The New Mexico State Aggies will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Minnesota on Thursday at 9 p.m. EST.
The Golden Gophers had an impressive season a year ago, going 9-4, and are looking to build upon that this season.
The NCAAF odds have been out for quite some time and Minnesota is a huge favorite. Come get our college football pick against the spread.
NCAAF Schedule
New Mexico State has already played a game in their NCAAF schedule as they weren’t able to come away with a win against a tough Nevada team.
Nevada is typically one of the best teams in their conference, but losing 23-12 was certainly a disappointment for the Aggies. Let’s check out Aggies vs. Golden Gophers Betting Trends.
Aggies vs. Golden Gophers Betting Stats
Aggies Stats
New Mexico State had a somewhat interesting start to this season against Nevada. The Wolfpack have an impressive team and that was evident in what they were able to do against New Mexico State.
There were some impressive things to take away from New Mexico State in this one. Their defense was much better than anticipated, but they will have to limit the run game if they want to win this game.
And could be a must to secure good college football standings for New Mexico. New Mexico State is going to have a few things that they need to figure out on the offensive side of the ball.
As we’ve previously noted, Nevada is a respectable team, but only scoring 12 points against them and finishing with only 85 rushing yards is going to be a call for concern to this team.
Aggies Needs To Improve their Offense
If they want to be the team that they were hoping for this year, their offense is going to have to look much better than they did last week.
If Gavin Frakes is going to get the start here for New Mexico State, they could find themselves in a good position.
The Freshman quarterback from Norman, Oklahoma Sooners showed some promise a week ago and that’s huge for New Mexico State.
Diego Pavia might get the start here for the Aggies as he’s a junior, but they will likely have a tight leash on him if he does get the start.
Golden Gopher Stats
Minnesota isn’t a team that’s been known for its football program. Last year was certainly an impressive year for them, and they’re looking to build on that.
Whenever you can go 6-3 in the Big Ten for a team like Minnesota, it’s always going to be looked at as a positive.
This is going to be their first game of the season, but they do have plenty of guys that are returning from last year’s team.
After this game against New Mexico State, they end up playing Colorado, Michigan State, and then a few other Big Ten teams. This could be the easiest game that they have all season.
Golden Gophers Need a 2019 Recap
If Minnesota Golden Gophers is going to be the team that they’re hoping to be this season, they need to find a way to do what they did during the 2019 season on the offensive side of the ball.
In 2019, the Golden Gophers were able to have over 5,600 yards as the team won 11 games. That one lost during that season was against Wisconsin when they were playing for the Big Ten title.
Reports are now saying that the start of the preseason for Minnesota shows that this offense might be back.
If they can continue throwing the ball at an elite level just like they did a few seasons ago, this team is going to be very good.
They were able to add some strong pieces to their offensive line, including a Notre Dame and Michigan transfer.
Expectations for Golden Gophers Offense
A football team is only going to be as strong as their offensive line and it looks like Minnesota might have that covered this season.
They should be able to manhandle a New Mexico State Aggies defensive line. We will explain more of this in our Aggies vs. Golden Gophers Betting Trends.
If Minnesota can come out and do what they are predicted to do on the offensive side of the ball, there’s a good chance that this game is going to be over much quicker than anticipated.
Our Aggies vs. Golden Gophers Betting Trends will help you understand our pick. It’s expected that Minnesota is once again going to be one of the best teams in the country this year and are looking to continue what they were able to do at the end of the 2021 season last year.
New Mexico State Aggies vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Trends
New Mexico State is currently a 36.5-point underdog. The over/under is set at 52.5 and the money line is well over -1200 on most sportsbooks.
The total has gone over in five of New Mexico State’s last six games on the road. Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in their last five games at home, which is impressive considering who they’ve played.
New Mexico State is, however, 5-2 ATS in their last seven games on the road. Minnesota games have gone under in five of their last six games at home.
Aggies vs. Golden Gophers Predictions
The best pick of the night here is going to be taking Minnesota to win this game by 36.5 points.
This is a game that they should easily be able to come away with and if they continue doing what they were able to do a season ago, there should be virtually no chance that New Mexico State is going to be able to compete in this one.
NCAAF Pick: Minnesota -36.5 (-110)
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