The Blue Raiders will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Golden Panthers at Floyd Stadium in Week 13 action.

The Blue Raiders sit at 2-8 (3-7 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Golden Panthers are currently 7-4 (5-6 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Middle Tennessee is 8-1-1 OU, and Florida International is 3-8 OU.



View Florida International vs Middle Tennessee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Oddsmakers opened the Blue Raiders as 9-point underdogs in the game, while the betting total had not been set at the time of writing.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 113 (Blue Raiders) and the No. 70 (Golden Panthers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 32-15 result in favor of the Golden Panthers is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Middle Tennessee's No. 87-ranked offense, averaging 24.2 PPG, against a Golden Panthers defense that ranks No. 17 this week at 19.5 PPG. The Blue Raiders aerial game is averaging 267.6 yards per game, more than the Golden Panthers secondary allows through the air, 220.8 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Golden Panthers feature the league's No. 38-rated road run defense, allowing 143.4 yards per game. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, ranks No. 67 in rushing offense at home.

In their last action, Florida International was a 28-17 Sportsbook on the road against Louisiana-Monroe. They covered the 1.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (45) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Middle Tennessee lost its last outing, a 45-19 result against Arkansas State on November 19. Middle Tennessee failed to cover in that game as a 13.5-point underdog, while the 64 combined points took the game OVER the total.


Florida International Golden Panthers Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 6-4

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few Golden Panthers at Blue Raiders trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida International's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida International's last 7 games
Florida International is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Florida International is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Middle Tennessee's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Middle Tennessee's last 11 games
Middle Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida International
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 6 games when playing Florida International


Next up:
Middle Tennessee at North Texas, Saturday, December 3