North Texas looks to cover the Mean Green-Miners point spread this week and improve its overall 6-3 mark when they host UTEP in Week 11 action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The North Texas Mean Green were sitting as -21-point favorites earlier in the week at Sportsbook. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark picked a 38-11 result in favor of the Mean Green. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
UTEP Miners vs North Texas Mean Green Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the North Texas Mean Green are 6-3 overall and 5-4 ATS against the spread, while the Miners are 0-9 and 2-7 ATS. As for the totals, North Texas is 6-3 on the OU, and UTEP is 2-6-1 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and North Texas vs UTEP injuries news.
The North Texas Mean Green sit at No. 93 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the UTEP Miners are at No. 132 on that chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the North Texas Mean Green No. 25-ranked offense (35.89 PPG) against a UTEP Miners defense that ranks No. 113 at 36.22 PPG. The North Texas Mean Green passing attack has averaged 291.67 yards per game, more than the UTEP Miners give up through the air (219.11 YPG on average).
Defensively, the UTEP Miners feature the league's No. 105-rated road run defense, allowing 224.8 yards per game. North Texas, meanwhile, ranks No. 21 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
UTEP didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Blue Raiders as Middle Tennessee blasted them 30-3 in Week 10 action.
Last time we saw the Bulldogs, they had no answer for Jeffrey Wilson as the Mean Green rolled to a 24-23 victory at Joe Aillet Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
UTEP home to LA Tech, Saturday, November 18th
North Texas home to Army, Saturday, November 18th