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Sat 7 Nov 2026, 3:30 PM ET
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
3-5 · 1-4 awayWLWWL
VS
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
4-4 · 3-1 at homeLLWWL
Our model's predicted score: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 23.3 – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 24.7

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Prediction & Picks · Sat 7 Nov

Model updated Nov 3, 6:06PM UTC

Our model graded 8 markets for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and backs Under 53.5 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $191.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Under 53.5 total points
Under 53.5 Total Points
You bet$10 If it wins$19.09Best price-110
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win48.5%
The price says50.0%

The model graded 8 markets for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (NCAAF) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $191 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 7 Nov 2026, 3:30 PM ET.

Saturday 7 November 2026: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Total Points Under 53.5 Lean48% chance -110
Total Points Members only Lean48% chance Members
Spread Members only Lean48% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean48% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are the model's favourite to beat Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, with a 53% chance to win. Predicted score: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 23.3 – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 24.7. Kick-off Sat 7 Nov, 3:30 PM ET. Best bet: Under 53.5 at -110.
How they've been scoring this season
Western Kentucky HilltoppersMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Won-lost3-54-4
Points scored per game21.323.9
Points allowed per game31.129.6
On the road / at home1-4 away3-1 at home
Last 5 gamesWLWWLLLWWL
Their games average 52.9 total points this season.
From the 8 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and 8 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Raiders about 5 in 10 to win. Now: about 5 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Hilltoppersabout 5 in 10$2.02 (+102)$1.95 (-105)
Raidersabout 5 in 10$1.98 (-102)$1.93 (-108)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.80 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 15 books we check.

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What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • In their 5 games up to Tuesday 27 October, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers gave up 18.4 points a game, down from 31.1 across the season.
  • On Tuesday 27 October, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers lost 35-21 at home to Delaware Blue Hens. On Wednesday 28 October, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders lost 44-28 at home to Kennesaw State Owls.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market sharpened toward Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on this game.

Line movement

▲ moved toward Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
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Best price right now

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and no players are currently listed out or questionable.
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AvailabilityNone currently listed out or questionable

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The preview

Written 4 Nov

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Prediction & Picks

On Saturday 7 November 2026, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders play Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in college football. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Under 53.5 Total Points, priced at -110 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Under 53.5 Total Points (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 7 November 2026, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders host Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in college football. The bet we are looking at is Under 53.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score fewer than 53.5 points between them. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers +1 on the Line (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 7 November 2026, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders host Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in college football. The bet we are looking at is Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 1 Point Spread. On this line Western Kentucky Hilltoppers start with 1 points in hand, so they can lose by less than that and this still wins. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. The number next to the team is the handicap, and that team's score is adjusted by it before the bet is settled. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to Win (-106)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 7 November 2026, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders host Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in college football. The bet we are looking at is Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Moneyline. This one only needs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to win the game. It was priced at -106 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.43 if it lands. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -106 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.43 if it lands. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is how our model reads Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders v Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders — what the model found

Our model graded 8 betting markets for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders — 8 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 8 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders — where the money went

Since betting opened on Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, the market has moved toward Western Kentucky Hilltoppers across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Moneyline — Western Kentucky Hilltoppers▲ Money came for this
Moneyline — Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -1▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 1▲ Money came for this
Spread — Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders -1.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 1.5▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 52.5▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Over 52.5▲ Money came for this
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders — model preview

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders v Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 7 November 2026. Top of the list: Under 53.5 Total Points. Our model likes 3 bets in this game.

On Saturday 7 November 2026, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders play Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in college football. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Under 53.5 Total Points, priced at -110 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Under 53.5 Total Points (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 7 November 2026, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders host Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in college football. The bet we are looking at is Under 53.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score fewer than 53.5 points between them. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. That price was showing at FanDuel. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in the NCAAF. You may also see this matchup written as Hilltoppers vs Raiders, or as Raiders vs Hilltoppers. The next scheduled game is Saturday 7 November 2026. The model has generated 8 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NCAAF betting strategy for this matchup.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers play Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Saturday 7 November 2026. Kick-off is 3:30 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers: last 5 results

  1. 27 Oct 2026Lostvs Delaware Blue Hens 21-35
  2. 14 Oct 2026Wonat Sam Houston Bearkats 16-3
  3. 8 Oct 2026Wonvs Missouri State Bears 34-13
  4. 1 Oct 2026Lostat New Mexico State Aggies 13-34
  5. 26 Sep 2026Wonvs Mercyhurst Lakers 52-7

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: last 5 results

  1. 28 Oct 2026Lostvs Kennesaw State Owls 28-44
  2. 20 Oct 2026Wonat Florida International Panthers 26-23
  3. 13 Oct 2026Wonvs Delaware Blue Hens 33-30
  4. 3 Oct 2026Lostat Kansas Jayhawks 0-55
  5. 26 Sep 2026Lostat Jacksonville State Gamecocks 13-23

Quick answers

When is Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders? Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders is on Saturday 7 November 2026. Kick-off is 3:30 PM ET.

How have Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders done lately? Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 results we hold. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold.

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