The UAB Blazers (2-2, 0-1 C-USA) welcome the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-2, 0-1) to Protective Stadium in Birmingham Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Middle Tennessee at UAB'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
UAB comes into this game following a 28-24 loss at Rice. It has home wins over Georgia Southern and Alabama A&M, while losing by 4 at Rice and 7 (21-14) at o Liberty.
Starting RB DeWayne McBride has been the most efficient Blazers player, totaling 521 rushing yards (a 6.9 yards-per-carry average) and 6 touchdowns. UAB averages 220.5 rushing yards per game.
As for Middle Tennessee, it lost in its opener to James Madison 44-7. It then went on a 3-game win streak, which included a 45-31 win at the then-No. 25 Miami Hurricanes 2 weeks ago. However, the Blue Raiders lost to visiting UTSA 45-30 last week.