New Mexico State at Missouri - 11/19/22 College Football Picks and Prediction

The New Mexico State Aggies and Missouri Tigers face off on Saturday in a non-conference college football showdown at Faurot Field. This is the first meeting between the two teams in recent years. 

New Mexico State comes into this game with a 4-5 record and they have gone 4-5 against the spread. In the last game against Lamar the offense was elite scoring 51 points, and it was a blowout victory. Quarterback Diego Pavia has improved as the season has gone on, and in the last game he completed 13 of his 18 passes for 146 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. The offense for New Mexico State hasn’t been good enough and they are averaging 19.9 points per game. The defense is giving up 25.6 points per game, and the defense will need to keep them in this game. 

On the other side of this matchup is Missouri who sits with a 4-6 record and they have gone 5-5 against the spread. Missouri has played decent at times this season and been competitive when many didn’t think they would be, but they still only have four win. In the last game against Tennessee, Missouri gave up 66 points, and that led to the 42-point defeat. The last win for Missouri came three games ago against South Carolina, and in that game, the defense only gave up 10 points. Missouri is averaging 23.2 points while their defense is giving up 25.9 points per game. Quarterback Brady Cook has thrown for 2,012 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions.