Hawaii Warriors vs New Mexico State Aggies Prediction, 9/24/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hawaii Warriors vs New Mexico State Aggies

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, NM

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56

The New Mexico State Aggies (0-4) are welcoming the Hawaii Warriors (1-3) at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Hawaii opens as 2.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 56.

The Hawaii Warriors come into this matchup with a record of 1-3 for this season. In their last matchup, the Warriors faced off with the Duquesne Dukes and notched a win by a score of 24-14. Dedrick Parson was the rushing leader for the Warriors with 11 totes for 58 yds (5.3 yds per carry). Joey Yellen went 13/20 with 86 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 91.1 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. On the ground, the Warriors gave up 134 yds on 38 tries, which averages out to 3.5 yds per run allowed. Hawaii gave up 22 pass completions on 43 tries for a total of 230 yards, and a completion rate of 51.2%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 46 plays which gave them 184 yards. The Hawaii Warriors ran the football 25 times and tallied 91 yards, which is an average of 3.6 yards per carry.

The Warriors have racked up 1,155 total yards for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Hawaii has amassed 0 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 10 times. Hawaii has tallied 66 first downs, and they have been flagged for 29 penalties for 266 yds. As a unit they maintain an average of 108.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 110th in college football. When talking about scoring, the Hawaii Warriors are averaging 15.3 points per outing.

The Warriors are ranked 130th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 45.5 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 6.6 yards per rushing attempt and 236.8 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. During the season, they have given up 947 rushing yards through 4 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Warriors have conceded 1,018 yds which puts them in 120th in Division 1. They have allowed 254.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 62.3%. In total, they are conceding 491.3 yards per game which ranks them 125th in the nation. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Aggies come into this game with a record of 0-4 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Aggies took a loss by a score of 66-7 when they played the Wisconsin Badgers. Timothy Gans carried the rock 9 times for 38 yds, finishing the game with 4.2 yds per attempt for New Mexico State. Gavin Frakes walked away from the game with 66 yds on 3/10 passing while his QB rating was 45.4. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.6. New Mexico State gave up 46 run attempts for 260 yds (5.7 yards per rush). The Aggies pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 80.0%, relinquishing 335 yards on 16 for 20 through the air. The Aggies finished the game with a total of 242 yds while running 66 plays (3.7 yds per play). New Mexico State ran the ball for 3.3 yards per attempt, totaling 118 yds on 36 carries.

The New Mexico State Aggies maintain an average of 233.5 yards/outing, which is good for 130th in the country. The New Mexico State offense has totaled 243 yds of penalties on 27 infractions, which is good for 13th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of the season to this point, the Aggies have compiled 506 yards via the pass together with an average of 126.5 passing yards per outing, which ranks 122nd in college football. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Aggies are sitting 131st in college football averaging 8.0 points per outing.

New Mexico State has allowed a total of 844 rushing yards (211.0 yards/game) and 14 touchdowns on the ground on the campaign. They have allowed 4 touchdowns via the pass and 188.5 yards/game, ranking them 36th in the nation. The Aggies defense has taken part in 272 plays, which is 123rd in the country. The Aggies are relinquishing 36.8 PPG, which puts them 116th in the nation. Over the course of the season, they have given up 147 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Warriors +2.5

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