Kennesaw State vs. Middle Tennessee State prediction and betting tips - October 15 | college football Week 8
The Kennesaw State Owls (0-5, 0-1 Conference USA) will take on the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (1-5, 0-2) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. The Owls are coming off a 63-24 loss to Jacksonville State while the Blue Raiders suffered a 48-21 loss to Louisiana Tech.
Kennesaw State vs. Middle Tennessee State Preview
Middle Tennessee State is a 10-point road favorite with the over/under set at 50.5 points.
Both teams have struggled on defense this season. Kennesaw State has allowed over 30 points in three of their five games this year and Middle Tennessee State has allowed over 45 points in four of their five losses.
During the postgame press conference on Friday, Blue Raiders coach Derek Mason said he understands the value of taking control of time-of-possession and called for his team to step up.
“I thought we didn’t do enough to get the ball back to our offense, and as I look at it in totality, I see that we made plays early but lost the momentum and couldn’t get it back," Mason said. "That’s been the story of this football team throughout the season, but it’ll be a fast turnaround, so we have to get ready for Kennesaw State."
The Blue Raiders are led by junior quarterback Nicholas Vatiatto who has 1,561 passing yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. He is helped by junior wide receiver Omari Kelly who has 574 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Kennesaw State has struggled to be productive this season. Their passing attack has been especially weak with sophomore quarterback Davis Bryson having just 616 passing yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions. Their ability to run the ball has also been lackluster with senior running back Michael Benefield recording just 194 rushing yards.
The betting approach here is simple: take the Blue Raiders to outproduce the Owls.
Prediction: Middle Tennessee State 35, Kennesaw State 10
Betting Tips
Middle Tennessee State -10
Middle Tennessee State Over 30.5 points
Kennesaw State Under 20.5 points