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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. James Madison Dukes
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the James Madison Dukes will both be looking to go 1-0 on the season when they meet at Showker Field at Bridgeforth Stadium on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Dukes as -4.5-point favorites versus the Blue Raiders, while the game's total opened at 60.
Middle Tennessee won its last outing, a 31-24 result against Rockets on December 17. Middle Tennessee covered in that game as a +10.5-point underdog, while the 55 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 7-6 SU,7-5-1 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Middle Tennessee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Middle Tennessee is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Next up:
Middle Tennessee at Colorado State Saturday, September 10
James Madison home to Norfolk State Saturday, September 10