Texas El Paso travels to New Mexico State on Saturday, hoping to boost its 1-1 mark in Week 3 action with a victory over the Aggies.

They bring a 1-1 record (1-1 ATS) to the Week 3 battle against the 1-1 Miners, who are 1-1 ATS against the spread. Over under bettors have seen New Mexico State go 1-1 so far and the Miners go 0-2.



View Texas El Paso vs New Mexico State Odds and Stats.



Power Rankings / Prediction: The game pits the Aggies, currently No. 79 in our OddsShark NCAAF Power Rankings, against the Miners, who rate No. 109 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and handicapping models run on this game predict a 25-21 victory for the Miners.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Mexico State's #72-ranked offense (26 PPG) against a Miners defense that ranks #69 at 26 PPG. The Aggies passing attack has averaged 325 yards per game, more than the Miners give up through the air (211.5 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Miners feature the league's #32-rated road run defense, allowing 146 yards per game. New Mexico State, meanwhile, ranks #104 in rushing offense at home.

In their last action, Texas El Paso was a 28-17 loser on the road against Southern Methodist. They covered the 20–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (45) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

New Mexico State was a 28-21 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Minnesota. They covered the 22.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (49) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


Texas El Paso Miners Trends:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on grass are 2-8
After outgaining opponent are 1-9
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

A few Miners at Aggies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas El Paso's last 7 games
Texas El Paso is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Mexico State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico State's last 5 games at home
New Mexico State is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas El Paso
New Mexico State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas El Paso
New Mexico State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games


Next up:
Texas El Paso at South Florida, Saturday, September 24
New Mexico State at San Jose State, Saturday, September 24