Middle Tennessee
4–4 · Ours #127Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
27–24Our projected score
Sam Houston
1–7 · Ours #131Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.MTSU 57%
MTSU 57%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. MTSU −2.9
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 51.6
Our call · No priceNeither DraftKings nor FanDuel is offering our side at our number right now, so there is no price to judge.—
Quarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game
Roman GaglianoSophomore · 7 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.0971st
- Comp %
- 59.0
- TD
- 13
- Turnovers
- 22 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 6
Landyn LockeSophomore · 7 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- −0.02105th
- Comp %
- 62.1
- TD
- 12
- Turnovers
- 44 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 13
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| Sam Houstonoffense | Defense edge · 5 of 5 | defenseMiddle Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135th | −0.09 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | +0.14 | 115th |
| 128th | 37.4% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 46.8% | 127th |
| 115th | −0.06 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.11 | 95th |
| 136th | −0.15 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.17 | 122nd |
| 131st | 9.6% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 14.3% | 119th |
| Middle Tennesseeoffense | Defense edge · 5 of 5 | defenseSam Houston | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107th | 0.00 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | −0.05 | 28th |
| 92nd | 40.9% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 39.1% | 40th |
| 100th | 0.00 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.18 | 12th |
| 104th | +0.01 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.05 | 76th |
| 90th | 11.8% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 12.5% | 85th |
Team stats
| Sam HoustonSHSU | Middle TennesseeMTSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | −2.0117th | −0.8100th |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | −0.890th | −1.395th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 38%131st | 45%104th |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 2.59135th | 3.8583rd |
| Time of possession | 29:1259th | 28:5464th |
| Plays per game | 63100th | 62104th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | 0 | +3 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 11 – 11 | 8 – 11 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 18.1%10th | 10.2%134th |
Season so far
Middle Tennessee4–4 · 112th-hardest schedule
Wvs Murray State38–14covered −22.5
L
at Marshall26–28covered +13
at Marshall26–28covered +13W
vs Nevada27–20covered +3.5
vs Nevada27–20covered +3.5L
at Jacksonville State13–23no line
at Jacksonville State13–23no lineL
at Kansas0–55missed +21
at Kansas0–55missed +21W
vs Delaware33–30covered +1
vs Delaware33–30covered +1W
at Florida International26–23covered +10
at Florida International26–23covered +10L
vs Kennesaw State28–44missed +1
vs Kennesaw State28–44missed +1Sam Houston1–7 · 95th-hardest schedule
L
at Troy21–24covered +16.5
at Troy21–24covered +16.5L
vs Tulsa17–23covered +12.5
vs Tulsa17–23covered +12.5Wvs Nicholls59–0covered −21
L
at Texas Tech14–49missed +34.5
at Texas Tech14–49missed +34.5L
at Liberty3–35missed +13.5
at Liberty3–35missed +13.5L
vs Western Kentucky3–16missed +1
vs Western Kentucky3–16missed +1L
vs New Mexico State24–30missed +3
vs New Mexico State24–30missed +3L
at Missouri State3–24missed +6
at Missouri State3–24missed +6Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 27, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is