Putting Up Numbers· college football

Middle Tennessee @ Marshall

Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Marshall 28, Middle Tennessee 26Marshall was favored by 12, and Middle Tennessee covered.

Middle Tennessee at Marshall: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameMiddle Tennessee1 gameMarshall1 game
Points−2.2−4.4
Points allowed+3.4+5.2
Total offense, yards−46−108
Total defense, yards−83+23
Touchdowns−1.1+0.2
Passer rating−27.9+0.4
Third downs−12.9%−6.9%
Sacks−2.0−0.8
Penalty yards−22.1−21.1
Turnovers forced−0.2−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.3−0.3

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Marshall

Middle Tennessee

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

The series

  • Marshall leads the series 6–5 since 2013. Marshall has won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Marshall had won 7 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Marshall had covered 7 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • Middle Tennessee had lost 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at MarshallMarshall 28, Middle Tennessee 26
Sep 20, 2025at Middle TennesseeMarshall 42, Middle Tennessee 28
Oct 2, 2021at Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee 34, Marshall 28
Nov 14, 2020at MarshallMarshall 42, Middle Tennessee 14
Oct 5, 2019at Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee 24, Marshall 13
Oct 5, 2018at MarshallMiddle Tennessee 34, Marshall 24
Oct 20, 2017at Middle TennesseeMarshall 38, Middle Tennessee 10
Nov 12, 2016at MarshallMarshall 42, Middle Tennessee 17
Nov 7, 2015at Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee 27, Marshall 24
Oct 11, 2014at MarshallMarshall 49, Middle Tennessee 24

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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