Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky Prediction 9-14-24 College Football Picks

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders meet Saturday in college Football action from Floyd Stadium. Here’s a Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky pick.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Betting Preview

In their first matchup of the 2024 season, WKU took on a very good Alabama team. The Hilltoppers were decisively blown out in that one 63-0. TJ Finley managed 92 pass yards and two picks. Tops in receiving was Moussa Barry with 27 yards off four grabs.

In Game two the Hilltoppers played Eastern Kentucky. In that one WKU held a 17-0 advantage by halftime and eventually came out on top 31-0. Finley bagged 351 pass yards and a score in the win. Leading the rush was Elijah Young with 52 yards and two scores off 13 carries.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Betting Preview

Over on the Middle Tennessee side, they kicked things off against Tennessee Tech. The Raiders were outscored 20-11 in the second half but held on for the win 32-25. Nicholas Vattiato had 210 yards with one TD and one interception. Frank Peasant rushed 10 times for 49 yards and a pair of scores.

Matched up against Ole Miss last weekend, the Raiders were overmatched. Middle Tennessee was down 31-3 by halftime and limped to a blowout loss 52-3. Vattiato managed 209 pass yards and a pick this time. Holden Willis was the top receiver on seven catches for 94 yards.

Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky Prediction

I’ll lean toward Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers didn’t have too many issues against Eastern Kentucky in their last outing. WKU posted 467 total yards (351 passing), 7.3 yards per play, 25 first downs and a nice 6-of-10 rate on third-down tries. On defense the Hilltoppers gave up 266 yards (76 passing) and 13 first downs. The Colonels’ 10 penalties didn’t hurt, either.

As for Middle Tennessee, there was little chance of them staying close to Ole Miss—and they didn’t. The Raiders gave up 655 total yards (397 passing) and 34 first downs in the blowout loss. This weekend’s matchup will be significantly easier, but I still don’t think MTSU will cover.