FIU Panthers vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (-14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The New Mexico State Aggies (1-4) will try to defeat the FIU Panthers (1-2) at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday. New Mexico State opens this contest as 14.5-point favorites. The over/under is 56.5.

The FIU Panthers come into this game with a record of 1-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Panthers faced the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-0. Grayson James went 13/22 with 85 yards through the air. He had a QB rate of 91.5 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Lexington Joseph led the offense in rushing for the Panthers with 14 carries for 31 yds (2.2 yds per carry). The FIU Panthers ran the rock 33 different times and totaled 61 yds, which is an average of 1.8 yards per tote. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 68 plays which converted into 185 yds. FIU gave up 37 pass completions on 45 tries for 480 yards, and a completion rate of 82.2%. When it came to stopping the run, the Panthers gave up 210 yards on 27 attempts, which is an average of 7.8 yards per rush surrendered.

The Panthers have earned 875 total yards for the season. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, FIU has compiled 5 passing touchdowns and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have surrendered the football 5 different times. FIU has tallied 55 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 22 infractions for 204 yds. As a unit they average 63.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 127th in the country. When talking about putting points on the board, the FIU Panthers have an average of 16.7 points per outing.

Regarding passing yardage, the Panthers are giving up 1,055 yds which puts them in 98th in Division 1. They have relinquished 351.7 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 69.8%. In total, they are allowing 537.3 yards per outing ranking them 129th in the nation. They have allowed 11 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 5.2 yards per rushing attempt and 185.7 yards on the ground per game for the season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 557 yards via the running game in 3 games. The Panthers sit in 131st in college football in terms of team defense, conceding 50.3 PPG.

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The Aggies step onto the field holding a record of 1-4 this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Aggies got the victory with a final of 45-26 when they faced the Hawaii Warriors. Star Thomas carried the rock 11 times for 144 yards, finishing the contest with 13.1 yards per attempt for New Mexico State. Gavin Frakes (1 touchdown) finished the game with 81 yards on 8/14 passing while his quarterback rate was 115. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 5.8. New Mexico State gave up 37 rushing attempts for 150 yards (4.1 yds per rush). The Aggies pass defense gave up a completion rate of 56.4%, relinquishing 261 yds on 22 out of 39 passing. The Aggies finished the contest with a total of 438 yards while running 60 plays (7.3 yards per play). New Mexico State ran the ball for 7.9 yards per attempt, finishing with 357 yds on 45 attempts.

The New Mexico State Aggies average 274.4 yards per game, which has them ranked 125th in D-1. The New Mexico State offense has totaled 312 penalty yards on 35 infractions, which is good for 12th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season thus far, the Aggies have thrown for 587 yards through the air along with holding an average of 117.4 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 126th in the nation. In relation to putting points on the board, the Aggies are 124th in the country averaging 15.4 PPG.

New Mexico State has surrendered a total of 994 rushing yards (198.8 yards/game) as well as 16 touchdowns rushing for the year. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns through the air and 203.0 yards/contest, which has them ranked 44th in the nation. The Aggies defense has participated in 348 plays, which ranks them 127th in the nation. The Aggies are allowing 34.6 points per contest, which has them sitting 111th in the nation. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 173 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Aggies college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Aggies -14.5

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