Week 2 · College Football

Middle Tennessee vs Marshall prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Marshall a 87% chance to beat Middle Tennessee in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#132 Conference USA

Middle Tennessee

0% to make the 12

@

#69 Sun Belt Conference

Marshall

1% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadMarshall −17.5Model
Projected scoreMiddle Tennessee 17Marshall 35

Marshall is a heavy favorite — 87% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter26 · CHALK
26/ 100
CalmMayhem

Middle Tennessee

13%

to win

Marshall

87%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Middle Tennessee
vs
Marshall
#85Offense · EPA/play#72
#111Defense · EPA/play#73
#79Explosiveness#130
#70Success rate#49
99%Returning production100%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

10 meetings all-time

All square 5–5

Last met 2025 · Middle Tennessee 2842 MarshallMarshall won

Both sidelines

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What Middle Tennessee is hearing

What Marshall is hearing

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