Michigan vs. New Mexico Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30, 2025

Updated Aug. 30, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The New Mexico Lobos (0-0) will try to defy oddsmakers when they square off against the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines (0-0) on Saturday, August 30, 2025 as an overwhelming 34.5-point underdog. The game has a point total of 49.

Last season, the Wolverines finished 8-5 and won the ReliaQuest Bowl. On offense, they averaged 22 points per game (113th in college football), and they allowed 19.9 per game (19th in college football) on defense. The Lobos scored 33.5 points per game (23rd in college football) and conceded 38 (130th) last year, going 5-7 and failing to make a bowl appearance.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports.

Michigan vs. New Mexico Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan
TV: NBC
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Michigan vs New Mexico Betting Information updated as of August 30, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Michigan	-34.5 (-114)	-33333	+3125	49	-110	-110

Michigan vs. New Mexico Prediction

Pick ATS: New Mexico (+34.5)
Pick OU: Over (49)
Prediction: Michigan 44, New Mexico 13

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

Learn more about the Michigan Wolverines vs. the New Mexico Lobos game on FOX Sports!

Michigan vs. New Mexico Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Wolverines 42, Lobos 7.
The Wolverines have a 99.7% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Lobos have a 3.1% implied probability.
Michigan put together a 6-7-0 ATS record last year.
New Mexico won seven games against the spread last season, failing to cover five times.

Michigan vs. New Mexico: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Michigan	New Mexico
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	22 (102)	33.5 (43)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	19.9 (18)	38 (130)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	20 (88)	19 (74)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	18 (59)	10 (125)

Michigan 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kalel Mullings	RB	948 YDS / 12 TD / 79 YPG / 5.1 YPC
Donovan Edwards	RB	589 YDS / 4 TD / 49.1 YPG / 4.6 YPC 18 REC / 83 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.5 REC YPG
Colston Loveland	TE	56 REC / 582 YDS / 5 TD / 52.9 YPG
Davis Warren	QB	1,199 YDS (64.1%) / 7 TD / 9 INT
Ernest Hausmann	LB	86 TKL / 6 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Josaiah Stewart	DL	34 TKL / 11 TFL / 8.5 SACK
Jaishawn Barham	LB	64 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
TJ Guy	DL	31 TKL / 7 TFL / 5.5 SACK

New Mexico 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Devon Dampier	QB	2,768 YDS (57.9%) / 12 TD / 12 INT 1,166 RUSH YDS / 19 RUSH TD / 97.2 RUSH YPG
Eli Sanders	RB	1,063 YDS / 9 TD / 88.6 YPG / 7.2 YPC 15 REC / 134 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 13.4 REC YPG
Luke Wysong	WR	69 REC / 840 YDS / 1 TD / 76.4 YPG
Ryan Davis	WR	54 REC / 747 YDS / 3 TD / 62.3 YPG
Noah Avinger	DB	74 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Christian Ellis	DB	76 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Dimitri Johnson	LB	57 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Randolph Kpai	LB	48 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK