Florida International Panthers vs New Mexico State Aggies Matchup

Check out our free New Mexico State Aggies vs Florida International Panthers pick and preview for this CFB week 10 game in Miami. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 10 CFB matchup.

Florida International Panthers are the -9 point favorites as they host the New Mexico State Aggies in a week 10 college football matchup. Kick-off is set for 7:00 ET from South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami. The game can be seen on CBSS, and the over/under line is currently at 43.5 points. The Panthers come in with a 2-6 record, and the Aggies are 2-5 for the season.

Aggies vs. Panthers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: New Mexico State Aggies at Florida International Panthers
Where: Miami at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium
Date: Tuesday, October 29th
Betting Odds FLINT -9, NMXST +268 | FLINT -343 O/U 43.5

Aggies Preview:

New Mexico State enters Week 10 against Florida International with a 2-5 record. They are ranked 132nd in our power rankings and have just a 0.5% chance of reaching bowl eligibility. The Aggies are 0-3 on the road and 0-2 at home this season.

The Aggies have not been favored in any of their seven games this season and have an average scoring margin of -16.4 points per game. Their ATS record stands at 1-4, with a 1-1 mark at home and 0-3 on the road.

New Mexico State’s over/under record is 3-1-1, with their games averaging 57.6 points. The average over/under line for their games is 51.2 points, while this week’s line is set at 43.5 points.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

New Mexico State’s offense has struggled heading into week 10, ranking 130th in our offensive power rankings and averaging just 20.6 points per game. Their passing game has been particularly weak, with only 127.1 yards per game, placing them 128th nationally. They are 131st in passer rating and convert just 34.6% of third downs.

Parker Awad leads the team with 518 passing yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions. He has a passer rating of 62 and a 43.5% completion rate. On the ground, New Mexico State averages 164.4 rushing yards per game. Seth McGowan has 458 rushing yards and averages 5 yards per carry.

Aggies Team Defense

New Mexico State's defense has struggled this season, giving up 37 points per game. They’ve allowed an average of 224.9 passing yards per game, ranking 96th nationally, and 233.4 rushing yards per game, which is 170th. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 54.1% of their passes against the Aggies, the 16th-lowest completion rate in the country.

In their recent game against Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State’s defense allowed 30 points but gave up just 10 rushing yards on 27 attempts. Louisiana Tech managed 248 passing yards on 22 completions in the game.

Panthers Preview:

New Mexico State’s over/under record is 3-1-1, with their games averaging 57.6 points. The average over/under line for their games is 51.2 points, while this week’s line is set at 43.5 points.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Florida International’s offense has struggled this season, ranking 129th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. They are averaging 23.8 points per game, placing them 71st nationally. Their third-down conversion rate is just 26.9%, which ranks 119th. On the ground, they are averaging 106.6 rushing yards per game.

Quarterback Keyone Jenkins has thrown for 1,438 yards with a passer rating of 85. He has 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. FIU is 49th in passing completions, averaging 17 per game. Eric Rivers leads the team with 581 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Panthers Team Defense

Florida International's defense put up a strong performance in their latest game, allowing just 10 points, though they still lost 10-7 to Sam Houston. They gave up 210 total yards, including 134 rushing yards on 41 attempts and 76 passing yards.

On the season, FIU's defense ranks 34th nationally, allowing 184 passing yards per game, but they’ve struggled against the run, giving up 196.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 148th in the country.

Aggies vs Panthers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the New Mexico State Aggies offense has averaged 8 points per game while allowing an average of 44. New Mexico State posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
Across their three previous home games, Florida International has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 21 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the New Mexico State Aggies have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. New Mexico State posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Florida International Panthers have gone 1-9 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.