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The New Mexico State Aggies will take on the New Mexico Lobos at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday at Dreamstyle Stadium. New Mexico beat Houston Baptist 27-17 in its first game of the 2021 season after posting a 2-5 record last season. New Mexico State is off to an 0-2 start after losing 28-10 to San Diego State last Saturday. 

The Lobos are favored by 19 points in the latest New Mexico vs. New Mexico State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 55.5. Before entering any New Mexico State vs. New Mexico picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of over $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 2 of the 2021 season on a 63-45 run on all top-rated college football picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on New Mexico vs. New Mexico State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for New Mexico vs. New Mexico State:

  • New Mexico vs. New Mexico State spread: New Mexico -19
  • New Mexico vs. New Mexico State over-under: 55.5 points

What you need to know about New Mexico

Quarterback Terry Wilson passed for three TDs and 178 yards in addition to picking up 54 yards on the ground in the season-opening win last Thursday. He completed his first 13 attempts and 22-of-28 overall. Tavian Combs had an interception and forced a fumble while totaling 12 tackles. 

The Lobos held Houston Baptist to 187 total yards and -9 in rushing. New Mexico now aims for its third consecutive win over New Mexico State. The Lobos have won 39 of the last 51 meetings between the two rivals. 

What you need to know about New Mexico State

Quarterback Jonah Johnson threw three interceptions in the loss to San Diego State. New Mexico State totaled just 128 yards on offense. The Aggies led 10-0 at halftime but were shut out the rest of the way. San Diego State took the lead for good at 14-10 with 3:01 left in the third quarter. Dominic Gicinto had seven receptions for 64 yards and a TD but suffered a season-ending arm injury in the second quarter. 

Terrell Warner caught nine passes for 65 yards. The Aggies allowed Greg Bell to rush for 165 yards and a TD. New Mexico State ranked second worst in the nation in passing yards allowed per game last year, as the Aggies allowed 312.5 on average. 

How to make New Mexico vs. New Mexico State picks

The model has simulated New Mexico vs. New Mexico State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins New Mexico vs. New Mexico State? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college football picks.