Southeast Missouri State vs New Mexico State Prediction College Football Picks 8/31/24

In this article, we will formulate a Southeast Missouri State vs New Mexico State prediction for this College Football Week 1 game on Saturday, August 31st, at Aggie Memorial Stadium.  Let’s take a look at a Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs New Mexico State Aggies pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Redhawks recent form and recent player performance 

-The Aggies recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Southeast Missouri State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New Mexico State

-Recent betting trends in games played between Southeast Missouri State and New Mexico State

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Redhawks and Aggies.

SEMO Looks to Build on First Game

Southeast Missouri State played a game during Week 0 and they were able to pick up a victory over the North Alabama Lions. At halftime, it was a close battle, but in the second half, Southeast Missouri State pulled away and they ended up winning 37-15. They played two quarterbacks and both had success. Paxton DeLaurent completed 14 of his 17 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. Carter Hensley completed 10 of his 14 passes for 100 yards. 

The running game was also impressive, led by Payton Brown, who finished with 19 carries for 97 yards and found the end zone three times. Dorian Anderson caught five passes for 71 yards. On defense, they really stepped up in the second half, and the defense is going to need the defense to play a complete game here. 

A Lot of Change for New Mexico State

New Mexico State found a ton of success last season, but a whole lot of changes are incoming including a coach. Jerry Kill is gone and in comes former UNLC coach Tony Sanchez. The quarterback last season was Diego Pavia but he has left for Vanderbilt and in comes Kentucky transfer Deuce Hogan. He isn’t as dynamic with his legs but he is a good passer and he should be able to find success through the air. The good news for Hogan is he has an elite offensive line to protect him up front. 

On defense, New Mexico State took a whole lot of hits to the transfer portal. Sone Aupoi is back for New Mexico State and he’s going to need to lead the defense. In this game, the defense is going to need to take away the running game first. If they let Southeast Missouri State run wild, this is a game they could lose. 

Southeast Missouri State vs New Mexico State Prediction

Southeast Missouri State is going to put up a big fight in this game. New Mexico State’s defense lost so many key pieces from last year and they are going to really struggle here. The offensive line for Southeast Missouri State opened up some big holes in the first game, it’s going to be much of the same here. New Mexico State’s defense is going to really struggle here, and it will be the Redhawks that are going to get the job done here. Back Southeast Missouri State against the spread.