Monmouth at Middle Tennessee Week 1 College Football Matchup Monmouth at Middle Tennessee Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Sep 4 2021 · Week 1 · 🏟 Johnny Red"" Floyd Stadium"" Murfreesboro, TN · Turf · 31,000 cap
Monmouth✈ 737 mi-1 hr TZ
Away
15 50
Final
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Monmouth
31
MONM +8.5
Middle Tennessee
29
P&R Line Monmouth -1.5
P&R Total O/U 59.5
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Middle Tennessee -8.5 · O/U 58.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Middle Tennessee -8.5
O/U 58.5
consensus
Monmouth 2021 Schedule
Monmouth's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/4Monmouth at Middle Tennessee+8.5L15–5058.5L15–50ON
Middle Tennessee 2021 Schedule
Middle Tennessee's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/4Middle Tennessee vs Monmouth-8.5W50–1558.5W50–15OY
Sat 9/11Middle Tennessee at Virginia Tech+20.0L14–3555.0L14–35UN
Sat 9/18Middle Tennessee at UTSA+11.5L13–2760.0L13–27UN
Fri 9/24Middle Tennessee at Charlotte+2.5L39–4255.5L39–42ON
Sat 10/2Middle Tennessee vs Marshall+11.0W34–2866.0W34–28UY
Sat 10/9Middle Tennessee at Liberty+20.0L13–4159.0L13–41UN
— Bye Week —
Fri 10/22Middle Tennessee at UConn-14.0W44–1354.0W44–13OY
Sat 10/30Middle Tennessee vs Southern Miss-12.5W35–1047.0W35–10UY
Sat 11/6Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky+17.5L21–4866.5L21–48ON
Sat 11/13Middle Tennessee vs Florida International-10.5W50–1054.0W50–10OY
Sat 11/20Middle Tennessee vs Old Dominion-3.0L17–2448.5L17–24UN
Sat 11/27Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic+3.5W27–1749.5W27–17UY
Fri 12/17Middle Tennessee vs Toledo+10.0W31–2450.0W31–24OY
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Monmouth Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Monmouth #135
0.00
Middle Tennessee #104
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Monmouth #118
0.00
Middle Tennessee #76
0.00
Monmouth +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Monmouth Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Monmouth #1
0.0
Middle Tennessee #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Monmouth #131
0.0
Middle Tennessee #86
0.0
Monmouth +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Middle Tennessee
2 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Middle Tennessee
80.9 — 6.7 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Middle Tennessee won by 35
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Middle Tennessee, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself