New Mexico State vs South Carolina State 9/18/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

The New Mexico State Aggies meet the South Carolina State Bulldogs Saturday in week 3 college football action at Aggie Memorial Stadium. The South Carolina State Bulldogs need a win here after a sluggish 0-2 start to the CFB season. The New Mexico State Aggies need a victory here to prevent a rough 0-4 start to the season.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs have split their last four road games overall. Corey Fields Jr. is completing 50 percent of his passes for 213 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Shaquan Davis and Will Vereen have combined for 264 receiving yards and one touchdown while Kendrell Flowers has six receptions. The South Carolina State Bulldogs ground game is averaging 172.5 yards per contest, and Flowers leads the way with 133 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, South Carolina State is allowing 45.5 points and 536.5 yards per game. BJ Davis leads the South Carolina State Bulldogs with 17 tackles, Naejuan Barber has one sack and Decobie Durant has two interceptions.

The New Mexico State Aggies have lost five of their last six games overall. Jonah Johnson is completing 51.1 percent of his passes for 449 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda and Jared Wyatt have combined for 222 receiving yards and one touchdown while Terell Warner has 12 receptions. The New Mexico State Aggies ground game is averaging 86 yards per contest, and Juwaun Price leads the way with 94 yards on 28 carries. Defensively, New Mexico State is allowing 30.7 points and 463.3 yards per game. Joshua Ferguson leads the New Mexico State Aggies with 27 tackles, Chris Ojoh has two sacks and D.J. McCullough has one interception.

The New Mexico State Aggies aren’t exactly world beaters, but they’re at home against an FCS opponent. If New Mexico State can’t win this game, there’s something wrong. The South Carolina State Bulldogs have shown no effort on the defensive side of the ball and those issues usually get bigger on the road. New Mexico State has to be the play here, but there’s obviously better options out there on Saturday.