In one of the more interesting NCAA Football games today – two NCAA football teams that appear to be in need of some help this season will mix it up on Saturday. The UTEP Miners will take on the Northwestern Wildcats.
UTEP comes into the game with a 1-1 record on the season. The Miners lost their opener at Jacksonville State on August 26th and then backed it up with a win at home last week over Incarnate Ward.
For the Northwestern Wildcats, after a rough off-season, the Wildcats struggled out of the gate and lost their opener to Rutgers. Northwestern lost the game 24-7.
Let’s take a look at the UTEP vs Northwestern odds and then our NCAAF picks to win the game. Looking at the college football standings, we should be in for an exciting game!
UTEP Miners vs. Northwestern Wildcats Odds
It is important to take a quick look at the NCAAF odds before making any betting picks! Here are the UTEP vs Northwestern odds for this affair.
- Spread: UTEP Miners -1.5, Northwestern Wildcats +1.5
- Total: 38.5
- Moneyline: UTEP Miners -125, Northwestern Wildcats +115
UTEP Miners vs. Northwestern Wildcats Information
UTEP Miners vs Northwestern Wildcats
Date & Time: September 9th, 2023; 2:30pm CST
Location of the game: Ryan Field; Evanston, IL
Where to watch: Big Ten Network
UTEP Miners vs Northwestern Wildcats Betting Preview
UTEP will play its third game of the 2023 season, and this one will be at a Big Ten venue. The UTEP Miners are members of Conference USA, and their loss to Jacksonville State was a conference affair. Next on the slate for the Miners will be a trip to Arizona before coming home and hosting the UNLV Running Rebels on September 23rd.
In the win over Incarnate Ward, Gavin Hardison threw for two touchdowns, and Deion Hankins rushed for 174 in the win. The Miners needed that rushing attack to seal the teal. UTEP ranks 21st in all of College Football, with more than 242 yards per game on the ground.
The Miners quarterback situation will continue to belong to Hardison, but 151 yards per game through the first two games is something they would certainly like to improve on. He does have three touchdown passes. The UTEP Miners odds are not going to show them favorites very often this year.
The Northwestern Wildcats news shows – the Pat Fitzgerald drama has set the program back, and it’s going to be a long haul to get out of this hole. The Wildcats are projected to finish last in the Big Ten this season. In the loss to Rutgers, the Wildcats scored just a lone touchdown.
Looking at the college football players, Ben Bryant is the starting quarterback for the Wildcats, and he did not throw a touchdown pass in the loss. Bryant only finished with 169 yards. Brendan Sullivan rushed for just 11 yards on four carries in the game as well.
What Northwestern will be able to do well this year is yet to be seen. The Wildcats have a trip to Duke after this game on their NCAAF schedule and the back-to-back Big Ten affairs against Minnesota and Penn State, both at home.
UTEP Miners vs. Northwestern Wildcats Betting Picks
There is no doubt this is going to be a challenging year for both of these programs. Neither team has a ton of talent on their roster. The UTEP Miners may be able to get away with a little more as they are in a softer conference.
But Northwestern is going to have a tough time hiding the fact that they are way overwhelmed in the talent department. There are no major names on the College Football injury report for this game played on Saturday.
Someone has to win this game, though. The game is in Evanston. The Northwestern Wildcats are actually underdogs in this game at home. Despite being underdogs, we are going to take Northwestern to win this game at home. They find just enough in the tank to beat a bad UTEP team.
When looking at the UTEP vs Northwestern odds – the Wildcats moneyline bet at +115 is the way to go. As far as the total, despite it being 38.5, expect the UNDER. Northwestern wins this game 21-17 over UTEP.
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