Middle Tennessee at Iowa - 2019 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 28th 2019 (12:00 PM EDT)
Iowa -23.5 (51.0)
Iowa 48 - Middle Tennessee: 3

 
Blue Raiders (4 - 8) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 30 (19 - 36 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
MTSU coming off BYE
IOWA coming off BYE
Our Line: -16.5  (SP+ IOWA -28)
Projected Score: MTSU: 18 - IOWA: 33 (51)
IOWA Win prob: 96% | Cover: 54%
MTSU Travel: 489 miles
Hawkeyes (10 - 3) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 14 (28 - 12 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Middle Tennessee's 2019 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Middle Tennessee at Michigan+36.056.5L 21 - 40OY
Sat 9/7 Middle Tennessee vs Tennessee State-25.556.5W 45 - 26ON
Sat 9/14 Middle Tennessee vs Duke+6.551.0L 18 - 41ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28 Middle Tennessee at Iowa+23.551.0L 3 - 48UN
Sat 10/5 Middle Tennessee vs Marshall+5.053.5W 24 - 13UY
Sat 10/12 Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic+12.063.5L 13 - 28UN
Sat 10/19 Middle Tennessee at North Texas+7.059.5L 30 - 33OY
Sat 10/26 Middle Tennessee vs Florida International+1.058.5W 50 - 17OY
Sat 11/2 Middle Tennessee at Charlotte-5.065.0L 20 - 34UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16 Middle Tennessee vs Rice-13.046.5L 28 - 31ON
Sat 11/23 Middle Tennessee vs Old Dominion-13.547.0W 38 - 17OY
Sat 11/30 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky+10.546.0L 26 - 31OY

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Predictions for Middle Tennessee's Schedule
Iowa's 2019 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Iowa vs Miami (OH)-25.047.5W 38 - 14ON
Sat 9/7 Iowa vs Rutgers-18.048.0W 30 - 0UY
Sat 9/14 Iowa at Iowa State-1.542.5W 18 - 17UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28 Iowa vs Middle Tennessee-23.551.0W 48 - 3UY
Sat 10/5 Iowa at Michigan+4.048.0L 3 - 10UN
Sat 10/12 Iowa vs Penn State+3.543.5L 12 - 17UN
Sat 10/19 Iowa vs Purdue-17.547.5W 26 - 20UN
Sat 10/26 Iowa at Northwestern-7.535.5W 20 - 0UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 Iowa at Wisconsin+7.536.5L 22 - 24OY
Sat 11/16 Iowa vs Minnesota-3.044.5W 23 - 19UY
Sat 11/23 Iowa vs Illinois-15.048.5W 19 - 10UN
Fri 11/29 Iowa at Nebraska-4.046.0W 27 - 24ON
Fri 12/27 Iowa vs USC+1.554.5W 49 - 24OY

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Predictions for Iowa's Schedule
Important Stats (2019)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
MTSU.2344%26.345%3.0717441%2353.61.247%29.947%44%3.6742.61.22.1
IOWA.1345%25.844%2.8513842%2293.33.0641%1443%37%2.3632.40.91.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
MTSU#107 (.13)39% (105)38% (114)2.82 (104)9140% (83)2613 (128)#129 (.32)49% (130)50% (124)49% (127)4.61 (126)61.31.60.8
IOWA#100 (.14)42% (72)44% (63)2.92 (89)18540% (94)1213.77 (84)#30 (.11)42% (72)46% (97)39% (51)3.37 (27)26.30.81.8



Overall Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MTSU Offense1226.318.844%3.611.2214081742355.150%49%45%41%20%.23
IOWA Defense131411.940.6%2.361.8 - - - - - 46%53%43%37%19%.06
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MTSU Defense1229.935.747.2%3.672.1 - - - - - 49%48%47%44%20%.2
IOWA Offense1325.82845%3.330.919367138229447%49%44%42%19%.13

Additional Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Middle Tennessee1226:4520.635%53%4.842.61.22.18.41.3126.5
Iowa1332:0119.141%71%4.332.40.91.85.83.2330
Run Game Stats (2019)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MTSU Offense1250%45%33.8173.85.118.153.0774%12%0.98
IOWA Defense1346%43% - - - - -.012.9584%11%0.67
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MTSU Defense1249%47% - - - - .143.0465%13%0.9
IOWA Offense1347%44%34.8137.6417.072.8572%12%0.84

Pass Game Stats (2019)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MTSU Offense1249%41%18.830.4234.67.712.5229.331.731%35%.349%1.7
IOWA Defense1353%37% - - - - - - 12.141.534%25%.049%1.6
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MTSU Defense1248%44% - - - - - - 8.291.529%33%.197%1.5
IOWA Offense1349%42%18.731.6228.97.212.3167.231.631%36%.38%1.7

Middle Tennessee's Power Ratings
Middle Tennessee's Power Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Offense Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating:  #96
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Middle Tennessee's 2019 Expected Record: -
Middle Tennessee's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.3  #110
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.2  #74
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.4  #117

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee:    Iowa: 10.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: -11.3   Iowa: 16.7




Iowa's Power Ratings
Iowa's Power Rating: 10.85 NR
Iowa's Offense Rating: NR
Iowa's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating:  #40
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Iowa's 2019 Expected Record: -
Iowa's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.7  #20
Iowa's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.0  #53
Iowa's Defense SP+ Rating: 15.2  #6

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Middle Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 26.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.8
Defense: 29.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.7

Middle Tennessee's 2019 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 4
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Iowa 33
Middle Tennessee 18

Total Points: 51

Based on Last 4 Games
Iowa 35
Middle Tennessee 17

Total Points: 53

Based on Entire Season
Iowa 30
Middle Tennessee 18

Total Points: 48
Iowa Scoring
Offense: 25.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 28
Defense: 14 PPG
Defense at Home: 11.9

Iowa's 2019 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201909/28Iowa48Middle Tennessee3Iowa -23.5Iowa51.0Push
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Iowa110 Overs
Middle Tennessee000 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 01 - 01 - 00 - 0
Road Teams0 - 10 - 10 - 00 - 1

(#) MTSU at (#) IOWA
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatMTSUIOWA
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #110 #20
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #96 #40
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Middle Tennessee on Offense
CategoryCat
MTSU OffIOWA Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #74 #6
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Middle Tennessee Run Game
CategoryCat
MTSU OffIOWA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Middle Tennessee Pass Game
CategoryCat
MTSU OffIOWA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Iowa on Offense
CategoryCatIOWA OffMTSU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #53 #117
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Iowa Run Game
CategoryCat
IOWA OffMTSU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Iowa Pass Game
CategoryCatIOWA OffMTSU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
IOWA 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'19 Profile: Up to Top 25 Contenders

MTSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kinnick Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 63° - Wind: 11 mph
Rematch from Week 5
Iowa -23.5 (51.0)
Iowa won vs Middle Tennessee this year (48-3)

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