Charlotte 49ers vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN3

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Raiders (-11)

Total/Over-Under: 67

The MTSU Blue Raiders (4-5) are hosting the Charlotte 49ers (2-8) at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium on Saturday. Charlotte opens this contest as 11-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 67.

The Charlotte 49ers head into this game 2-8 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the 49ers faced the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and took a loss by a score of 59-7. Chris Reynolds connected on 17/27 with 196 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 128.8 and ended the game with 1 interception. Johnny Martin was the best rusher for the 49ers with 16 totes for 85 yds (5.3 yards per carry). When all was said and done, they had 81 plays which converted into 384 yards. The Charlotte 49ers ran the ball a total of 47 times and amassed 161 yards, which had them averaging 3.4 yards per carry. On the ground, the 49ers gave up 131 yards on 17 tries, which is 7.7 yds per run allowed. Charlotte surrendered 25 completions on 41 tries for 461 yds, and a completion percentage of 61.0%.

When it comes to scoring points, the Charlotte 49ers are sitting at 25.3 points per contest. Offensively they are averaging 114.1 yards rushing which ranks them 109th in college football. The 49ers have tallied 3,848 total yards for the year. In terms of scoring, Charlotte has amassed 25 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. Charlotte has 212 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 67 penalties for 603 yds. They have surrendered the football 19 different times.

The 49ers rank 131st in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 42.8 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.5 yards per rush on the ground and 222.9 rushing yards per game on the year. For the season, they have given up 2,229 rushing yards through 10 contests. Concerning yards through the air, the 49ers are allowing 2,926 yds which puts them in 131st in D-1. They are giving up 292.6 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 68.9%. Overall, they have surrendered 515.5 yards per outing which ranks them 131st in D-1. They have yielded 28 touchdowns by air in addition to 24 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Blue Raiders come into this game with a record of 4-5 this year. When they last played, the Blue Raiders took a loss by a final score of 40-24 when they faced the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Chase Cunningham (1 touchdown) finished the game with 136 yds on 15/27 through the air while his quarterback rating was 87.9. He threw 3 picks and his Y/A was 5.0. Frank Peasant ran the ball 24 times for 91 yds, finishing the game with 3.8 yards per carry for MTSU. The Blue Raiders finished the contest with a total of 420 yds and they ran 88 plays (4.8 yds per play). MTSU rushed for 4.4 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 194 yds on 44 attempts. MTSU allowed 35 running attempts for 135 yds (3.9 yds per carry). The Blue Raiders secondary conceded a completion rate of 45.9%, relinquishing 311 yds on 17 for 37 passing.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Blue Raiders rank 75th in the nation by scoring 27.1 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Blue Raiders have earned 2,276 passing yards not to mention an average of 252.9 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 52nd in the country. The MTSU Blue Raiders hold an average of 369.0 yards per contest, which ranks them 87th in the country. The MTSU offense has accrued 563 yds of penalties on 64 violations, which ranks 33rd in the country in terms of giving up free yards.

MTSU has allowed the opposition a total of 1,243 yards via the ground game (138.1 yards/game) and 12 touchdowns via the rush on the season. They have allowed the opposition 20 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 275.6 yards/outing, which has them in 115th in D-1. The Blue Raiders defense has participated in 667 plays, which is good for 112th in D-1. The Blue Raiders are surrendering 30.4 PPG, which puts them 100th in the country. In total, they have conceded 274 total points.

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Blue Raiders college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the 49ers +11

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