The FAU Owls (5-1 overall, 4-1 CUSA) and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-6, 2-4) will lock horns and match wits in a Saturday matinee at 3:30 p.m. ET at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Below, we analyze the FAU-Middle Tennessee college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
FAU at Middle Tennessee: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:27 p.m. ET.
- Money line: FAU -228 (bet $228 to win $100) | Middle Tennessee -185 (bet $100 to win $185)
- Against the spread/ATS: FAU -6 (-110) | Middle Tennessee +6 (-110)
- Over/Under: 48.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
FAU at Middle Tennessee: Three things to know
- FAU heads into Saturday’s contest having won four straight games. Over those four victories, the Owls outscored foes by a combined margin of 96-30. On the season, Florida Atlantic ranks second in the country in yielding just 11.2 points per game.
- Middle Tennessee is playing its first home game in over a month. That may not be a solace to MTSU bettors: The Blue Raiders are 0-3 straight-up and 1-2 ATS at home. As a home dog, however, Middle Tennessee is 5-2 ATS.
- FAU won last year’s meeting, 28-13 (Oct. 12), and has won two of the last three in the series (MTSU defeated the Owls, 25-24, in 2018).
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FAU at Middle Tennessee: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
FAU 28, Middle Tennessee 24
Money line (ML)
Back FAU (-228). Figure the Owls as a near 75% favorite in this one, and that spells value at this price.
Against the spread (ATS)
PASS. The better value on the FAU side is on the money line.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Under has hit three straight years in this series following a wild 77-56 Blue Raider win in 2016. Figure on the Over fighting back Saturday. FAU’s win streak has been built against opposing offenses ranked (in order) 67th, 124th, 123rd, and 127th. For the year, the Owls have allowed one touchdown on 11 trips to the red zone. Back the OVER 48.5 (-110).
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