Week 5 College Football Betting Odds with Pick - UTEP Miners vs LA Tech Bulldogs

The LA Tech Bulldogs will try to pick up win and cover the spread at Joe Aillet Stadium on Saturday when they get a visit from the UTEP Miners in Week 5 action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those siding with the visitors in this one saw the $UTEP Miners listed as 21-point underdogs earlier this week at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the over under betting line was unavailable earlier in the week, but posted shortly at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 44-15 win for the Bulldogs on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

UTEP Miners vs LA Tech Bulldogs Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

This season the LA Tech Bulldogs are 1-3 overall and 1-2-1 ATS against the spread, while the Miners are 1-3 and 1-3 ATS. As for the totals, LA Tech is 3-1 on the OU, and UTEP is 2-2 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and LA Tech vs UTEP injuries news.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 38-rated LA Tech Bulldogs and the No. 114-ranked UTEP Miners, according to the NCAA College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits LA Tech's No. 40-ranked offense, averaging 38 PPG, against a UTEP defense that ranks No. 120 this week at 40.75 PPG. The LA Tech aerial game is averaging 386.25 yards per game, more than the UTEP Miners secondary allows through the air, 200.25 YPG per game.

Defensively, the UTEP Miners feature the league's No. 58-rated road run defense, allowing 171 yards per game. LA Tech, meanwhile, ranks No. 56 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Aaron Jones went over the 100-yard mark (127) in his team's latest effort, but Southern Miss still defeated UTEP by a score of 34-7.

Ryan Higgins handled the Blue Raiders defense in his team's most recent action, throwing for 504 yards, but LA Tech still lost to Middle Tennessee 38-34.

Betting Trends
  • Texas El Paso is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas El Paso's last 10 games
  • Texas El Paso is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
  • Texas El Paso is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
  • Louisiana Tech is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Louisiana Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games
  • Louisiana Tech is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

UTEP home to FIU, Saturday, October 8th
LA Tech home to WKU, Thursday, October 6th

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