Week 1 • September 05, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
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Power Rank: -32.0
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Power Rank: -20.8

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Middle Tennessee (power rating: -20.8) holds a 11.2-point edge over Murray State (-32.0) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Middle Tennessee's home field adds 2.8 points to that edge at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium. See Line Value below.

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 06:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Capacity: 27,303
Elevation: 656 ft
HFA Rating: 2.8
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

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Total (O/U) -
Odds Implied Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Middle Tennessee -11.2
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Home field — Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

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Does weather affect Murray State vs Middle Tennessee at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium?

Game-time forecast at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium shows Clear — 76.5°F, Heat Index 81.0°F with winds of 3.4 mph. Precipitation chance is 58%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals. The weather adjustment has been pre-filled in the Line Value Calculator above — adjust manually if conditions change before kick-off.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: July 05, 2026
Clear

Clear

76.5°F

Heat Index: 81.0°F
Wind: 3.4 mph NNE
Gusts: 7.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.04"
Humidity: 88%
Rain Chance: 58%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Murray State (Away)

This Week: 121.2 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 121.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

Middle Tennessee (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: No Prior

What do the matchup numbers say?

Murray State travels 121 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Does weather affect this game at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium?

Precipitation chance is 58%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Murray State and Middle Tennessee compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Middle Tennessee (-20.8) over Murray State (-32.0) by 11.2 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Middle Tennessee brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Sources

Weather

Blue Chip Analytics rates Middle Tennessee as the stronger team by 11.2 points on a neutral field; apply HFA and travel context before finalising a line read.