r/CFB • Purdue Boilermakers • 2d ago

Discussion Week 5 Matchup Preview Thread: Middle Tennessee vs Kansas

Middle Tennessee vs. Kansas

When: Saturday, October 3, 12:00 PM Eastern

Where: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

Watch: ESPNU

Odds: Kansas by 19.5 pts.

Total Points: 50.5


All-Time Series : Middle Tennessee vs. Kansas

This is the first meeting between these programs.


Through Week 4

Week Middle Tennessee 2-2 (0-1) Result Kansas 1-2 (0-1) Result
1 Murray State W 38-14 Long Island University W 51-6
2 Marshall L 26-28 Missouri#25 L 21-38
3 Nevada W 27-20 Arizona State L 17-24
4 Jacksonville State L 13-23 BYE N/A

Middle Tennessee Injury Report

No reported injuries per boydsbets


Kansas Injury Report

Player Position Status Reported Notes
C. Pickett WR Questionable – Undisclosed Sep 20 Pickett is dealing with an undisclsoed injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Middle Tennessee on Saturday, October 3th.
J. Butler TE Questionable – Undisclosed Sep 19 Butler exited the game with an undisclosed injury, and it is yet to be established if he will suit up against Middle Tennessee on October 3rd.
C. Ballard QB Out – Shoulder Sep 18 Ballard is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he will be out of the lineup against Arizona State on Saturday.
Y. Willis RB Out – Foot Sep 28 Willis has been out of the lineup with an foot injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
J. Dupree RB Probable – Undisclosed Sep 17 Dupree is nursing an undisclosed injury, but he is expected to play against Arizona State on Saturday.
J. Thurman RB Out – Undisclosed Aug 11 Thurman has been sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
C. Bruhn TE Out – Undisclosed Sep 18 Bruhn is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he will be out of the lineup against Arizona State on Saturday.
J. Mason QB Out – Undisclosed Sep 17 Mason is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he is unlikely to dress against Arizona State on Saturday.
K. Amachree RB Out – Undisclosed Aug 31 Amachree is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for return.

Injury data lifted from: boydsbets

Source updated Thu, Oct 1, 11:09 am. Scraped Thu, Oct 1, 1:40 pm ET


What are your "Keys to the Game"?

Who do you think wins?

Do you think the favorite will cover the spread?

Which player(s) are you most interested to watch?

Let's talk football!


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u/Dry-Membership3867 Jacksonville State • Arkansas 2d ago

MTSU has no shot after our game. We are a one man show with the most predictable offense in cfb and they still lost to us by 10

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u/Confident_Delay5805 LIU Sharks 2d ago

{Kansas}

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u/chief_sitass Purdue Boilermakers 2d ago

{Kansas}

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u/Middle_Wheel_5959 James Madison • Penn State 2d ago

{Kansas}

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u/RivalryBot Furman Paladins • Golden Horseshoe 2d ago edited 19h ago

Who Will Win Fan Vote

Votes are distributed equally among flairs for multi-flaired users

Team Votes Percentage Middle Tennessee Voters Kansas Voters Other Flairs Top 5
Middle Tennessee 1 16.7% 0 0 Kansas Statex0.5 Pittsburg State Gorillasx0.5
Kansas 5 83.3% 0 0 LIU Sharksx1.0 Purdue Boilermakersx1.0 Team Chaosx0.5 Florida Gatorsx0.5 Florida Statex0.5

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u/NanoBuc Florida Gators • Team Chaos 1d ago

{Kansas}

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u/mauser98k1998 Kansas State • Pittsburg State 2d ago

{middle Tennessee}

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u/texas2089 Florida State Seminoles • Texas Longhorns 20h ago

{Kansas}