New Mexico State Aggies Open as Week 8 Betting Underdogs vs Eagles

Georgia Southern visits New Mexico State on Saturday, hoping to send the Aggies to a loss while also covering the spread in college football betting action at Aggie Memorial Stadium.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The visiting Georgia Southern Eagles opened as -14-point favorites in this one at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked here at Odds Shark. No total had been posted as of writing time check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 41-19 victory for the Eagles. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Georgia Southern Eagles vs New Mexico State Aggies Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

New Mexico State battles the Georgia Southern Eagles, currently with a 3-2 mark (1-4 ATS). The over under records, important for totals betting, are 4-1-1 for the Aggies and 1-4 for the Georgia Southern Eagles. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New Mexico State vs Georgia Southern injuries news.

The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the New Mexico State Aggies rated this week at No. 112 and the Georgia Southern Eagles sitting at No. 46.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the New Mexico State Aggies No. 78-ranked offense (27 PPG) against a Georgia Southern Eagles defense that ranks No. 42 at 23.5 PPG. The New Mexico State Aggies passing attack has averaged 308.83 yards per game, more than the Georgia Southern Eagles give up through the air (211 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Georgia Southern Eagles feature the league's No. 85-rated road run defense, allowing 204.5 yards per game. New Mexico State, meanwhile, ranks No. 117 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

In their last game, the Eagles were Week 7 losers coming out on the wrong end of 35-24 score against Georgia Tech.

Tyler Rogers led the way last time out for the Aggies, connecting for 302 passing yards, but failing to earn the victory in a 55-23 loss to the Aggies at Kibbie Dome.

Betting Trends
  • Georgia Southern is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Georgia Southern is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Georgia Southern's last 13 games
  • Georgia Southern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • New Mexico State is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
  • New Mexico State is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Mexico State's last 9 games
  • New Mexico State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Georgia Southern home to Appalachian State, Thursday, October 27th
New Mexico State at Texas A&M, Saturday, October 29th

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