At the beginning, coach Jerry Kill inherited one of the country’s worst College Football betting programs. But New Mexico State is heading to its fourth bowl game. Their .500 record is their best mark in five seasons. Additionally, it showed a four-game improvement from its win total last season. New Mexico State averaged 3.5 yards per play against FBS opponents this season. Meanwhile, Bowling Green will be making its 13th appearance in a bowl game. They are 5-7 in bowls. Their last appearance was the GoDaddy Bowl in 2015, a 58-27 loss to Georgia Southern.
2022 Quick Lane Bowl New Mexico State Aggies vs. Bowling Green Falcons
| Date and Time: | Monday, December 26, 2022, 2:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| New Mexico State | +3½ (-120) | 48 (-110) | +145 |  |
| Bowling Green | -3½ (EV) | 48 (-110) | -165 | |
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2022 Quick Lane Bowl Overview
At the onset, the Quick Lane Bowl began in 2014. It replaced the place of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Little Caesars Bowl started as the Motor City Bowl in 1997 at the Pontiac Silverdome. Eventually, this bowl moved to Ford Field in downtown Detroit in 2002. Tie-ins were from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) against a team from the Big Ten or the Sun Belt Conference. Finally, the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl eventually went away. The Quick Lane Bowl took its place in 2014, with sportsbook teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten squaring off.
Overall, underdogs have done well in Detroit over the years, posting a 10-3 ATS record in the last 13 seasons. Eastern Michigan grabbed the cover in 2019 as hefty 13-point dogs in a 34-30 defeat to Pittsburgh. MAC schools have lost in nine of the past ten opportunities. The 2020 installment of the Quick Lane Bowl was wiped out due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. However, the game returned on Dec. 27, 2021, with Western Michigan of the MAC facing Nevada of the Mountain West Conference. The Broncos posted a bowl record of 52 points with 514 yards of offense.
2022 Quick Lane Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Bowling Green Falcons lost 38-14 against the Ohio Bobcats as 5.5-point road dogs. The game went to a push on the College Football Betting total of 52. Bowling Green has a record of 6-6 straight up, 4-7-1 against the spread, and 7-4-1 over/under the total.
Bowling Green has national metrics of 106th for total offense, 59th for passing, 121st for rushing, and 97th for scoring. While on defense, they rank 105th overall, 103rd against the pass, 86th against the rush, and 116th for points allowed. Also, Bowling Green ranks 114th for fewest turnovers lost and 72nd for takeaways.
Last game, the New Mexico State Aggies won 65-3 against Valparaiso as 31.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 55. New Mexico State has a record of 6-6 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total.
New Mexico State has national metrics of 114th for total offense, 120th for passing, 65th for rushing, and 82nd for scoring. In comparison, defensively, they rank 32nd overall, 14th against the pass, 80th against the rush, and 52nd for points allowed. Also, New Mexico State ranks 23rd for fewest turnovers lost and 109th for takeaways.
2022 Quick Lane Bowl Best Bet: Bowling Green Falcons.