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Mackay Stadium is the venue where the Nevada Wolf Pack (1-6) will battle the New Mexico Lobos (3-4) on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
The Wolf Pack are favored, but by less than a field goal (-1), against the Lobos. The over/under for this game is 49.5 points.
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Game Info for Nevada vs. New Mexico
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Reno, Nevada
- Stadium: Mackay Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | -1 | -110 | -110 | 49.5 | -110 | -110 | -115 | -105 |
Nevada Pick Insights
- Nevada has gone 4-2-0 ATS this season.
- Out of Nevada’s six games with a set total, two have hit the over (33.3%).
Nevada Stats & Insights
- Nevada ranks 15th-worst in total offense (311.1 yards per game) and second-worst in total defense (468 yards per game allowed) this year.
- Nevada ranks fifth-worst in scoring offense (15.7 points per game) and 14th-worst in scoring defense (33.9 points per game allowed) this season.
- It’s been a difficult stretch for Nevada in terms of throwing the football and defending the pass, ranking 24th-worst in passing offense (188.3 passing yards per game) and 10th-worst in passing defense (276.4 passing yards per game allowed) in 2023.
- With 191.6 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 14th-worst in the FBS, Nevada has had to ask their 102nd-ranked running game (122.9 rushing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- Nevada is putting up a 33.3% third-down conversion rate offensively this season (108th in the FBS), and is giving up a 43.8% third-down percentage (107th) on defense.
- With nine forced turnovers (78th in the FBS) against 12 turnovers committed (90th in the FBS), Nevada (-3) owns the 96th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Nevada’s Best Players
- Brendon Lewis has thrown for 1,005 yards, completing 55.8% of his passes and collecting two touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He’s also run for 351 yards (50.1 ypg) on 84 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- Sean Dollars has racked up 290 yards on 89 attempts, scoring three times.
- Jamaal Bell’s team-leading 250 yards as a receiver have come on 27 receptions (out of 45 targets) with one touchdown.
- Dalevon Campbell has hauled in 13 receptions totaling 249 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Spencer Curtis has a total of 214 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 18 throws and scoring one touchdown.
- Marcel Walker leads the team with two sacks, and also has three TFL and 16 tackles.
- So far Emany Johnson leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has totaled 50 tackles, three TFL, and two interceptions this season.
New Mexico Betting Insights
- So far this year, New Mexico has compiled a 3-3-0 record against the spread.
- New Mexico is a 3-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this season.
- New Mexico has gone over in five of their six games with a set total (83.3%).
New Mexico Pick Insights
- New Mexico has been struggling on defense, ranking 18th-worst with 421.4 total yards surrendered per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, generating 396.4 total yards per contest (65th-ranked).
- New Mexico’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in scoring defense this season, surrendering 32.6 points per game, which ranks 19th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 52nd with 29.9 points per contest.
- New Mexico ranks 81st in passing yards per game (218.3), but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS with 255.4 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- With 178.1 rushing yards per game on offense, New Mexico ranks 41st in the FBS. On defense it ranks 101st, allowing 166 rushing yards per game.
- From an offensive perspective, New Mexico is generating a 42.5% third-down conversion rate (46th-ranked). It ranks 55th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (36.5% third-down rate allowed).
- After forcing four turnovers (127th in the FBS) and turning the ball over seven times (25th in the FBS) this season, New Mexico owns the 96th-ranked turnover margin of -3.
New Mexico’s Best Players
- Dylan Hopkins has racked up 1,378 yards on 59.3% passing while tossing 10 touchdown passes with four interceptions this season. He’s also run for 100 yards with one score.
- Jacory Merritt is his team’s leading rusher with 89 carries for 534 yards, or 76.3 per game. He’s found the end zone 11 times on the ground, as well.
- Devon Dampier has been given 19 carries and totaled 157 yards with one touchdown.
- Caleb Medford paces his team with 241 receiving yards on 13 catches with one touchdown.
- Jeremiah Hixon has recorded 220 receiving yards (31.4 yards per game) and four touchdowns on 22 receptions.
- D.J. Washington has racked up 182 reciving yards (26 ypg) and three touchdowns this season.
- Kyler Drake leads the team with 1.5 sacks, and also has two TFL and 13 tackles.
- Tavian Combs, New Mexico’s top tackler, has 45 tackles and two TFL this year.
- Jer’Marius Lewis leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up 15 tackles, one sack, and two passes defended.
