New Mexico State has improved each week that they have played in Jerry Kill's second year of the program. They are on the road facing a terrible UTEP team at home. This is a revenge game for the Aggies as they lost to UTEP last season by 7 points in El Paso. New Mexico has won on the road this season beating New Mexico and they came close when they played Hawaii which was also a long road trip for them as they came within 3 points. The Miners have wins against FIU and an FCS team with a 1-5 record. At a pick em right now the Aggies are g ood enough to beat this home team.

New Mexico State are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Texas El Paso. New Mexico State are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games. Texas El Paso are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games. Texas El Paso are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Independents (FBS) conference. The Aggies after covering the spread in 2 out of their last 3 games are 1-0 ATS this season and 10-2 ATS in the last three seasons.

Best bet: take New Mexico State as a pick em, and or up to minus 3.