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

Conference USA will take center stage on Tuesday night with a tripleheader, and the final game of the night will pit the New Mexico State Aggies against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in Las Cruces. New Mexico State is 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in conference play while Louisiana Tech is 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the league. The Aggies ended a six-game losing streak to the Bulldogs with a 27-24 win in Ruston last year but Louisiana Tech still owns an 8-5 edge in the all-time series.

Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at Aggie Memorial Stadium. After opening at -8.5, the Bulldogs are now 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, down three points from the opener. 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 -455, Aggies +343
• 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

Louisiana Tech is coming off a 48-21 win over Middle Tennessee State. The Bulldogs put up 551 yards of total offense and outgained the Blue Raiders by 215 yards to end a three-game losing streak where they had lost by a combined 20 points to North Carolina State, Tulsa and FIU.

Evan Bullock threw for 290 yards and five touchdowns and Tru Edwards had six catches for 127 yards and a score. The win was Louisiana Tech's third cover in five games this season. Meanwhile, Jayden Gray had two sacks while Isaiah McElvane had an interception and a forced fumble. 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.