Home field advantage: Louisiana Tech is playing at home, where they have historically performed well against MTSU. The home team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings between these teams, with Louisiana Tech being 4-0 at home.

Defensive edge: Louisiana Tech's defense appears to be the best unit in this matchup. They rank 20th in points allowed per game (21.8) compared to MTSU's 125th ranking (39.0 points allowed).

MTSU's road struggles: Middle Tennessee has lost 8 straight road games, with an average margin of defeat of 19.5 points.

Strength of schedule: Louisiana Tech has faced a much tougher schedule so far, which may explain some of their struggles. Against a weaker opponent, they may perform better.