The North Dakota State Bison and the New Mexico Lobos meet Saturday in college football action from University Stadium in Albuquerque. Here’s a New Mexico vs North Dakota State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best New Mexico vs North Dakota State pick.
North Dakota State Bison Betting Preview
The Bison have been on a pretty good run this year so far; they’ve only got one blemish on the schedule. North Dakota State opened with wins over Jacksonville State, Fordham, Air Force, Sacramento State and Wyoming. The lone loss this year came on October 10 versus UNLV, but the Bison recovered with a win over Nevada last weekend for a 6-1 overall record.
In the Nevada game, the Bison fell behind 11-0 in the second quarter but then rattled off three straight touchdowns for a 19-11 halftime lead. North Dakota State added a few more scores from there for a 31-17 victory in the end. QB Nathan Hayes was 19-of-25 for 153 yards and two touchdowns . Jackson Williams caught five balls for 58 yards in the victory.
New Mexico Lobos Betting Preview
Over on the Lobos’ side, they also have just one blemish on their schedule so far. New Mexico beat Central Michigan and Mercyhurst in their first two games ahead of a tough 14-6 loss to Oklahoma. The Lobos have since been on a tear, taking out New Mexico State, UTEP and Hawaii over the last three games on the way to a 5-1 overall run.
Matched up against Hawaii last weekend the Lobos were down 10-0 by the end of the first half. New Mexico began their comeback with a TD in the third, then added two more trips to the end zone on the way to a 21-10 victory in the end. QB Toa Fa’avae was 5-of-10 for 59 yards and two picks. Scottre Humphrey had 15 carries for 90 yards and two scores.
North Dakota State Bison @ New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends: Week 8
New Mexico Lobos Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 8, Tavian Combs ranks T3rd amongst FBS players for interceptions (4) this season.
North Dakota State Bison Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 8, Marion Moore ranks T3rd amongst FBS players for interceptions (4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- New Mexico ranks 1st among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (10.5).
- New Mexico has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 40+ points of any FBS team this season (2).
- North Dakota State has won the second quarter in each of its last eight games – longest active streak in the FBS.
- North Dakota State ranks 2nd among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (11.3).
New Mexico vs North Dakota State Prediction
I’ll stick with New Mexico but you could call this one either way. The Lobos played an ugly game versus Hawaii, bagging three turnovers and 16 penalties for 145 yards. New Mexico mustered just 94 yards passing, 5-of-13 on third downs and 16 first downs but the defense kept the team from imploding with 3-of-13 on third downs and two takeaways. New Mexico has 21 or more points in all five of their wins this year and 38 or more in four of them.
As for North Dakota State, they held Nevada to just 15 first downs and 286 total yards with two takeaways in their latest win. The Bison defense has been great this year, giving up 17 points or fewer in six of seven games. This matchup could go a lot of different ways and it’ll be a fun one to watch.