Week 2: Colorado State vs Middle Tennessee 9/10/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Colorado State Rams and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders clash Saturday night in week 2 college football action at Canvas Stadium. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders look for a win after losing their opener to James Madison. The Colorado State Rams also need a win after getting clapped by Michigan. 

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have lost 6 of their last 8 road games. Chase Cunningham is completing 56.3 percent of his passes for 110 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions. Yusuf Ali and Izaiah Gathings have combined for 94 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Javonte Sherman has 1 reception. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders ground game is averaging 12 yards per contest, and A’Varius Sparrow leads the way with 15 yards on 6 carries. Defensively, Middle Tennessee is allowing 44 points and 548 yards per game. Teldrick Ross leads the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders with 11 tackles, Jordan Branch has 1 sack and Jordan Ferguson has 1 pass deflection.

The Colorado State Rams have lost their last 3 home games. Clay Millen is completing 80 percent of his passes for 137 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Tory Horton and Melquan Stovall have combined for 122 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Ty McCullouch has 3 receptions. The Colorado State Rams ground game is averaging 82 yards per contest, and A’Jon Vivens leads the way with 35 yards on 10 carries. Defensively, Colorado State is allowing 51 points and 440 yards per game. Tywan Francis leads the Colorado State Rams with 9 tackles, Mohamed Kamara has 1 sack and Chigozie Anusiem has 1 pass deflection.

The Blue Raiders are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in September and 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. The Rams are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 10-3-1 in Blue Raiders last 14 games on fieldturf. The over is 4-1 in Rams last 5 games overall.

I’m not running to window to back either of these teams that have been down in the dumps these last couple of seasons, but there’s no question the Colorado State Rams are the more talented side. In fact, there’s something wrong if Colorado State can’t get the job done here by a decent margin. Middle Tennessee has limited options offensively and showed zero ground game in its opener. I’ll lay the chalk with Colorado State if forced to pick, but there are better options out there on a loaded Saturday card.