Ball State vs Murray State Prediction, Game Preview

Ball State vs Murray State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Ball State vs Murray State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Ball State vs Murray State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Schumann Stadium, Muncie, IN
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Ball State (0-2), Murray State (0-2)
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Ball State vs Murray State Game Preview

Why Murray State Will Win

Can the Racers generate any points to go along with the downfield passing game.

Murray State might be 0-2, but it had to deal with Texas Tech and then Jacksonville State – the defensive numbers are a tad skewed the wrong way.

There’s only been one turnover so far, the offense is averaging 20 yards per completion, and now it gets to go against a Ball Stat defense that gave up close to 1,000 yards in the first two games.

This is the game for Murray State to let it rip, but …

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Why Ball State Will Win

It’s having a hard time keeping the chains moving.

Time of possession isn’t a problem, but there aren’t a slew of third down conversions, at the running game isn’t doing enough, and now it gets a Ball State offense that’s been good, but wasn’t able to do enough against Tennessee and was on the wrong side of a shootout against Western Michigan.

As long as QB John Paddock gets time to work, he should be able to spread the ball around and give the Murray State secondary problems.

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What’s Going To Happen

It’s not like Murray State is getting a break now going on the road to face Ball State, but this might be its easiest game of the first three. It’ll show with more offensive production, but it won’t be enough.

Ball State will be balanced, it’ll win third downs, and it’ll take control from the start and keep the scoring going throughout.

It won’t get too ugly – Murray State will had its moments – but the Cardinals will be in control.

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Ball State vs Murray State Prediction, Line

Ball State 38, Murray State 13
Line: Ball State -21, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Ball State vs Murray State Must See Rating (out of 5): 1.5

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East Carolina vs Campbell Prediction, Game Preview

East Carolina vs Campbell game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

East Carolina vs Campbell prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


East Carolina vs Campbell How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
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Record: East Carolina (1-1), Campbell (1-1)
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East Carolina vs Campbell Game Preview

Why Campbell Will Win

The Fighting Camels have enough of a defense to at least be plucky.

They struggled last week in the 37-21 loss to William & Mary, but it stuffed Citadel, it’s generating a decent pass rush, and it’s been okay at taking the ball away.

East Carolina isn’t getting behind the line enough, the offensive line hasn’t been anything great, and …

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Why East Carolina Will Win

The Pirates should be able to come up with a good enough balance to push through without a problem.

Campbell doesn’t control the tempo very well even with a decent ground game. The problem is the East Carolina defensive front – it’s doing a solid job against the run so far.

The pass defense has been excellent so far – that’s what happens when you play Citadel – but East Carolina has a nice rotation of backs with Keaton Mitchell ripping off yards in chunks.

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What’s Going To Happen

Campbell will move the chains a bit and come up with a few scores, but East Carolina will be balanced and crisp after the first quarter.

The Pirates, though, haven’t had an easy time with FCS teams over the last few years – the blowout over Western Carolina in 2016 was the last layup. The team will wind down late, but there won’t be a whole lot of drama.

It’ll never seem like the Camels have the ball.

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East Carolina vs Campbell Prediction, Line

East Carolina 41, Campbell 10
Line: East Carolina -30, o/u: 54.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
East Carolina vs Campbell Must See Rating (out of 5): 1.5

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Appalachian State vs Troy Prediction, Game Preview

Appalachian State vs Troy game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Appalachian State vs Troy prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Appalachian State vs Troy How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC
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Record: Appalachian State (1-1), Troy (1-1)
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Appalachian State vs Troy Game Preview

Why Troy Will Win

While everyone wants to talk about Appalachian State, and all the hype is surrounding the team that just beat Texas A&M, shhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Troy is good enough to ruin the narrative.

The defense kept the high-powered Ole Miss offense under wraps in a 28-10 loss, and then the offense got to eat with the passing attack opening it up against Alabama A&M.

But can the Trojans hold up on the lines?

There’s enough of a pass rush to matter, the defense that got run over by Ole Miss is stronger than that, and then there are the takeaways. The Trojans came up with five in the first two games, and …

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Why Appalachian State Will Win

Troy is having problems on the offensive front.

It’s allowing way too many plays in the backfield, the running game isn’t clicking – just two yards per carry so far – and if the passing game isn’t flying, the O isn’t moving.

Appalachian State is terrific on the offensive front, there’s only been one turnover, and control, control, control. Texas A&M has a deliberate style of offense, and that fed right into what the Mountaineers can do.

Now they have to own the clock and keep the Trojan attack off the field, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Be very, very, very careful here.

GameDay is town, everyone is gushing over the Appalachian State program, and there’s a lot of hype after the wild loss to North Carolina and the shocking win over A&M.

Troy is going to make this a fight.

The passing attack is going to press the production all game long, Appalachian State’s defense will continue to have problems on third downs, and …

The Troy run D won’t hold up in the fourth quarter.

The home side will get pushed, but it’ll grind its way through.

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Appalachian State vs Troy Prediction, Line

Appalachian State 34, Troy 23
Line: Appalachian State -12.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Appalachian State vs Troy Must See Rating (out of 5): 3.5

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UMass vs Stony Brook Prediction, Game Preview

UMass vs Stony Brook game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

UMass vs Stony Brook prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


UMass vs Stony Brook How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: UMass (0-2), Stony Brook (0-1)
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UMass vs Stony Brook Game Preview

Why Stony Brook Will Win

In two games, the University of Massachusetts football team has thrown for 65 yards more than you have.

The passing attack didn’t do much of anything in blowout losses to Tulane and Toledo, and now it’s up to the Seawolves of Stony Brook to make the Minutemen have to press.

Stony Brook lost to Rhode Island to start the season, but it wasn’t bad, it was down 21-14 going into the fourth quarter, and then the game got away from it.

Stop the run, stop UMass, but …

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Why UMass Will Win

The UMass running game is working.

Head coach Don Brown has a plan. Run, run some more, and stay committed to it. That might not have worked out so well when the team was getting blasted in the first two games, but that’s going to set the tone for winnable games going forward.

QB Gino Campiotti and Tim Baldwin are a good rushing complement to Ellis Merriweather, and now the style has been established.

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What’s Going To Happen

The UMass running game will come through.

The defense might be having issues, and Stony Brook will run little bit, too, but the Minutemen will be more effective on the ground.

That’s a must considering neither team will be able to throw.

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UMass vs Stony Brook Prediction, Line

UMass 27, Stony Brook 23
Line: Stony Brook -2.5, o/u: 48
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
UMass vs Stony Brook Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Hawaii vs Duquesne Prediction, Game Preview

Hawaii vs Duquesne game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Hawaii vs Duquesne prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Hawaii vs Duquesne How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 12:00 am ET
Venue: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
How To Watch: Spectrum Sports PPV
Record: Hawaii (0-3), Duquesne (1-2)
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Hawaii vs Duquesne Game Preview

Why Duquesne Will Win

Hawaii is going to need a long, long time to rebuild this back up.

It’s not for a lack of effort, but the offense hasn’t been able to get going in blowout losses to Vanderbilt, WKU, and Michigan, and the defense hasn’t been close.

Duquesne is making the long trip, and as long as it can keep its focus, it has a shot.

The team isn’t getting hit with a slew of penalties, and turnover margin is a positive so far.

The offensive line is doing a nice job in pass protection, and the defensive front is getting behind the line. Hawaii is having a consistency problem, so any disruption screws everything up.

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Why Hawaii Will Win

Is anything going right?

For all of the problems, Hawaii is able to control the clock, it cleaned up the turnovers in the blowout loss to Michigan – finding a silver lining in that cloud – and the passing game should work again.

The monster air show numbers aren’t there yet, but the O was able to throw a bit on Vanderbilt and WKU. The run defense has been a bigger problem for the Dukes than the secondary, but Hawaii will keep pressing.

As long as the quarterbacks get a little time, the numbers will come.

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What’s Going To Happen

Hawaii hasn’t shown anything yet, but Duquesne doesn’t have the passing game like WKU or Michigan, and it won’t be able to run like Vanderbilt did.

Finally, the Rainbow Warrior offense will start to score, but the Dukes will make this a fight for four quarters.

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Hawaii vs Duquesne Prediction, Line

Hawaii 34, Duquesne 30
Line: Hawaii -6.5, o/u: 57
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Hawaii vs Duquesne Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Boise State vs UT Martin Prediction, Game Preview

Boise State vs UT Martin game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Boise State vs UT Martin prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Boise State vs UT Martin How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Boise State (1-1), UT Martin (1-1)
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Boise State vs UT Martin Game Preview

Why UT Martin Will Win

The Skyhawks pushed a good Missouri State team in a fun 35-30 fight. That showed just how good they really are with the potential to be in for a massive year.

The offensive line has yet to allow a sack, the pass rush has been outstanding, and the team isn’t making a slew of big mistakes with just one turnover and no real problems with penalties.

Boise State has to be ready for Dresser Winn and a passing game that’s averaging 330 yards per game and is hitting on the deep shots. However …

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Why Boise State Will Win

The Boise State offense stopped turning it over and the defense did its job in the 31-14 win over New Mexico.

The O gave it up five times in the loss to Oregon State, and the defense bounced back and allowed just 123 yards of New Mexico rushing yards.

UT Martin might try throwing, but the Boise State pass rush will camp out behind the line and will own third downs.

The Skyhawks will struggle to keep things moving, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

They’ll press a bit with the passing game, but it won’t be nearly enough.

Boise State would like to start averaging more than 4.1 yards per carry, and it will be able to do that all while Hank Bachmeier starts to hit more big plays through the air.

This will look more and more like a tune-up game as it goes along, but it’ll take the Broncos a little while to get there.

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Boise State vs UT Martin Prediction, Line

Boise State 45, UT Martin 13
Line: Boise State -21, o/u: 51.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Boise State vs UT Martin Must See Rating (out of 5): 1.5

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Louisiana vs Rice Prediction, Game Preview

Louisiana vs Rice game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Louisiana vs Rice prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Louisiana vs Rice How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Louisiana (2-0), Rice (1-1)
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Louisiana vs Rice Game Preview

Why Louisiana Will Win

Don’t ask questions, just enjoy the 2-0 start.

It might not be pretty, but the Ragin’ Cajuns are producing with a good rotation at running back – four players have run for 95 yards or more in the first two games – and last week against Eastern Michigan they showed the explosion by taking a tight game and opening it up big in a 49-21 win.

Rice might have been great last week in a win over McNeese State, but the run defense is still a question and the offense has to prove it can produce against a decent D.

Louisiana has yet to turn the ball over, forced five Eastern Michigan takeaways, and …

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Why Rice Will Win

Rice has been able to control the tempo and the time.

Louisiana doesn’t really care about controlling the clock – it just does what it does with the offense – but Rice tries to be deliberate. It’s holding on to the ball for over 35 minutes per game so far, and it has to do what it can to shorten the game.

The defense generated five takeaways against McNeese State, the pass rush hasn’t been bad, and the front line has to get to the Ragin’ Cajun running game before it can get started.

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What’s Going To Happen

Rice is a bit better than it’s being given credit for, and the defense will be just good enough to keep this from getting out of hand.

The offense, though, won’t be able to run against the Louisiana defense allowing 2.7 yards per carry. It won’t be a breeze, but again, don’t worry about how it looks – Louisiana will take 3-0.

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Louisiana vs Rice Prediction, Line

Louisiana 31, Rice 20
Line: Louisiana -11.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Louisiana vs Rice Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Georgia State vs Charlotte Prediction, Game Preview

Georgia State vs Charlotte game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Georgia State vs Charlotte prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Georgia State vs Charlotte How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Georgia State (0-2), Charlotte (0-3)
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Georgia State vs Charlotte Game Preview

Why Charlotte Will Win

So what’s going right in this tough 0-3 start?

The passing game hasn’t been bad.

Xavier Williams might not be Chris Reynolds – the injured starter – when it comes to his accuracy, but he’s been able to put up enough yards to at least keep things moving.

The offense isn’t killing itself with a slew of mistakes – there’s been just one turnover so far – and the defense should get a break, at least in the secondary.

The Panthers haven’t been able to get much of anything going through the air. The passing game wasn’t miserable against North Carolina, but it crashed in the opener against South Carolina.

However …

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Why Georgia State Will Win

The Georgia State running game is about to go off.

Charlotte is dead last in the nation in total defense, and it’s not like it faced a bunch of killers.

Maryland has an offense – it rolled for over 600 yards – but Florida Atlantic and William & Mary were both able to do whatever they wanted.

The 49ers are dead last in the nation in passing efficiency defense, dead last in total defense, and it’s having a nightmare of a time against the run.

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What’s Going To Happen

Georgia State will finally get to get this 2022 season going.

Charlotte has good parts, but it hasn’t been able to get them all going yet offensively. The defense hasn’t been remotely close so far, and the Panther attack will take advantage with a balanced day including the first 200-yard passing day of the season.

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Georgia State vs Charlotte Prediction, Line

Georgia State 45, Charlotte 23
Line: Georgia State -19, o/u: 61.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Georgia State vs Charlotte Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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UTEP vs New Mexico Prediction, Game Preview

UTEP vs New Mexico game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

UTEP vs New Mexico prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


UTEP vs New Mexico How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
How To Watch: Mountain West Network
Record: UTEP (1-2), New Mexico (1-1)
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UTEP vs New Mexico Game Preview

Why UTEP Will Win

The Miners haven’t been able to recapture the glory and fun of last year, but it came through with a win over New Mexico State to try getting everything going.

Now it gets another team that should help out in a low scoring game.

The Miner defense struggled with North Texas and Oklahoma – not suprirrisng – but overall the team isn’t making a ton of mistakes, it was great against the Aggie passing game last week, and it should be able to hang with – if not hold down – a New Mexico offense that has to prove it can produce two games in a row.

However …

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Why New Mexico Will Win

No, UTEP doesn’t have the same mojo.

It can’t push the ball down the field like it did when Jacob Cowing – now at Arizona – was the No. 1 target, and the running game isn’t there to rely on.

New Mexico couldn’t do anything offensively in the loss to Boise State last week, but the parts are there to pound away on a Miner run defense allowing over 200 yards per game and over five yards per carry.

The Lobo defense hasn’t been bad. It’s been good against the run, and it’s been great so far on third downs, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

That’s where New Mexico wins this. It’s going to come up with the third down stops that UTEP won’t.

The Lobos allowed Maine and Boise State to convert just 5-of-28 third down chances, and UTEP won’t fare much better. In a low scoring fight, every possession will matter.

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UTEP vs New Mexico Prediction, Line

New Mexico 24. UTEP 13
Line: UTEP -2.5, o/u: 38
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
UTEP vs New Mexico Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Marshall vs Bowling Green Prediction, Game Preview

Marshall vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Marshall vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Marshall vs Bowling Green How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 5:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: NFL Network
Record: Marshall (2-0), Bowling Green (0-2)
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Marshall vs Bowling Green Game Preview

Why Marshall Will Win

Anything interesting happen last Saturday?

Here’s the crazy part about the Marshall win over Notre Dame – that shouldn’t have been that shocking.

Okay, so it was, but the Herd defense was supposed to be this good, the running game was supposed to be this good, and it all worked in a nearly perfect performance with three takeaways, a great day from QB Henry Colombi, and with the good running backs doing what they do.

As long as everyone is past what happened in South Bend, there shouldn’t be a problem against a Bowling Green team that won’t be able to run a lick on this defensive front and won’t keep the Herd passing game from keeping things moving.

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

So how do the Falcons pull this off?

First, they need Marshall to come in without a whole lot of focus. Second, they have to get the passing game going right away.

Here’s the part about that win no one wants to think about – it’s possible that Notre Dame really can’t do a whole lot offensively right now. Bowling Green has to give it a shot by pressing the corners deep.

Falcon QB Matt McDonald threw five touchdowns last week in the wild loss to Eastern Kentucky. As long as he gets the ball out of his hands quickly, the passing attack should move.

Week 3 Schedule, Predictions, Game Preview

What’s Going To Happen

Keep grinding with the running game, keep attacking with a defense that should be able to get into the backfield, and make Bowling Green take lots of chances.

Marshall should be able to do all of that.

It will have the ball for well over 35 minutes as the running game rumbles for 250 yards and controls the tempo throughout.

CFN Week 3 Predictions

Marshall vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Marshall 41, Bowling Green 20
Line: Marshall -16.5, o/u: 51.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Marshall vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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