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Nevada vs Middle Tennessee

Nevada visit Middle Tennessee in Week 3. The model favors Nevada by 6.9. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
66%
34%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 16 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams sharply: Nevada rates -7.6 (rank 105) against Middle Tennessee at -21.3 (rank 132), and the model projects Nevada by 11.3 with a 75% win probability. The market is far more cautious, hanging Middle Tennessee +3.5 with a 50.5 total and pricing Nevada at just 58%. The ProphetX exchange pushes closer to the model at Nevada -172, or 63%. That leaves a 12-to-17 point probability gap between the model and both market reads, all of it favoring the road side.

The unit ranks reinforce the rating spread. Nevada's defense (#84) is the strongest of the four units on the field, while Middle Tennessee's defense (#135) is the weakest, and its offense (#124) also trails Nevada's (#113). Both projections are modest across a 10,000-run simulation: Nevada 5.6 wins, Middle Tennessee 4.3, with neither given Playoff or title equity.

The series cuts against the numbers. Middle Tennessee leads 1-0, taking the lone 2025 meeting 14-13. Form is mixed: Nevada blew out Western Kentucky 49-14 but fell 7-20 to Montana State, while Middle Tennessee handled Murray State 38-14 before a 26-28 loss at Marshall. The ratings, model margin and exchange price all point one way; the close 2025 result is the only case for the tighter market line.

SP+ pegs Nevada well clear of a market that only shades it, leaving the road side the value.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
NEV -3.7
Total (O/U)
50.5
Favorite
NEV
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Nevada1%-76 ptsvsMiddle Tennessee99%+76 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Nevada favoredMiddle Tennessee favoredSep 13Sep 15Sep 17Sep 19Sep 20

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Nevada's win price; Middle Tennessee's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Nevada is favored, below it Middle Tennessee is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#108SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#126
#123FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#130
1277EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1164
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
NevadaMiddle Tennesseesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Middle Tennessee lead 1-0
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Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
14-13
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When do Nevada and Middle Tennessee play?

Week 3 of 2026, on Sep 19, 2026 at Middle Tennessee.

Who is favored?

The model projects Nevada by 6.9 (66% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Middle Tennessee lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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