The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (11-7, 5-2 CUSA) hit the road in CUSA action against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-9, 4-3 CUSA) on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Blue Raiders are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 134.5.

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Middle Tennessee vs. Jacksonville State betting lines

• Middle Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -126
• Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: +105
• Spread: Middle Tennessee (-1.5)
• Total: 134.5

Middle Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Middle Tennessee has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in six games at home, and it has covered four times in six games on the road.
• The Blue Raiders have gone over the over/under in two of six home games (33.3%). They’ve done the same in road games, going over the total in two of six matchups (33.3%).
• Middle Tennessee has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 4-0, compared to going 0-2 on the road.

Recent trends

• The Blue Raiders’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 70.7 points a contest compared to the 75.6 they’ve averaged this season.
• The past 10 games have seen Middle Tennessee give up 1.9 fewer points per game (67.9) than its season-long average (69.8).
• During their past 10 outings, the Blue Raiders are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.9), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.5% compared to 35.6% season-long).

Middle Tennessee betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
• O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-2)

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Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Jacksonville State has had better results on the road (2-3-1) than at home (2-6-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Gamecocks games have gone over four of eight times at home (50%), and five of six away (83.3%).
• This season the Gamecocks are 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they are 1-3 (.250).

Recent trends

• While the Gamecocks are scoring 73.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 70.6 points per contest.
• Jacksonville State is surrendering 71.2 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 4.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (66.3).
• The Gamecocks are sinking 7.7 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.4). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.2%).

Jacksonville State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 4-10-1 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-3-1)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-1; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
• O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)