A mid-week Conference USA battle is on tap for Tuesday when the Florida International Panthers (2-6, 1-3) host the New Mexico State Aggies (2-5, 1-3) at Pitbull Stadium in Miami. The Panthers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak and keep their postseason hopes alive. FIU lost 10-7 to Sam Houston in its last game. The Aggies are coming off a bye and will be looking to build off their 33-30 double overtime win over Louisiana Tech in their last outing. FIU quarterback Keyone Jenkins (shoulder) is expected to play.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. After opening at -10.5, the Panthers are now favored by 7.5 points in the latest FIU vs. New Mexico State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 43.5 points. FIU is a -283 (risk $283 to win $100) favorite on the moneyline. Before making any New Mexico State vs. FIU picks, you need to see the Week 10 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big on sports betting apps for the last two years.
Kaylor has destroyed the sportsbooks in college football the last two seasons, netting a whopping 71.1 units while posting a 191-112-3 record since Week 1 of the 2023 season. All of his picks have been featured on his SportsLine expert page or in his weekly bylined articles. Anyone who followed his picks is way up.
Now, Kaylor has dialed in on FIU vs. New Mexico State on Tuesday and just revealed his college football picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for NMSU vs. FIU:
- New Mexico State vs. FIU spread: FIU -8.5
- New Mexico State vs. FIU over/under: 43.5 points
- New Mexico State vs. FIU money line: FIU -284, NMSU +226
- New Mexico State vs. FIU picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why New Mexico State can cover
New Mexico State has one of the top rushing attacks in Conference USA. The Aggies enter this matchup averaging 163.3 rushing yards per game this season. In their win over Louisiana Tech, the Aggies rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 4.2 yards per carry.
Leading the charge for NMSU is Oklahoma transfer Seth McGowan. The junior running back has rushed for 458 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries this season. Buffalo transfer Mike Washington has added 296 yards and three touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
Why Florida International can cover
The Panthers are 3-1 against the spread in home games. The Panthers need a win on Tuesday to keep their bowl hopes alive, so there should be an increased sense of urgency. FIU head coach Mike MacIntyre is no stranger to success, having won multiple national Coach of the Year awards in 2016.
FIU has a potential game-changer in wide receiver Eric Rivers. The 5-foot-11 junior has 32 catches for 581 yards and five touchdowns in 2024. Fellow wide receiver Dean Patterson is one of the most physical players at the position in C-USA. Patterson enters Tuesday with 31 receptions for 384 yards and three scores. See which team to pick here.
How to make FIU vs. NMSU picks
Kaylor has analyzed NMSU vs. FIU from every angle and he's leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins FIU vs. New Mexico State on Tuesday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who has profited $7,110 for $100 college football bettors since Week 1 of 2023 season, and find out.
