New Mexico State visits BYU on Saturday, hoping to send the Cougars to a loss while also covering the spread in NCAAF action at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

The Aggies will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 7-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Cougars are 6-4 ATS. New Mexico State is 8-2 on the totals; BYU is 5-4-1.



View New Mexico State vs BYU Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The Cougars were listed as 22-point favorites at sportsbooks on the Sportsbook college football line.

Power Rankings / Prediction: According to the Power Rankings here at OddsShark it's the No. 48-rated Cougars and the No. 113-rated Aggies in this matchup. Predictive formulas point to a 36-21 win for the Cougars on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits BYU's No. 57-ranked offense, averaging 28.4 PPG, against a Aggies defense that ranks No. 112 this week at 36.8 PPG. The Cougars aerial game is averaging 233.9 yards per game, less than the Aggies secondary allows through the air, 258.6 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Aggies feature the league's No. 98-rated road run defense, allowing 211.8 yards per game. BYU, meanwhile, ranks No. 45 in rushing offense at home.

New Mexico State was a 48-45 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Fresno State. They covered the 7–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 93 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, BYU was a 42-7 Sportsbook at home against Idaho. They covered the 22–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (49) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing in November are 1-9
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 1-9
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

BYU Cougars Trends:
When playing in November are 8-2
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

A few Aggies at Cougars trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico State's last 5 games on the road
New Mexico State is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
New Mexico State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
BYU is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of BYU's last 5 games


Next up:
New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech, Saturday, November 26
BYU at Hawaii, Saturday, December 3