Middle Tennessee vs Charlotte 11/12/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Charlotte 49ers meet Saturday in week 11 college football action from Floyd Stadium. Charlotte is coming off a matchup versus Western Kentucky. The 49ers would end up losing in blowout fashion. As for Middle Tennessee, they played Louisiana Tech over the weekend. In that one the Raiders lost by 16 points. Check back all season long for free college football picks at Sports Chat Place.

Charlotte lost their first three games this year to Florida Atlantic, William & Mary and Maryland before getting a win over Georgia State. Losses to South Carolina, UTEP, UAB and FIU followed before another win versus Rice. 

In the Western Kentucky matchup, Charlotte was down 35-0 going into halftime. Things didn’t get much better from there in a 59-7 defeat. QB Chris Reynolds managed 196 yards with a TD and a pick. Johnny Martin rushed for 85 yards on 16 carries.

Over on the Raiders’ side, they lost to James Madison to start the year but then beat Colorado State, Tennessee State and Miami-FL in the next three. The Raiders lost to UTSA, UAB and Western Kentucky, then took out UTEP. 

Last weekend versus Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee took a 27-21 deficit into halftime. The Raiders could only muster a field goal from there in a 40-24 loss. QB Chase Cunningham managed 136 yards with a TD and three picks. Frank Peasant had 91 yards on 24 carries.

The 49ers are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 overall and 2-7 ATS in their last nine conference games. Charlotte is 1-5 ATS versus a team with a losing record. 

Meanwhile, the Raiders are 15-5 ATS versus a team with a losing record and 6-2 ATS in their last eight after an ATS loss. MTSU is 1-4 ATS in their last five overall. 

PICK: I’m going to take a stab on Middle Tennessee but I’m probably not touching this one. Neither team did well last week. The Raiders posted 420 yards of offense and 26 first downs in their defeat, but also notched a whopping five turnovers and 10 penalties for 83 yards. 

As for Charlotte, they didn’t fare much better with 384 yards, 22 first downs, three turnovers and seven penalties. The Niners also gave up 592 yards and 25 first downs on the other side. There’s not much to like about this matchup overall, but I think the Raiders can cover.