Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 3:30 PM ESTWeek 10 · at Middle Tennessee · Conference game
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3-4 · Power #115
26
projected
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4-3 · Power #126
25
projected
WKU 54%
46% MTSU
Spread
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Total
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model 51
Model line
WKU -1.5
WKU 54% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Western Kentucky 54%
Projected WKU 26 – MTSU 25 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
WKU -1.5
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How the model gets there (points from MTSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadMTSU rating edge−4.1+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.1=Model marginWKU by 1.5
TotalScoring ratings52.3+Wind 8 mph−1.2=Model total51.1

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
WKU−7.3 →−12.0▼ 4.7#114
MTSU−15.1 →−15.6▼ 0.5#126
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

WKU
Longer bar = better
MTSU
#123
Offense
MTSU better ▶
#85
#92
Defense
◀ WKU better
#113
−0.4 #100
Turnovers
MTSU better ▶
+0.7 #25
72 plays #11
Pace
◀ WKU faster
58 plays #132
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When WKU has the ball
Even matchup
WKU offMTSU defEdge
Points / game 21.3 #114 27.6 #103 Even
Yards / play 4.88 #129 6.43 #127 Even
PPA / play +0.01 #117 +0.15 #102 Even
Success rate 36% #130 46% #120 Even
When MTSU has the ball
Even matchup
MTSU offWKU defEdge
Points / game 23.3 #105 30.6 #116 Even
Yards / play 5.83 #73 6.03 #111 MTSU
PPA / play +0.15 #67 +0.12 #86 Even
Success rate 41% #93 40% #53 WKU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
WKU scoring against the MTSU defense
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WKU scored
3.9
#104
7.7
#92
11.6
#102
3.9
#116
5.9
#96
9.7
#115
MTSU allowed
4.4
#59
7.7
#73
12.1
#73
7.6
#112
7.9
#108
15.4
#123
MTSU scoring against the WKU defense
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MTSU scored
5.7
#81
5.1
#120
10.9
#107
6.7
#53
5.7
#101
12.4
#86
WKU allowed
6.3
#102
9.9
#115
16.1
#112
9.4
#134
5.0
#43
14.4
#116

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
MTSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
72° · 8 mph
Wind trims 1.2 pts off the total
Rest
WKU11d
MTSU10d
WKU +1 day
Tempo
Average 130 plays
slowavg 133fast

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