Middle Tennessee vs Kennesaw State Prediction 10-15-24 College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Middle Tennessee vs Kennesaw State prediction for this College Football game on Tuesday, October 15th at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 8 matchup. 

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Betting Preview

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 1-5 (0-2) this year after they lost to Louisiana Tech by a score of 48-21 last week. Middle Tennessee led 14-7 in the first quarter, but they allowed the next 34 points in the blowout loss. The Blue Raiders were outgained by a total of 551-336, lost the turnover battle 2-1, and went 5-11 on third down in the game. Nicholas Vattiato threw for 276 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, while Omari Kelly caught eight passes for 103 yards. 

Middle Tennessee has also lost to Ole Miss, Western Kentucky, Duke, and Memphis during this five-game losing streak, but they did beat Tennessee Tech in the opener. The MTSU offense has scored 16.8 points per game with 267 passing yards and 76.8 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 40.5 points per game this season. The Blue Raiders have gone 39.2% on third down and 6-14 on fourth down so far this season. Nicholas Vattiato has completed 64.9% of his passes for 1,561 yards, seven touchdowns, and five interceptions, while Jaiden Credle has rushed for 253 yards and three scores. 

Kennesaw State Owls Betting Preview

The Kennesaw State Owls are 0-5 (0-1) this season after they lost to Jacksonville State by a score of 63-24 in their last game. Kennesaw State only trailed 21-17 at the half, but they allowed the next 28 points for the loss. The Owls were outgained by a total of 577-270, lost the turnover battle 4-1, and went 9-16 on third down in the game. Davis Bryson threw for 76 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions, while Michael Benefield rushed for 112 yards and one score. 

Kennesaw State has also lost to UTSA, Louisiana, San Jose State, and UT Martin so far this season. The Kennesaw offense has scored 14.6 points per game with 130.6 passing yards and 96.2 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 36 points per game this season. The Owls have gone 38.8% on third down and 6-12 on fourth down through five games. Davis Bryson has completed 51.4% of his passes for 616 yards, two touchdowns, and six interceptions, while Qua Ashley has caught 10 passes for 131 yards. 

Middle Tennessee vs Kennesaw State Prediction 

Both of these teams come into this matchup with five losses already on the season, but Middle Tennessee does have an FCS win, while Kennesaw State is winless. The Owls have really struggled in their first FBS season, but the offense did score 24 points in their last game, which is the most they have scored this year. Middle Tennessee has allowed at least 45 points in four of their last five games and even the low-scoring Owls should be able to take advantage of that. Take Kennesaw State and the points here.