How to watch Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. FIU Panthers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's college football game

How to watch Middle Tenn. vs. FIU football game

By Scout Staff

Nov 11, 2023 at 3:01 pm ET • 3 min read

Who's Playing

FIU Panthers @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Current Records: FIU 4-5, Middle Tennessee 2-7

How To Watch

When: Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Johnny (Red) Floyd Stadium -- Murfreesboro, Tennessee
TV: ESPN+
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Ticket Cost: $272.00

What to Know

FIU is 1-7 against Middle Tennessee since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a Conference USA battle at 3:30 p.m. ET at Johnny (Red) Floyd Stadium. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

FIU gave up the first points and the most points back in October. They suffered a bruising 41-16 loss at the hands of Jacksonville State. FIU was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-3.

Nobody from FIU had a standout game, but they got scores from Grayson James and Kris Mitchell.

The Panthers weren't very productive on the ground and finished the game with only 31 rushing yards. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Jacksonville State rushed for 265.

Meanwhile, Middle Tennessee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 13-7 to New Mexico State. Middle Tennessee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Nicholas Vattiato put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 96 yards, and also threw for 178 yards and a touchdown.

FIU has yet to win a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 4-5 record. Those losses could be blamed on the team's lackluster offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 12.0 points per game. As for Middle Tennessee, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Not only did Middle Tennessee and FIU lose their last games, but neither team managed to cover the spread. Looking forward, Middle Tennessee is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 10.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Middle Tennessee: they have a less-than-stellar 3-6 record against the spread this season.

FIU came up short against Middle Tennessee in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 33-28. Thankfully for FIU, Chase Cunningham (who rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 279 yards on 29 of 42 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.