Middle Tennessee State Poised to Take Advantage of Struggling FIU in Showdown at Home
They come into the game with a 2-7 record overall and a 1-4 record in Conference USA play, while Florida International has a 4-5 overall record and a 1-5 record in Conference
Game outlook
They come into the game with a 2-7 record overall and a 1-4 record in Conference USA play, while Florida International has a 4-5 overall record and a 1-5 record in Conference USA play. Middle Tenn. St. has a 107th ranking in the nation in points per game (30.9), and FIU has lost four out of their past five games.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 11/11/2023 @ 3:30pm EST
Where: Johnny (Red) Floyd Stadium Stadium Panthers vs Blue Raiders Betting Odds Moneyline: Golden Panthers +344 | Blue Raiders -470
Spread: Golden Panthers +11 (-110) | Blue Raiders -11 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 53 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Middle Tenn. St. will win straight-up is 82%.
Fla. International Golden Panthers
FIU has had a disappointing run at home, losing their last three games after opening their season with two home wins. During the last game, they were outscored by Jacksonville State 24-3 in the first half and were outgained by 370-249 yards with only 31 rushing yards compared to 265 rushing yards from the opponents. Although they had a 200-yard passing performance from Grayson James and 109 receiving yards from Kris Mitchell, they failed to cover the spread as 9-point favorites. In general, the Panthers are poor in scoring (111th), passing (73rd) and rushing (121st). For their next game they face a Middle Tennessee defense ranked lower than them in both pass (100th) and run (90th) defense.