The New Mexico State Aggies (10-4) and Fresno State Bulldogs (8-4) meet in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl on Saturday at University Stadium in Albuquerque. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the New Mexico State vs. Fresno State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Aggies won 10 games for just the 2nd time in school history and the 1st time since 1960. While New Mexico State lost at Liberty in the Conference USA Championship Game last time out, it is still an impressive 9-1-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 11 games overall.
New Mexico State lost QB Diego Pavia to an undisclosed injury midway through the C-USA title game, too, but he is healthy and ready for the bowl game. While he won’t have WR Trent Hudson, who had 35 catches for 565 yards and 10 TD, after he hit the transfer portal, that is really the only notable loss for the Aggies.
Fresno State has a handful of injuries, particularly to OT Jacob Spomer and a couple of depth pieces who transferred out. Coach Jeff Tedford also will not be with the team due to health concerns, so linebackers coach Tim Skipper takes over in the interim.