New Mexico Lobos vs Washington State Cougars Matchup

Check out our free Washington State Cougars vs New Mexico Lobos pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Albuquerque. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

Washington State comes into this week 12 non-conference matchup with a record of 8-1, and they are the heavy favorite over the New Mexico Lobos. The game is set for 9:30 ET at University Stadium in Albuquerque, with FS1 handling the broadcast. The over/under line is currently at 72 points. The money line odds are -550 for Washington State and +395 for New Mexico. The Cougars are -13.5 point favorites.

Cougars vs. Lobos Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Washington State Cougars at New Mexico Lobos
Where: Albuquerque at University Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds WASHST -13.5, WASHST -550 | NMX +395 O/U 72

Cougars Preview:

Washington State enters Week 12 with an 8-1 record, but they have no chance of winning the Pac-12. However, they are 100% likely to be bowl-eligible and have a 6.9% chance of making the CFB playoff. The Cougars are 3-0 at home and 3-1 on the road this season.

Washington State is 4-0 as the favorite and 2-1 as the underdog, with a +12.3 average scoring margin. They are 5-2 against the spread, going 3-0 at home and 2-2 on the road.

The over/under line for this week is 72 points, higher than any of their previous games. Washington State’s over/under record is 2-5, with their games averaging 66.3 points and an average line of 60.2 points.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Washington State’s offense is averaging 39.3 points per game, ranking 8th in the nation. They are 25th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. Quarterback John Mateer has thrown for 2,332 yards with a passer rating of 108. He has 22 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, completing 62.4% of his passes.

The Cougars are 32nd in passing yards per game, averaging 268.8 yards. They convert 45.1% of their third downs. Leading receiver Kyle Williams has 691 yards and 8 touchdowns on 42 catches. On the ground, Washington State averages 185.2 rushing yards per game.

Cougars Team Defense

Washington State's defense has struggled this season, allowing 27 points per game. In their recent game, they gave up 28 points to Utah State, surrendering 395 total yards, including 187 rushing yards and 208 passing yards. The defense also forced one interception.

Opponents have averaged 263.3 passing yards per game against Washington State, ranking them 149th nationally. Quarterbacks have completed 63.9% of their passes against the Cougars, while the defense has faced the 17th fewest rushing attempts in the country, allowing 158 rushing yards per game.

Lobos Preview:

Washington State is 4-0 as the favorite and 2-1 as the underdog, with a +12.3 average scoring margin. They are 5-2 against the spread, going 3-0 at home and 2-2 on the road.

Lobos Offense Breakdown

New Mexico’s offense has leaned heavily on their rushing attack, ranking 4th in the nation with 238.9 yards per game. Eli Sanders leads the team with 834 rushing yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored 8 touchdowns. Overall, the Lobos are 28th in scoring, putting up 33.4 points per game, and they are 35th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12.

Quarterback Devon Dampier has thrown for 2,418 yards, but he has 12 interceptions compared to 11 touchdowns, resulting in a passer rating of 77. New Mexico is 21st in passing attempts, averaging 33.4 per game. Luke Wysong has 700 receiving yards on 55 catches, but he has just one touchdown this season.

Lobos Team Defense

New Mexico's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 38.3 points per game. They’ve given up 249.1 passing yards per game and 228.8 rushing yards per game, ranking 172nd in rushing defense. Opposing quarterbacks have a 109.8 passer rating and a 62.8% completion rate against the Lobos.

In their recent game against San Diego State, New Mexico allowed just 16 points. They gave up 341 total yards, including 146 rushing yards on 46 attempts and 195 passing yards.

Cougars vs Lobos Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three games away from home, the Washington State Cougars have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 26 points per game in this stretch.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, New Mexico has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 27 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, New Mexico has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 2-8 straight up.
The last ten games that Washington State was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.