The Florida International Golden Panthers will host the New Mexico State Aggies in Conference USA action Tuesday night on CBS Sports Network. The Panthers are off to a 2-6 start on the season and four of those losses have come by nine points or fewer. Meanwhile, New Mexico State is 2-5 on the season, but is coming off a 33-30 win over Louisiana Tech last week and had an extra week to prepare for this contest.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Pitbull Stadium, where FIU won 21-7 as a 15.5-point underdog over New Mexico State in 2022. The Panthers are 9.5-point favorites in the latest FIU vs. New Mexico State odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 43.5. Before making any New Mexico State vs. FIU picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 16-7 on all top-rated picks over the past five weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on FIU vs. New Mexico State and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college football betting odds for New Mexico State vs. FIU:
- FIU vs. New Mexico State spread: FIU -9.5
- FIU vs. New Mexico State over/under: 43.5 points
- FIU vs. New Mexico State money line: FIU -350, NMSU +273
- FIU: The Panthers have covered in three of their last four games
- NMSU: The Aggies have covered seven of their last nine against CUSA opponents
- FIU vs. New Mexico State picks: See picks here
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Why FIU can cover
FIU has played its opponents tough of late, with its last three losses coming by a combined 19 points against Sam Houston, UTEP and Liberty. The Panthers have now covered the spread in three of their last four outings while the Aggies have covered just once in their last five games.
FIU could go with either Keyone Jenkins or Chayden Peery at quarterback and either one will lean on receiver Eric Rivers. Rivers has been the team's most dynamic playmaker so far this season, with 32 catches for 581 yards and five touchdowns in eight games. He could pose problems for a New Mexico State defense that has allowed four of its seven opponents to average at least 7.4 yards per play. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why New Mexico State can cover
The Aggies should be fresh coming off a bye week that followed their second win of the season. Brandon Nunez scored two touchdowns in the win over Louisiana Tech and the expectation is that the former fifth-string quarterback may see more time under center moving forward after NMSU has rotated four quarterbacks so far this season.
New Mexico State has won and covered the spread in two of its three head-to-head matchups with FIU, including a 34-17 win as 6.5-point home favorites last season. Former Oklahoma running back Seth McGowan has been the program's biggest offensive producer this season, piling up 542 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns in seven games. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make FIU vs. New Mexico State picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 53 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. You can see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins New Mexico State vs. FIU, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.