New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech prediction, odds: 2024 college football Week 8 picks by proven computer

SportsLine's model revealed its CFB picks and predictions for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. New Mexico State Aggies on Tuesday

The final game of a Conference USA tripleheader on Tuesday night will pit the New Mexico State Aggies against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Aggies are 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in the league, while the Bulldogs moved to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference with a 48-21 win over Middle Tennessee State last week. However, Louisiana Tech did lose to New Mexico State at home last season and is playing on five days rest, while New Mexico State is playing on six days rest.

The game will be played at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces and kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are 11.5-point favorites in the latest New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 49.5. Before making any New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is 12-5 on top-rated picks over the past three weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

Now, the model has dialed in on New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college football betting lines for Louisiana Tech vs. New Mexico State:

• New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech spread: Louisiana Tech -11.5
• New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech over/under: 49.5 points 
• New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech money line: Bulldogs -457, Aggies +344
• NMSU: New Mexico State is 9-3 against the spread in its last 12 home games
• LT: Louisiana Tech has covered in three of five games this season
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Why New Mexico State can cover

The Aggies are on a five-game losing streak entering this contest but they have been markedly better at home in 2024. They beat Southeast Missouri State (23-16) to open the season in Las Cruces and then lost by 10 to New Mexico (50-40) and by six against Liberty (30-24) while losing by a combined 109 points in three road games.

New Mexico State piled up a season-high 474 yards of total offense in its last home game (against New Mexico) and first-year head coach Tony Sanchez will be hoping he can tap back into that success. Seth McGowan and Mike Washington give the Aggies a solid two-headed rushing attack, with the duo combining to produced 772 scrimmage yards with six touchdowns. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why Louisiana Tech can cover

During the win over MTSU, the Bulldogs produced 551 yards of total offense (their previous high was 386) and Sonny Cumbie's bunch outgained their opponents by 215 yards. The defense was also solid, limiting the Blue Raiders to 336 yards of total offense and forcing a couple of turnovers.

Louisiana Tech hasn't given up more than 361 yards in a game yet this season and is allowing only 4.7 yards per play for the year. South Carolina and LSU transfer Kolbe Fields leads the team with 5.5 tackles for loss and he's also second on the team in tackles (31). The Bulldogs are now 3-2 against the spread on the season. See who to back at SportsLine.

How to make New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 62 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Louisiana Tech vs. New Mexico State, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.