The New Mexico Lobos (0-3, 0-3 Mountain West) and Air Force Falcons (1-2, 0-2) meet in Colorado Springs, Colo., for a 9:30 p.m. ET kickoff Friday. Below, we analyze the New Mexico-Air Force college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
New Mexico at Air Force: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: New Mexico +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Air Force -334 (bet $334 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: New Mexico +9.5 (-110) | Air Force -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 55.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
New Mexico at Air Force: Three things to know
- The Lobos have lost each of their three outings, but two of the outings have been near-misses. They lost at Hawaii 39-33, covering a 14-point number on Nov. 7, and they fell 27-20 to Nevada at a neutral site in Las Vegas.
- New Mexico ranks third in the nation, allowing just 81.3 rushing yards per game, but that will be put to the test against an Air Force ground attack that ranks No. 1 in the country with 330.0 rushing YPG.
- UNM is 7-1 ATS in the past eight meetings in this series, and the Lobos are 4-1 ATS in the past five trips to the Springs. The Over is 4-1 in the past five meetings at Air Force, and a perfect 7-0 in the past seven battles in this series.
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New Mexico at Air Force: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Air Force 31, New Mexico 20
Money line (ML)
Air Force (-334) will cost you more than three times your potential return, which is risky business betting on a team facing a fairly strong rush defense. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
AIR FORCE -9.5 (-110) is a strong play. New Mexico QB Tevaka Tuioti is a question mark for this one due to a concussion, and he is the straw that stirs the drink for the Lobos. They have played hard to the horn for the full 60 minutes, but they’re likely to be without Tuioti, and that’s no good for the Lobos.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 55.5 (-110) is the lean in this one, even if it goes against the series trends. The Over is 4-1 in the past five meeting in Colorado Springs, and has hit in seven straight in the series overall. But Air Force is a running team, and that means running the clock. The triple-option, combined with UNM likely missing its leader under center, equals an Under result.
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