Putting Up Numbers· college football

Nevada @ Middle Tennessee

Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Middle Tennessee 27, Nevada 20Nevada was favored by 4, and Middle Tennessee covered.

Nevada at Middle Tennessee: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameNevada1 gameMiddle Tennessee1 game
Points−8.6−0.1
Points allowed+2.1−0.7
Total offense, yards−135−16
Total defense, yards−28−67
Touchdowns−1.5+0.2
Passer rating−28.1−1.4
Third downs+0.3%−8.7%
Sacks−0.6−1.2
Penalty yards−1.7+25.9
Turnovers forced−1.2+1.8
Turnovers lost+1.8−1.1

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

Who put up numbers

Middle Tennessee

Nevada

Analysis

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

Middle Tennessee

  • Middle Tennessee had covered 4 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 5.

The series

  • Middle Tennessee leads the series 2–0 since 2025. Middle Tennessee has won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Middle Tennessee had lost 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • Nevada had lost 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 19, 2026at Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee 27, Nevada 20
Sep 13, 2025at NevadaMiddle Tennessee 14, Nevada 13

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 18, 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.