MTSU Blue Raiders vs FIU Panthers Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs FIU Panthers

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+19.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56

The FIU Panthers (4-7) will try to beat the MTSU Blue Raiders (6-5) at Riccardo Silva Stadium on Saturday. MTSU opens this matchup as 19.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 56.

The MTSU Blue Raiders come into this game with a record of 6-5 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Blue Raiders went up against the Florida Atlantic Owls and walked away with a win by a score of 49-21. Frank Peasant was the leader on the ground for the Blue Raiders with 13 totes for 59 yards (4.5 yards per attempt). Chase Cunningham connected on 40/54 with 448 yds through the air and 5 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 170.6 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. In the running game, the Blue Raiders gave up 31 yds on 32 attempts, which is 1.0 yds per run surrendered. MTSU relinquished 19 completions on 37 tries for a total of 325 yards, and a completion percentage of 51.4%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 90 plays which gave them 615 yds. The MTSU Blue Raiders ended up running the ball 36 times and accrued 167 yards, which is an average of 4.6 yards per tote.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the MTSU Blue Raiders are averaging 28.8 PPG. As a team they have an average of 119.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 106th in Division 1. The Blue Raiders have racked up 4,236 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, MTSU has earned 19 passing touchdowns and 17 touchdowns via the ground. MTSU has amassed 222 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 73 penalties for 638 yards. They have surrendered the football 17 different times.

The Blue Raiders are ranked 89th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 28.1 PPG. They are giving up an average of 3.4 yards per tote and 125.5 yards on the ground per game this season. In total, they have conceded 1,381 rushing yards through 11 games. Regarding passing yards, the Blue Raiders are allowing 3,082 yds which has them sitting in 122nd in college football. They are allowing 280.2 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 59.6%. For the season, they have allowed 405.6 yards per outing putting them at 95th in the nation. They have relinquished 23 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 4-7 for this season. In their last game, the Panthers went home defeated by a final of 40-6 when they faced the UTEP Miners. Grayson James finished the contest with 56 yards on 6/16 through the air while his QB rating was 54.4. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 3.5. Lexington Joseph carried the ball 8 times for 10 yds, ending the game with 1.3 yds per attempt for FIU. FIU rushed for 0.7 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 15 yds on 22 carries. The Panthers finished the contest with a total of 71 yards and they ran 43 plays (1.7 yds per play). The Panthers passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 190 yds on 12 for 18 passing. FIU allowed 61 rushing attempts for 335 yards (5.5 yards per rush).

In terms of putting points on the board, the Panthers currently sit 122nd in the country scoring 17.8 points per game. During the season to this point, the Panthers have thrown for 2,211 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 201.0 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 103rd in Division 1. The FIU Panthers are averaging 308.0 yards per game, which is good for 120th in college football. The FIU offense has compiled 608 yards of penalties on 69 infractions, which is good for 59th in Division 1 in terms of giving up free yards.

FIU has surrendered a total of 2,133 yards via the ground game (193.9 yards per outing) in addition to 28 touchdowns rushing on the season. They have surrendered 24 touchdowns via the pass as well as 258.6 yards per outing, which has them sitting 106th in the nation. The Panthers defense has participated in 814 plays, which is 117th in D-1. The Panthers are surrendering 37.6 points per contest, ranking them 127th in D-1. Overall, they have conceded 414 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Raiders -19.5

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