Bettors will be looking to hit pay dirt on Friday when the Knights host the Miners at Bright House Networks Stadium in Week 13 action.

This season the Knights are 4-7 overall and 4-7 ATS against the number, while the Miners are 5-6 and 6-5 ATS. As for the totals, Central Florida is 4-7 on the OU, and Texas El Paso is 4-7.



View Texas El Paso vs Central Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to side with the Knights in this one will find them as 10-point favorites. Check back soon to see where the over under opens.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The game pits the Knights, currently No. 15 in our OddsShark NCAAF Power Rankings, against the Miners, who rate No. 105 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and handicapping models run on this game predict a 34-23 victory for the Knights.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Central Florida's No. 64-ranked offense (26.7 PPG) against a Miners defense that ranks No. 86 at 30.3 PPG. The Knights passing attack has averaged 240.5 yards per game, less than the Miners give up through the air (253.8 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Miners feature the league's No. 68-rated road run defense, allowing 177 yards per game. Central Florida, meanwhile, ranks No. 18 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Texas El Paso, they were a 57-28 loser as they battled Tulsa at home. Texas El Paso failed to cover in the match as a 14-point underdog, while 85 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Central Florida lost its last outing, a 38-31 result against East Carolina on November 19. Central Florida failed to cover in that game as a 7-point favorite, while the 69 combined points took the game OVER the total.


Texas El Paso Miners Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on grass are 4-6
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 3-7

Central Florida Knights Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 5-5

A few Miners at Knights trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games
Texas El Paso is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Texas El Paso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas El Paso is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Central Florida's last 5 games at home
Central Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Central Florida's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Florida's last 6 games