Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 23

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (11-7, 5-2 CUSA) visit the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-9, 4-3 CUSA) at Pete Mathews Coliseum, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 23, 2026. The Blue Raiders are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 134.5.

Middle Tennessee took care of business in its last game 90-87 in OT against Missouri State on Saturday. Torey Alston's team-leading 22 points paced Middle Tennessee in the win. Jacksonville State came out on top in its last matchup 64-60 against Louisiana Tech on Saturday. Mostapha El Moutaouakkil recorded 18 points, six rebounds and two assists for Jacksonville State.

Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Middle Tennessee -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Middle Tennessee -105
• Moneyline underdog: Jacksonville State -115
• Over/Under: 134.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State

• A total of 11 of Middle Tennessee's games this season have gone over Friday's total of 134.5 points.
• This season, 11 of Jacksonville State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 134.5 points.
• The over/under for the contest of 134.5 is 14.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Blue Raiders (75.6) and Gamecocks (73.0).
• The 136.1 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 1.6 more than the 134.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Middle Tennessee has seen a 145.4-point over/under in its games this season, 10.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 4.8 points separates the average over/under in Jacksonville State's games (139.3 points) and this contest's over/under (134.5).

Betting the Spread: Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State

• Middle Tennessee is 7-8-0 against the spread this year.
• The Blue Raiders have been favored by 1.5 points or more six times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• Jacksonville State has played 15 games, with four wins against the spread.
• The Gamecocks have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more seven times this season and are 3-4 ATS in those contests.
• At home this season, Jacksonville State has two wins against the spread and is 4-4 overall.
• At home, Jacksonville State has one win ATS (1-5) as a 1.5-point underdog or more.
• This season on the road, Middle Tennessee is 4-2 against the spread and 2-4 overall.
• Middle Tennessee is winless ATS (0-2) as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State

• This season, Middle Tennessee has been moneyline favorites six times and won four of those games.
• This season, the Blue Raiders have won five of their seven games when favored by at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 51.2% chance of a victory for Middle Tennessee.
• Jacksonville State has come away with two wins in the six contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This year, the Gamecocks have won two of seven games when listed as at least -115 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Jacksonville State has a 53.5% chance of pulling out a win.