Middle Tennessee State vs Troy College Football Picks, College Football Odds & College Football Predictions: The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders and the Troy Trojans will meet tonight in a Sun Belt showdown at Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium in Troy, Alabama. Kickoff in this latest Battle for the Palladium is scheduled for 8:00pm ET; the game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. College Football Picks at Sportsbook.com have the Trojans listed as a -4.5 against the spread home favorite.

Blue Raiders Head Coach Rick Stockstill says his team does not have this game circled, but football fans in Murfreesboro, Tennessee certainly do. The Raiders are 0-8 straight up in their last eight meetings with the Trojans. But Troy, which has won the last three Sun Belt Championships, appears to be somewhat ripe for the picking this year. The 2009 Blue Raiders may have the kind of talent to finally get past Larry Blakeley's squad.

Stockstill's team has reeled off three straight wins heading into this evening's game, beating Memphis, Maryland, and North Texas. Middle Tennessee took out the Mean Green in their last contest by a score of 37-21 as quarterback Dwight Dasher turned in another great performance. Dasher, who leads the Sun Belt in passing, completed 21-of-43 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 16 times for 75 yards and two scores.

The Blue Raiders totaled 456 yards compared to the Mean Green's 470 and they also had two fewer first downs than Todd Dodge's club. However, Middle Tennesse finished the game +5 in turnovers.

Troy improved to 2-2 on September 26th, getting their second straight win after dispatching Arkansas State 30-27 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The Trojans had 507 yards and 29 first downs in the victory, which allowed them to overcome three turnovers and 11 penalties. Quarterback Levi Brown completed 33-of-46 passes for 355 yards and two touchdowns. Brown connected with junior wide receiver Tebiarus Gill 10 times for 85 yards and a score.

The Troy rushing attack used a variety of backs to arrive at a 134 yard total, but DuJuan Harris led the team with 13 carries for 48 yards and a touchdown.

The Trojans defense allowed just 13 first downs, two third down conversions, and 70 rush yards to the Red Wolves.

The Trojans won last year's meeting with the Blue Raiders 31-17, easily covering the -6 spread. They have beat Middile Tennessee State by an average of 16.6 points per game over the last five seasons.

College Football Picks Betting Trend: Middle Tennessee is 0-8 against the spread and straight up in their last eight meetings with Troy.

Sportsbook.com Middle Tennessee State vs Troy College Football Picks, Odds & Predictions:

Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders +4.5 (-110)

Troy Trojans-4.5 (-110)

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