Week 9 weeknight college football best bets
I don’t know what we did to deserve college football five days a week, but I’ll gladly take it. It’s not always the most glamorous teams, but the weeknight slate is always entertaining and of course, offers an opportunity to make some money betting on it. This week offers a de facto Conference USA championship preview, the roller coaster of a team known as Sam Houston, and the Diego Pavia-led New Mexico State Aggies, who are a mainstay on the weeknight slate, among others. As always, my T Shoe Index has indicated there is some value on a couple of these games from a betting perspective.
College Football Betting Splits | CFB Odds | CFB Matchups | Week 9 Hub
Louisiana Tech (-2.5) vs New Mexico State, O/U 52 – Tuesday Night
I’ve been on the wrong side of this New Mexico State team too many times this season, so I’m going to jump at the opportunity to finally bet Jerry Kill’s team, since TSI shows value on the Aggies against Louisiana Tech. Tech is a 2.5-point favorite, but my numbers indicate New Mexico State should be a two-point favorite here. The Aggies are No. 99 in TSI offensive ratings and No. 77 on defense; whereas, the Bulldogs are No. 97 on offense and No. 113 on defense. To me, the Tech defense trying to stop Aggies’ QB Diego Pavia is the mismatch of this game. I’m going to take the points with what TSI tells me is the better team here.
Pick: New Mexico State +2.5 (Play to pick)