
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The Blue Raiders lost all three October games in 2025 and covered all three, by losing by two, three and three points as underdogs. Middle Tennessee football finished 3-9 straight up and 6-6 against the spread.
Losing close, covering
Middle Tennessee went 3-9 in the 2025 regular season and 6-6 against the spread. It was an underdog nine times, more than all but 12 FBS teams (14 shared the count), and went 2-7 straight up but 5-4 against the line in those games.
October held the pattern in three games. The Blue Raiders lost 22-20 to Missouri State getting 2.5, 31-28 at Delaware getting 9.5 and 24-21 to Jacksonville State getting 4.5: no wins, three covers, and 3.00 units lost on the moneyline.
Home was the drain
At home Middle Tennessee went 1-5, and one unit on the six priced home games lost 4.58; only six FBS teams lost more there. The season opened with a 34-14 home loss as a 16.5-point favorite, and FIU won 56-30 there with the Blue Raiders at -125. The only home win was 31-17 over Sam Houston at -240.
The road paid
The five priced road games made 1.05 units, from two wins at long prices: 14-13 at Nevada at +270 and 31-24 at New Mexico State at +135. Over the full season the 11 priced games came to 3.53 units down.
The total split 6-6. Middle Tennessee scored 22.42 a game and allowed 30.92.
Questions and answers
How did Middle Tennessee do as an underdog in 2025?
2-7 straight up, 5-4 against the spread.
What did the Middle Tennessee home moneyline return?
A loss of 4.58 units over six priced games.
Did Middle Tennessee cover in October?
In all three games, while losing each by three points or fewer.






