There are times when fans wonder why UTEP and New Mexico even bother with college football. Both programs are among the worst in the nation. Neither has a history of success. But while UTEP has been bad, New Mexico State has been utterly hopeless. Every once in a great while, UTEP will make a College Football betting run. New Mexico State has a decent season about once in a generation. It follows that expectations are low for both programs in 2021. But that means nothing to college football starved gamblers. Every game offers an opportunity for an advantage.
UTEP Miners vs. New Mexico State Aggies Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, August 28, 2021, 9:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| UTEP at New Mexico State TV Coverage: | Check Listings |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| UTEP | -9 (-110) | 56½ (-110) | -360 |  |
| New Mexico State | +9 (-110) | 56½ (-110) | +300 | |
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UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies SBG Odds Overview
On this occasion, Week Zero throws the online betting community a lifeline for Saturday. New Mexico State and UTEP are not winning programs. Nor do they have mass appeal with casual fans. But on this day, they are a welcome respite from a very long offseason. Live betting figures to generate a lot of handles. Cause by bettors wanting to get a feel for the Miners and Aggies.
UTEP Miners Team Overview
Last time UTEP had a bowl season was 2014. Head coach Dana Dimel begins his fourth season feeling the heat. Dimel is a disciple of legendary Kansas State Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder. Thus, he learned what it takes to win in an impossible situation. If given enough time, Dimel could turn the Miners around. But UTEP is a classic coach’s graveyard. Few coaches have escaped El Paso with their reputations intact.
New Mexico State Aggies Team Overview
Head coach Doug Martin is an admirable figure. He willingly gets his head bashed in every season at a school that has no chance to win. He arrived in 2013, and the Aggies administration likes his attitude. Since 1961 New Mexico State has had one bowl berth.
UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies vs. The Line
- UTEP has covered four of its most recent five away games
- Six of the Miners’ last eight road tilts went over the total
- As a favorite, UTEP is 4-6 against the spread
- Five of the Miners’ last seven games as chalk went under the total
- New Mexico State has covered four of their most recent six home games
- The Aggies have gone over the total in their previous four home matchups
- As a dog, the Aggies covered only four of their most recent 19 games
- Four of the Aggies’ most recent six matchups as a dog went under the total
- UTEP has failed to cover its most recent three games against New Mexico State Two of those three games went under the total
- At New Mexico State, the Miners are 0-2 against the spread
- Four of the last six meetings in this series at New Mexico State went over the total
UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies SBG Free Picks
To be exact, New Mexico State is outclassed by UTEP in this matchup. Account of that College Football Betting fact is a sobering reality. UTEP is the bully on Saturday.
UTEP at New Mexico State SBG Best Bet: UTEP Miners.