Middle Tennessee at UTEP - 2018 Matchup Preview

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at UTEP Miners

Saturday, November 10th 2018 (3:00 PM EST)
Middle Tennessee -13.5 (49.0)
Middle Tennessee 48 - UTEP: 32 (Conference USA)

Blue Raiders (8 - 6) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (21 - 29 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

UTEP is playing their 4th straight game
MTSU is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: -9 (SP+ MTSU -23)
Projected Score: MTSU: 25 - UTEP: 27 (52)
MTSU Win prob: 84% | Cover: 56%
MTSU Travel: 1188 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Miners (1 - 11) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 30 (24 - 27 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
MTSU Players
UTEP Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Middle Tennessee's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt	+3.0	57.5	L 7 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/8	Middle Tennessee vs UT Martin	-19.0	46.5	W 61 - 37	O	Y
Sat 9/15	Middle Tennessee at Georgia	+34.5	60.0	L 7 - 49	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/29	Middle Tennessee vs Florida Atlantic	+2.5	63.5	W 25 - 24	U	Y
Fri 10/5	Middle Tennessee at Marshall	+3.0	50.5	W 34 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Middle Tennessee at Florida International	+2.0	61.0	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/20	Middle Tennessee vs Charlotte	-17.0	50.5	W 21 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/27	Middle Tennessee at Old Dominion	-4.0	62.0	W 51 - 17	O	Y
Fri 11/2	Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky	-13.5	53.0	W 29 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Middle Tennessee at UTEP	-13.5	49.0	W 48 - 32	O	Y
Sat 11/17	Middle Tennessee at Kentucky	+16.5	48.5	L 23 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/24	Middle Tennessee vs UAB	+3.0	51.5	W 27 - 3	U	Y
Sat 12/1	Middle Tennessee vs UAB	-1.5	44.0	L 25 - 27	O	N
Sat 12/15	Middle Tennessee vs App State	+6.5	48.0	L 13 - 45	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Middle Tennessee's Schedule

UTEP's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	UTEP vs Northern Arizona	+7.0	52.5	L 10 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/8	UTEP at UNLV	+22.5	53.5	L 24 - 52	O	N
Sat 9/15	UTEP at Tennessee	+33.5	51.0	L 0 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/22	UTEP vs New Mexico State	+4.5	50.5	L 20 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/29	UTEP at UTSA	+10.0	46.5	L 21 - 30	O	Y
Sat 10/6	UTEP vs North Texas	+26.0	52.5	L 24 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	UTEP at Louisiana Tech	+21.0	50.5	L 24 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/27	UTEP vs UAB	+15.5	50.0	L 0 - 19	U	N
Sat 11/3	UTEP at Rice	-2.0	45.0	W 34 - 26	O	Y
Sat 11/10	UTEP vs Middle Tennessee	+13.5	49.0	L 32 - 48	O	N
Sat 11/17	UTEP at Western Kentucky	+6.5	47.5	L 16 - 40	O	N
Sat 11/24	UTEP vs Southern Miss	+14.0	45.0	L 7 - 39	O	N

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MTSU	.14	42%	22.4	42%	2.84	142	40%	251	3.16	.05	40%	30.9	40%	38%	3.02	62.2	1.8	0.8
UTEP	-.07	33%	23.3	38%	2.71	96	28%	135	1.76	.26	48%	30.4	51%	42%	4.39	52.1	1.7	1.1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MTSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UTEP		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MTSU Offense	13	22.4	20.8	42%	3.16	1.8	21	393	142	251	4.3	43%	56%	42%	40%	19%	.14
UTEP Defense	12	30.4	26.8	47.5%	4.39	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	57%	42%	51%	42%	12%	.26

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MTSU Defense	13	30.9	29.3	39.9%	3.02	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	40%	38%	17%	.05
UTEP Offense	12	23.3	24	33.4%	1.76	1.7	12	231	96	135	3.3	49%	50%	38%	28%	20%	-.07

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Middle Tennessee	13	29:26	21.1	38%	44%	6.5	62.2	1.8	0.8	7.5	2.5	1	27
UTEP	12	27:47	12.2	27%	45%	5.8	52.1	1.7	1.1	4.6	1	1	28

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MTSU Offense	13	43%	42%	32.8	142.3	4.3	15	.05	2.84	77%	11%	0.86
UTEP Defense	12	57%	51%	-	-	-	-	.26	3.53	75%	8%	0.98

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MTSU Defense	13	49%	40%	-	-	-	-	.02	2.53	68%	12%	0.92
UTEP Offense	12	49%	38%	28.8	95.6	3.3	9	.02	2.71	62%	11%	0.9

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MTSU Offense	13	56%	40%	21.7	36.4	251.1	6.9	11.6	23	17	.2	1.7	33%	36%	.37	8%	2.1
UTEP Defense	12	42%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.26	1.6	30%	40%	.43	5%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MTSU Defense	13	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.11	1.4	32%	30%	.19	5%	1.6
UTEP Offense	12	50%	28%	12.5	27.5	134.9	4.9	10.8	7	14	-.13	1.6	35%	19%	-.03	9%	1.9

Middle Tennessee's Power Ratings
Middle Tennessee's Power Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Offense Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #91
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Middle Tennessee's 2018 Expected Record: -
Middle Tennessee's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.8 #91
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.4 #103
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #68

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: UTEP: -10.8

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: -3.8 UTEP: -26.6

UTEP's Power Ratings
UTEP's Power Rating: -10.8 NR
UTEP's Offense Rating: NR
UTEP's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #118
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
UTEP's 2018 Expected Record: -
UTEP's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -26.6 #130
UTEP's Offense SP+ Rating: 12.1 #127
UTEP's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.1 #111

Average Talent
Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Middle Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 22.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.8
Defense: 30.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.3

Middle Tennessee's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
UTEP 27
Middle Tennessee 25

Projected Total Points: 52

UTEP Scoring
Offense: 23.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 24
Defense: 30.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.8

UTEP's 2018 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/02	UTEP	13	Middle Tennessee	20	UTEP -2	Middle Tennessee	48.0	Under
2023	11/18	Middle Tennessee	34	UTEP	30	Middle Tennessee -8.5	UTEP	48.5	Over
2022	10/29	UTEP	13	Middle Tennessee	24	UTEP -2.5	Middle Tennessee	52.0	Under
2018	11/10	UTEP	32	Middle Tennessee	48	Middle Tennessee -13.5	Middle Tennessee	49.0	Over
2017	11/04	Middle Tennessee	30	UTEP	3	Middle Tennessee -20	Middle Tennessee	50.0	Under
2014	11/29	UTEP	24	Middle Tennessee	21	UTEP -3	Push	0
2013	11/30	Middle Tennessee	48	UTEP	17	Middle Tennessee -21	Middle Tennessee	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UTEP	1	1	2 Overs
Middle Tennessee	6	5	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 3	2 - 4	2 - 3	0 - 1
Road Teams	3 - 4	4 - 2	1 - 0	3 - 2

(#) MTSU at (#) UTEP

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MTSU	UTEP
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#91	#130
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#91	#118
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee Injury Report

UTEP Injury Report

Middle Tennessee on Offense


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	UTEP Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#103	#111
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee Run Game


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	UTEP Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Middle Tennessee Pass Game


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	UTEP Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

UTEP on Offense


CategoryCat	UTEP Off	MTSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#68
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UTEP Run Game


CategoryCat	UTEP Off	MTSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

UTEP Pass Game


CategoryCat	UTEP Off	MTSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
UTEP 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Remains Poor G5

MTSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Sun Bowl Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 11
Middle Tennessee 13.5 (49.0)
Middle Tennessee won at UTEP this year (48-32)

Previous Matchups
Middle Tennessee beat UTEP in 2024 (20-13)
Middle Tennessee beat UTEP in 2023 (34-30)

MTSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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MTSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

UTEP's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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UTEP's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD