Charlotte at Middle Tennessee - 11/12/22 College Football Picks and Prediction
The Charlotte 49ers will play the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in a Conference-USA Game on Saturday afternoon at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
The Charlotte 49ers are 2-8 (1-5) this season after they lost to Western Kentucky by a score of 59-7 in their last game. Charlotte allowed 592 total yards and turned the ball over three times in the loss. The Charlotte offense is averaging 25.8 points per game with 270.7 passing yards per game and 114.1 rushing yards per game. Chris Reynolds has thrown for 1,995 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions for the 49ers this season. Shadrick Byrd has rushed for 518 yards and four touchdowns, while Elijah Spencer has caught 46 passes for 831 yards and eight scores for Charlotte. The Charlotte defense is giving up 42.8 points per game and 515 yards per game.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 4-5 (1-4) this season after they lost to Louisiana Tech by a score of 40-24 in their last game. Middle Tennessee allowed 446 total yards and turned the ball over five times in the loss. The Middle Tennessee offense is averaging 27.1 points per game with 252.9 passing yards per game and 115.8 rushing yards per game. Chase Cunningham has thrown for 2,193 yards, 14 touchdowns, and eight interceptions for the Blue Raiders this season. Frank Peasant has rushed for 549 yards and six scores, while Jaylin Lane has caught 46 passes for 674 yards and four touchdowns for Middle Tennessee. The Middle Tennessee defense is allowing 30.4 points per game and 413.7 yards per game.
Charlotte is 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on turf. The over is 6-2 in Charlotte’s last 8 games on turf. Middle Tennessee is 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games against a team with a losing record and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games. The over is 5-2 in Middle Tennessee’s last 7 games. Charlotte is 4-0 ATS in these two teams last 4 head to head meetings.
Charlotte has been the worst defensive team in college football this season, while Middle Tennessee has also struggled on defense. Neither one of these teams is very good, but I cannot trust the Charlotte defense. I will take Middle Tennessee in this game.
AUTHOR: David Racey
