North Texas Mean Green
American Football University Stadium, Albuquerque Sat 27 Dec 18:45
San Diego State Aztecs
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College Football Betting Preview: North Texas vs San Diego State

No. 25 North Texas go up against San Diego State in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium, Albuquerque, with kickoff scheduled for 18:45 on Saturday, December 27.

Wager North Texas Against The Spread

We’re excited to see North Texas at -5.5 on the spread and think it’s a really good number for the Mean Green to cover in their meeting with San Diego State at odds of -105.

Both Teams Lost Last Time Out

The North Texas Mean Green (11-2, 2nd in American) were beaten 34–21 by the Tulane Green Wave in their previous game, suffering a road loss at Soldier Field.

The San Diego State Aztecs (9-3, 1st in Mountain West) have won six straight at home, but they lost 23–17 in overtime on the road against the New Mexico Lobos at University Stadium last time out.

North Texas vs San Diego State Prediction & Picks

Be ready for North Texas vs San Diego State with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s a case for backing North Texas against the spread in the New Mexico Bowl. The line looks attractive considering you can get odds of -105 when it comes to the favorites at -5.5.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert predictions, our college football handicappers also analyze the latest stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key North Texas vs San Diego State stats:

  • The -5.5 line has been covered by North Texas in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -5.5 line has been covered by North Texas in 4 of their last 5 games.

North Texas -5.5 Probability

According to the best betting apps, there’s a 51.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. That means we are regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Drew Mestemaker Over 275.5 Passing Yards -114 BetMGM logo

Drew Mestemaker (North Texas) can be backed at -114 to go beyond 275.5 passing yards. We're confident in him covering the QB Passing Yards line and hitting our Over bet.

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Bert Emanuel Jr. Over 74.5 Rushing Yards -114 BetMGM logo

Bert Emanuel Jr. (North Texas) can be backed at -114 to surpass 74.5 rushing yards. There’s an opportunity to place a Player Rushing Yards bet, with him capable of covering an appealing line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread North Texas -5.5
Totals Over 53.5
Passing Yards Drew Mestemaker Over 275.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates North Texas to cover the -5.5 spread along with Over 53.5 points. We’ve also gone for Drew Mestemaker (North Texas) to go Over 275.5 passing yards.

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Correct Score Prediction

North Texas North Texas logo 38 - 23 San Diego State logo San Diego State

There’s the chance to land massive odds when it comes to a North Texas correct score win. We’ll try a 38-23 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

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North Texas vs San Diego State Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Make North Texas Likelier Winners

Sportsbooks’ favorites North Texas are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -278 about the Mean Green triumphing means a 74% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +225 about San Diego State.

The spread is 7.5 and the total points line is currently 52.5. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular football wagers. If you want to bet Under 52.5, there are odds of -110.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game on college football, the best sportsbooks let you feast on a wide range of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, and it’s fantastic to have so many options.

Player Odds

Receiving Yards

Wyatt Young (North Texas)
Over 75.5
-114
Under 75.5
-114
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Cameron Dorner (North Texas)
Over 51.5
-114
Under 51.5
-114
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Miles Coleman (North Texas)
Over 26.5
-114
Under 26.5
-114
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Rushing Yards

Caleb Hawkins (North Texas)
Over 102.5
-114
Under 102.5
-114
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Bert Emanuel Jr. (SDSU)
Over 74.5
-114
Under 74.5
-114
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
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Total Points
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NCAAF Standings Select Season
Mountain West W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
UNLV 10 3 467 375 92 5-1 5-2 1L
New Mexico 9 3 335 270 65 6-0 3-3 6W
San Diego State 9 3 296 151 145 6-0 3-3 1L
Boise State 9 4 408 299 109 6-1 3-3 3W
Fresno State 8 4 317 241 76 4-2 4-2 1W
Hawaii 8 4 342 282 60 6-1 2-3 1W
Utah State 6 6 381 339 42 5-1 1-5 1L
Air Force 4 8 358 364 -6 2-4 2-4 1W
Wyoming 4 8 192 246 -54 3-3 1-5 4L
Nevada 3 9 211 330 -119 2-4 1-5 1L
San Jose State 3 9 257 390 -133 3-3 0-6 4L
Colorado State 2 10 222 370 -148 2-5 0-5 6L
American Athletic W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Tulane 11 2 378 294 84 7-0 4-2 5W
North Texas 11 2 582 324 258 6-1 5-1 1L
Navy 10 2 374 312 62 7-0 3-2 3W
South Florida 9 3 516 280 236 6-0 3-3 2W
East Carolina 8 4 402 244 158 5-1 3-3 1W
Memphis 8 4 415 270 145 4-2 4-2 3L
Army 6 6 269 265 4 2-3 4-3 1L
UTSA 6 6 405 355 50 4-2 2-4 1L
Temple 5 7 334 356 -22 2-4 3-3 4L
Rice 5 7 238 387 -149 3-4 2-3 2L
Florida Atlantic 4 8 354 436 -82 3-3 1-5 3L
UAB 4 8 317 459 -142 3-3 1-5 1W
Tulsa 4 8 278 347 -69 2-4 2-4 1L
Charlotte 1 11 172 436 -264 1-6 0-5 9L