C-USA Preview: Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (2-2) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (3-1)
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Old Dominion Monarchs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Foreman Field.
Oddsmakers currently have the Monarchs listed as 4-point favorites versus the Blue Raiders, while the game’s total is sitting at 69.
Middle Tennessee was a 36-17 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Tigers. They failed to cover the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (53) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Old Dominion was a 45-42 winner on the road against Owls. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (87) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Old Dominion has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Middle Tennessee: 2-2 SU, 3-1 ATS
Old Dominion: 3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS
Middle Tennessee most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on turf are 7-3
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 7-3
Old Dominion most recently:
When playing in September are 2-2
When playing on turf are 4-0
After outgaining opponent are 3-2
When playing within the conference are 1-0
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Middle Tennessee’s last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Middle Tennessee’s last 7 games
Middle Tennessee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Middle Tennessee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Old Dominion is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Old Dominion’s last 6 games
Next up:
Middle Tennessee home to Southern Miss, Saturday, October 4
Old Dominion home to Marshall, Saturday, October 4
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