (61.0 per game), scoring six times.
- Darius Bracy has piled up 128 yards on 35 carries, scoring two times.
- Jaylin Lane’s team-leading 674 yards as a receiver have come on 46 receptions (out of 67 targets) with four touchdowns.
- Izaiah Gathings has hauled in 41 receptions totaling 374 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Yusuf Ali has hauled in 37 catches for 279 yards, an average of 31.0 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Jordan Ferguson has 6.0 sacks to pace the team, and also has 6.0 TFL and 26 tackles.
- Middle Tennessee’s tackle leader, Teldrick Ross, has 34 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and one interception this year.
- Decorian Patterson leads the team with four interceptions, while also collecting 23 tackles and five passes defended.
Charlotte Betting Insights
- Charlotte is 3-7-0 against the spread this season.
- Charlotte is 3-3 against the spread when an underdog by 10.5 points or more this season.
- Out of Charlotte’s 10 games with a set total, six have hit the over (60%).
Charlotte Stats & Insights
- Charlotte ranks 77th in total yards per game (383.2), but it has been worse on the defensive side of the ball, ranking worst in the FBS with 515.5 total yards allowed per contest.
- Charlotte has not been getting things done on defense, ranking worst with 42.8 points given up per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, putting up 25.3 points per contest (88th-ranked).
- Charlotte’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in pass defense this season, allowing 292.6 passing yards per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 35th with 269.5 passing yards per contest.
- Charlotte has struggled on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking 21st-worst in rushing yards (113.7 per game) and sixth-worst in rushing yards surrendered (222.9 per game).
- Charlotte’s defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, ceding a 46.6% third-down conversion percentage, which ranks 11th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 82nd with a 46.6% third-down rate.
- Charlotte has produced nine forced turnovers (102nd in the FBS) and committed 19 turnovers (121st in the FBS) this season for a -10 turnover margin that ranks 100th in the FBS.
Charlotte’s Best Players
- Chris Reynolds has compiled 1,983 yards (198.3 yards per game) while completing 64.7% of his passes and tossing 20 touchdown passes with 10 interceptions this season.
- Shadrick Byrd is his team’s leading rusher with 120 carries for 518 yards, or 51.8 per game. He’s found paydirt four times on the ground, as well. Byrd has also chipped in with 19 catches for 194 yards and one receiving touchdown.
- Chavon McEachern has been given 56 carries and totaled 252 yards with one touchdown.
- Spencer’s 831 receiving yards (83.1 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 46 catches on 70 targets with eight touchdowns.
- Grant Dubose has put up a 650-yard season so far with eight touchdowns. He’s caught 54 passes on 92 targets.
- Victor Tucker has racked up 406 reciving yards (40.6 ypg) and six touchdowns this season.
- Amir Siddiq has 3.0 sacks to lead the team, and also has 4.0 TFL and 22 tackles.
- Charlotte’s top-tackler, Prince Bemah, has 25 tackles and one sack this year.
- Wayne Jones has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 17 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two passes defended.
