The New Mexico State Aggies (6-6) and Bowling Green Falcons (6-6) meet in the Quick Lane Bowl Monday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Aggies secured bowl eligibility in grand fashion, thumping fellow bowl team Liberty, 49-14, in their place Nov. 26, while posting an FBS win over Valparaiso Dec. 3, its only win over an FCS team, securing a postseason bid.
The good news is that the Aggies are bowling for the first time since 2017, a 26-20 overtime win in the Arizona Bowl over Utah State. It’s just its second bowl since 1960, and they’ll play someone other than USU in the bowl for the first time since 1959.
There were unconfirmed reports of QB Diego Pavia, the school’s leading passer, of hitting the transfer portal. However, he has been practicing, and trying to recover from a hamstring injury. Head coach Jerry Kill estimated Pavia is about 90 percent, and that he should be good to go barring any setbacks.