Wyoming vs. New Mexico Prediction College Football Tips 11/2/24

New Mexico (3-5) vs. Wyoming (1-7)

Game info: Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. (University Stadium)

Betting Odds: New Mexico -7.5 / Wyoming +7.5 — Over/Under: 60.5 Click here for the latest odds

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In this article we formulate a prediction between Wyoming and New Mexico for this college football game on Saturday, November 2nd at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 10 matchup.

Wyoming Cowboys betting preview

The Wyoming Cowboys are 1-7 (1-3) this year after losing to Utah State 27-25 in their last game. Wyoming trailed 17-10 at halftime but led 25-24 late in the fourth before allowing a field goal as time expired for the loss. The Cowboys outscored Utah State 470-378 overall, lost the turnover battle 2-0 and took an 8:16 lead on third down. Kaden Anderson threw for 182 yards on 15 completions, while Sam Scott had 115 yards and a score.

Wyoming also lost to San Jose State and San Diego State, 24-14 and 27-24, respectively, in this three-game losing streak. Wyoming's offense scored 18.4 points per game with 175.3 passing yards and 128.1 rushing yards per game while the defense allowed 30 points per game this season. The Cowboys are 36.6% on third down and 10-15 on fourth down in eight games. Kaden Anderson has completed 59.6% of his passes for 377 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, while Sam Scott has completed 424 yards and three scores.

New Mexico Lobos Betting Preview

The New Mexico Lobos are 3-5 (2-2) this season after losing 17-6 to Colorado State in their last game. New Mexico led 3-0 in the second quarter but allowed the next 17 points in the game in the loss. The Lobos outscored CSU 453-334 overall, lost the turnover battle 4-0 and went 5:15 into their third deficit of the game. Devon Dampier threw for 319 yards and two interceptions, while Ryan Davis caught nine passes for 146 yards.

New Mexico had won its last three games against Utah State, Air Force and New Mexico State. The UNM offense scored 33.8 points per game with 259.9 passing yards and 208.3 rushing yards per game while the defense allowed 39.8 points per game this season. The Lobos are 43.7% on third down and 10-15 on fourth down so far this season. Devon Dampier completed 58.8% of his passes for 2,079 yards, nine touchdowns and 11 interceptions while also rushing for 538 yards and 10 scores.

Why New Mexico will cover

Wyoming has lost 20 of its last 21 games as an underdog.

The favorite has won 11 of New Mexico's last 12 games.

New Mexico has covered the spread in four of its last five games against Wyoming.

Wyoming has failed to cover the gap in three of its last four road games in November against teams not ranked in the AP.

Total score facts

Nine of New Mexico's last 10 games against conference opponents at University Stadium have exceeded the point total.

Nine of Wyoming's last games as underdogs on November 12th went UNDER the total score.

Matchup/League Facts

New Mexico ranks 131st among FBS teams in points allowed per game this season (39.8).

New Mexico ranks 131st among FBS teams in yards allowed per game this season (478.4).

Wyoming ranks 128th among FBS teams for H1 points per game this season (8.1).

Wyoming ranks 127th among FBS teams for Q2 points per game this season (4.4).