Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee State meet for the first time since 2005 on Saturday. So what makes the Blue Raiders a one-point favorite for their Homecoming game?
The School: Middle Tennessee State University
Record: 2-2 (1-0 in C-USA). MTSU was 6-6 in 2014.
Ranking: Unranked in the AP Top 25 and Coaches' Poll. The formulas have MTSU rated 75th in the Real Time RPI (Vanderbilt improved to #109 to #107 after narrowly losing to Ole Miss). They are ranked 77th in Warren Nolan's power rankings (Vandy is #109).