Week 8 action on Saturday will see the Texas El Paso Miners looking to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Florida Atlantic Owls visit Sun Bowl.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Texas El Paso Miners were listed as 5-point underdogs at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook on the college football lines menu.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Owls to win this game on Saturday 41-20. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Florida Atlantic Owls vs Texas El Paso Miners Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Florida Atlantic Owls have seen them go 1-5 and 1-4-1 ATS so far this season, while the Texas El Paso Miners are at 2-4 and 1-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Miners are 4-2, while the Owls are 3-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas El Paso vs Florida Atlantic injuries news.
The game pits the Texas El Paso Miners, currently No. 115 in our Odds Shark NCAA Football Power Rankings, against the Florida Atlantic Owls, who rate No. 104 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Texas El Paso's No. 108-ranked offense, averaging 21.33 PPG, against a Florida Atlantic defense that ranks No. 93 this week at 31.83 PPG. The Texas El Paso aerial game is averaging 202.33 yards per game, less than the Florida Atlantic Owls secondary allows through the air, 229.33 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Florida Atlantic Owls feature the league's No. 46-rated road run defense, allowing 155.5 yards per game. Texas El Paso, meanwhile, ranks No. 127 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Florida Atlantic lost its last outing 33-17 against Marshall on Saturday, getting a 111-yard receiving performance from Tyler Cameron in a losing cause at FAU Stadium.
Texas El Paso didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Golden Panthers as Florida International blasted them 52-12 in Week 6 action.
- Florida Atlantic is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Florida Atlantic is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
- Florida Atlantic is 17-4-1 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
- Florida Atlantic is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Texas El Paso is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
- Texas El Paso is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas El Paso's last 6 games
- Texas El Paso is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Florida Atlantic home to Florida International, Saturday, October 31st
Texas El Paso at Southern Miss, Saturday, October 31st
