Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines for New Mexico vs. San Diego State

This late-night matchup between two Mountain West teams on the rise and new head coaches should be fun.

New Mexico has lost two straight games under Bronco Mendenhall. To start the season, they scored at least 50 points in three straight games. To go bowling, it needs to win this, beat Washington State, and beat Hawaii. But as it is, ending in Honolulu is not a bad deal.

Another team that has lost two straight games is San Diego State. However, it fought hard against Washington State before losing badly to Boise State.

But this is what Sean Lewis’s team needs to beat UNLV next. If you win, you can still bowl at Utah State and Air Force in the last few games.

New Mexico vs San Diego State: How to Watch and Game Preview

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
Game Time: 10:30 pm ET
How to Watch: FS1
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Teams: San Diego State (3-5), New Mexico (3-6)

Why New Mexico Will Win

Wish you could find someone who loves you as much as San Diego State loves getting fined.

Fair enough, there were only five in the loss to Boise State. However, the team gets more than nine every game.

Offensively, New Mexico is seventh in the country, averaging 480 yards per game. They need to win this. They are 0-3 when giving up more than 200 yards and 1-5 when giving up more than 84 yards, but

Why San Diego State Will Win

It is hard to defend New Mexico.

Wyoming does not have a very good offense, but they did score over 600 yards in the 49–45 Cowboy win. The Aztec offense that is meant to move at light speed should finally start to look right at this point.

The attack has been all over the place, but New Mexico can not stop anyone because SDSU will move the ball in any way it wants, and

New Mexico vs San Diego State: Who Will Win?

You know about San Diego State’s problem with fines. Even more people are warned about New Mexico.

They get ten penalties, which is more than any other team in the country. This is mostly because the defense has to do everything it can to avoid getting blown up on almost every play.

Ten or more penalties have been given to them in five of the last seven games. This is on top of the ten turnovers made in the last three games. They are making way too many mistakes.

An exciting back-and-forth battle could be the most fun game of the season for San Diego State.