College Football Week 3 Odds, Picks & Prediction: New Mexico State at Wisconsin (2022)
Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 3 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: New Mexico State at Wisconsin.
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College Football Week 3 Early Odds, Picks & Prediction: New Mexico State at Wisconsin
Say hello again to our friends at New Mexico State. The Aggies were featured in Week 1 when we took the under in their game against Minnesota. New Mexico State did their part in getting shutout in a 38-0 loss.
The Aggies are back on the road against a Big Ten foe as they travel to Madison to face a Badgers team that’s licking its wounds after losing to Washington State as 17-point home favorites. And once again, we’ll be looking at the total.
The Badgers’ offense isn’t outstanding. It ranks 92nd in scoring, 65th in total offense and only 41st in rushing, which is uncharacteristically low for them. Graham Mertz is a relatively pedestrian starting quarterback, which might be putting it nicely.
Once again, Wisconsin’s defense is dominant, ranking 11th in scoring defense and 16th in yards allowed. They should suffocate an Aggies offense that plays at a snail’s pace and ranks 130th in scoring and yards per game.
The worry is Wisconsin busts some big plays on the ground early and puts up 30+ in the first half. However, the Badgers have a massive road trip to Ohio State next weekend and will likely pull their starters as soon as they get a comfortable lead. For this game to go over, I’m guessing Wisconsin will have to win 49-0.
The pick: Under 46.5
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