A Conference USA matchup features the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-3) and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-2) meeting up on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. For this game, the MTSU vs. WKU odds from the SportsLine consensus list the Hilltoppers as 7-point favorites, while the over/under is 60 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page).

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The model has factored Western Kentucky senior quarterback Austin Reed is playing well to start the campaign. Reed has a good throwing arm with a quick release. The Florida native is completing 63% of his throws while leading Conference USA in passing yards (1,071) with nine passing touchdowns. He has tossed at least 250 passing yards with two passing touchdowns in three of his last four games.

The model also knows Middle Tennessee's offense has a bunch of impactful players. Sophomore quarterback Nicholas Vattiato does a great job keeping the offense in rhythm. Vattiato leads the conference in completion percentage (70.6%) with 916 yards and seven touchdowns. Additionally, the Blue Raiders are the only team in the conference with four WRs notching 120-plus receiving yards. Sophomore receiver Elijah Metcalf leads the way with 22 receptions for 192 yards and one score.

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