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Hanson Field is the venue where the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-4) will battle the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-4) on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
The Leathernecks are expected to lose (currently +9.5) against the Golden Eagles (with an over/under of 60.5 points).
Read on for our betting preview for this season, and find all of our expert predictions here, too!
Tennessee Tech -9.5 vs. Western Illinois
Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Golden Eagles (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Golden Eagles (-339), Leathernecks (+264)
- Total: 60.5 points
Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois Betting Stats and Info
The Golden Eagles have three wins in five opportunities against the spread. Tennessee Tech has split them games as a moneyline favorite this season. Western Illinois, through four games with a set spread so far this season, has gone 2-2-0 against the spread. The Leathernecks’ record against the spread, as underdogs by 9.5 points or more, is 2-2. Western Illinois is 1-3 in games it has played as the moneyline underdog.
Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois Recent Stats and Trends
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
- Tennessee Tech has covered the spread once, and is 1-2 overall, over its past three contests.
- In its past three games, Tennessee Tech has hit the over once.
- Tennessee Tech has averaged a total of 54.5 combined points in its last three games, six less than this matchup’s over/under of 60.5.
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Tennessee Tech vs. Western Illinois Key Players
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
- Jordyn Potts has passed for 973 yards (97-for-170), with six touchdowns and five interceptions (162.2 yards per game).
- Jalen Mitchell has 64 attempts for a team-leading 268 rushing yards (44.7 per game) and one touchdown.
- Aidan Littles has 180 rushing yards on 25 carries, and one touchdown.
- DJ Linkins has 25 catches (29 targets) and paces his team with 273 receiving yards (45.5 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Tremel Jones has contributed with 136 yards, on 12 catches. He puts up 27.2 receiving yards per game.
- Ashton Maples has 111 receiving yards on 10 receptions (11 targets), with three touchdowns, averaging 18.5 yards per game.
- Theron Gaines has registered a team-leading 3.5 sacks, while adding .
- This season Cayman Spaulding has totaled nine tackles, one TFL, and one sack, leading his team in tackles.
- Tim Coutras has picked off two passes to lead the team while adding five tackles.
Western Illinois Leathernecks
- Nathan Lamb has thrown for 1,130 yards while completing 64.4% of his passes, with five touchdowns and four interceptions (188.3 yards per game). He also has 49 carries for 129 yards and four touchdowns.
- Cameren Smith has run for a team-leading 473 yards on 104 carries (78.8 yards per game) while scoring four touchdowns.
- This season Elijah Aragon has 24 catches and leads the team with 284 yards (47.3 per game) while scoring three touchdowns.
- Matthew Henry’s stat line this year reveals 20 catches for 282 yards and one touchdown. He averages 47 receiving yards per game.
- Demari Davis has collected 233 yards on 13 receptions with two touchdowns, averaging 38.8 yards per game.
- This season Jalen Riven leads the team with two sacks and has added four tackles and one interception.
- Willie Jones’ 16 tackles make him the team’s tackle leader.
- Aidan Harrison has intercepted one pass to lead the team while adding 16 tackles.