Data Skrive:
At Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium on Wednesday, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (3-3) face the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5).
The Blue Raiders are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +20.5) against the Gamecocks (with an over/under of 63.5 points).
Keep reading to check out our preview for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
Jacksonville State -20.5 vs. Middle Tennessee
Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Gamecocks (-20.5)
- Moneyline: Gamecocks (-1351), Blue Raiders (+775)
- Total: 63.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Gamecocks have won three games out of six. When favored by 20.5 points or more, the Gamecocks have covered the spread in all one game. Jacksonville State has won three of its five games played as the moneyline favorite this season. Middle Tennessee has won two games against the spread this season (2-4-0). In two games as underdogs by 20.5 points or more, the Blue Raiders have covered the spread only once. Middle Tennessee has played as an underdog on the moneyline five times this season, losing every game.
Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Recent Stats and Trends
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
- Over its last three games, Jacksonville State has covered the spread each time, and is 3-0 overall.
- In its past three contests, Jacksonville State has hit the over twice.
- Jacksonville State has averaged a total of 56 combined points in its last three games, 7.5 less than this game’s over/under of 63.5.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
- Middle Tennessee has covered the spread twice and is 3-0 overall in its past three contests.
- In its past three games, Middle Tennessee has gone over the total once.
- Middle Tennessee’s average total over the last three games is 10.3 points fewer than the 63.5 total listed for this matchup.
Jacksonville State vs. Middle Tennessee Key Players
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
- This season Tyler Huff has recorded 1,269 passing yards (211.5 YPG) while completing 66.4% of his passes, with seven touchdowns and four interceptions. He also has 503 rushing yards on 76 carries (plus six scores), averaging 83.8 yards per game.
- Tre Stewart has 472 rushing yards on 86 carries, and 10 touchdowns.
- Mike Pettway has 14 catches (23 targets) and paces his team with 302 receiving yards (50.3 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Cam Vaughn has also chipped in with 20 receptions (on 27 targets) for 266 yards, scoring one touchdown.
- Brock Rechsteiner has caught eight passes on 11 targets for 151 yards and two touchdowns.
- Reginald Hughes has three sacks to lead the team, and has also added four TFL and 14 tackles.
- Over the course of the current campaign, Ky’Won McCray has collected 17 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception and leads the team in tackles.
- Zechariah Poyser has a team-high three interceptions and has tacked on 10 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended in five games this season.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
- Nicholas Vattiato has thrown for 1,760 yards while completing 63.6% of his passes, with seven touchdowns and five interceptions (251.4 yards per game).
- Jaiden Credle has 64 carries for a team-high 302 rushing yards (43.1 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Terry Wilkins has 136 yards on 42 carries (19.4 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
- This year Omari Kelly has 38 receptions and leads the team with 651 yards (93 per game) while scoring three touchdowns.
- Holden Willis’ stat line this year reveals 34 catches for 492 yards and two touchdowns. He puts up 70.3 receiving yards per game.
- Myles Butler has 151 receiving yards on 12 receptions (23 targets), with one touchdown.
- Jalen Davis has two sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up four TFL and 21 tackles.
- Anthony Bynum’s 24 tackles, two TFL, and 1.5 sacks make him the team’s top tackler.
- John Howse IV has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on 21 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and two passes defended in seven games this season.