College Football Week 1 Odds, Picks & Prediction: New Mexico State vs. Minnesota (2022)
Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 1 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: New Mexico State Aggies at Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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- Louisiana Tech vs. Missouri
- Central Michigan vs. Oklahoma State
- TCU vs. Colorado
- Indiana vs. Illinois
- Western Michigan vs. Michigan State
- Old Dominion vs. Virginia Tech
- Georgia State vs. South Carolina
- Nevada vs. Texas State
- Western Kentucky vs. Hawaii
- North Carolina State vs. East Carolina
- Clemson vs. Georgia Tech
- Boise State vs. Oregon State
- Arizona vs. San Diego State
- Utah State vs. Alabama
- Middle Tennessee vs. James Madison
- Cincinnati vs. Arkansas
- Florida State vs. LSU
- Utah vs. Florida
- Colorado State vs. Michigan
- Rice vs. USC
- Oregon vs. Georgia
- Louisiana-Monroe vs. Texas
- Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
College Football Week 1 Odds, Picks & Prediction: New Mexico State Aggies at Minnesota Golden Gophers
New Mexico State Aggies at Minnesota Golden Gophers -36.5, Total 53
Kickoff: Thursday, 9 p.m. ET
The New Mexico State Aggies could be one of the worst offenses in college football in 2022. In Week 0, the Aggies mustered up a measly 12 points (two of which came on a safety) and just 5.1 yards per play while averaging nearly 29 seconds per play. In other words, the Aggies were slow and inefficient. Oh, they also turned the ball over five times.
That was against a gutted Nevada team. Now, New Mexico State will travel to Minneapolis to battle a Big Ten foe, and I don’t know if they’ll score a single point against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers gave up just 17.3 points per game a year ago. And while they lose five starters, this unit should still dominate.
Despite the apparent grudge Aggies coach Jerry Kill has with PJ Fleck, I don’t see Minnesota running up the score once things get out of hand. Unless the Gophers cover this total themselves, I see the under being a strong play.
The pick: Under 53 (BetRivers)
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