Arizona vs. New Mexico Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 9:04 p.m. ET

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The No. 21 Arizona Wildcats (0-0) are an overwhelming 28.5-point favorite heading into their matchup on Saturday, August 31, 2024 against the New Mexico Lobos (0-1). This matchup has an over/under of 59.5 points.

Last season, the Wildcats went 10-3 and won the Alamo Bowl. Offensively, they averaged 34.6 points per game (18th in college football), and they conceded 21.1 per game (30th in college football) defensively. Last time around, the Lobos fell to the Montana State Bobcats, with 35-31 being the final score.

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Arizona vs. New Mexico Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
TV: ESPN
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Arizona vs New Mexico Betting Information updated as of August 31, 2024, 8:47 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Arizona	-28.5 (-111)	-7692	+1980	59.5	-109	-111

Arizona vs. New Mexico Prediction

Pick ATS: Arizona (-28.5)
Pick OU: Push
Prediction: Arizona 50, New Mexico 10

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Arizona vs. New Mexico Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Wildcats 44, Lobos 16.
The Wildcats have a 98.7% chance to claim victory in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Lobos have a 4.8% implied probability.
Arizona compiled a 10-2-0 record against the spread last season.
New Mexico has a record of 1-0-0 against the spread this season.

Arizona vs. New Mexico: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Arizona	New Mexico
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.6 (23)	27.3 (76)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	21.1 (31)	35.1 (122)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	14 (27)	15 (34)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	19 (46)	8 (129)

Arizona 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Tetairoa McMillan	WR	90 REC / 1,402 YDS / 10 TD / 107.8 YPG
Noah Fifita	QB	2,869 YDS (72.4%) / 25 TD / 6 INT
Jacob Cowing	WR	88 REC / 832 YDS / 13 TD / 64 YPG
Jonah Coleman	RB	871 YDS / 5 TD / 67 YPG / 6.8 YPC 25 REC / 283 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 21.8 REC YPG
Jacob Manu	LB	107 TKL / 5 TFL / 6.5 SACK / 1 INT
Dalton Johnson	DB	86 TKL / 6 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Gunner Maldonado	DB	80 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Taylor Upshaw	DL	32 TKL / 10 TFL / 8.5 SACK

New Mexico 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Devon Dampier	QB	172 YDS (69.2%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 34 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 34 RUSH YPG
Luke Wysong	WR	6 REC / 95 YDS / 0 TD / 95 YPG
Trace Bruckler	TE	4 REC / 34 YDS / 1 TD / 34 YPG
Eli Sanders	RB	87 YDS / 0 TD / 87 YPG / 5.1 YPC
Noah Avinger	DB	14 TKL / 0 TFL
Christian Ellis	DB	12 TKL / 0 TFL
Jayden Wilson	LB	7 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Gabriel Lopez	LB	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK