New Mexico Lobos vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Mexico Lobos vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: NBC Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverines (-34.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

The New Mexico Lobos (5-7 last season) are en route to Michigan Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025 where they will take on the Michigan Wolverines (8-5 last year). Michigan opens this game as 4.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 49.5.

The New Mexico Lobos wrapped up their season having earned a 5-7 record. In their last game, the Lobos went up against the Hawaii Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 38-30. Against the rush, the Lobos conceded 102 yds on 26 tries, which is an average of 3.9 yards per run allowed. New Mexico allowed 39 pass completions on 59 tries for 484 yds, and a completion rate of 66.1%. On the day, they ran 80 plays which totaled 481 yds. The New Mexico Lobos rushed the ball a total of 49 times and recorded 305 yards, which is an average of 6.2 yds per attempt.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the New Mexico Lobos had an average of 33.5 points per outing. As a team they maintained an average of 253.6 yds on the ground, which was 2nd in the country. The Lobos attained 5,812 yards in total over the course of last season. New Mexico earned 12 touchdowns via the pass and 37 rushing touchdowns. New Mexico had 298 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 112 infractions for 978 yards. They turned the football over 19 times.

When talking about passing yards, the Lobos gave up 3,350 yards which ranked them 121st in the country. In their 12 games played last year, they allowed 279.2 yards per game through the air in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 64.5%. They yielded 492.1 yards/game ranking them 131st in Division 1. They yielded 30 passing touchdowns and 28 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams ran for an average of 5.4 yards per rushing attempt and 212.9 yards on the ground per contest last season. During the season, they allowed 2,555 rushing yards through 12 outings. The Lobos were ranked 130th in college football in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 38.0 PPG.

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The Wolverines finished the season holding a 8-5 mark. In their last game, the Wolverines took home the win by a final score of 19-13 when they faced the Alabama Crimson Tide. Michigan ran for 2.3 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 115 yards on 51 attempts. The Wolverines finished with 190 yds while running 66 plays (2.9 yards per play). The Wolverines passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 48.5%, surrendering 192 yards on 16 for 33 passing. Michigan surrendered 29 attempts on the ground for 68 yards (2.3 yds per rush).

The Michigan Wolverines averaged 286.2 yards/game, ranking them 129th in Division 1. The Michigan offense compiled 514 yds of penalties on 52 infractions, which was good for 131st in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They had an average of 157.2 yards per game via the rush and ran for 2,044 yards for last season. They gave away 13 interceptions while losing 7 fumbles and they tallied 211 1st downs. When it comes to how much they scored, the Wolverines ranked 113th in the country maintaining an average of 22.0 points per contest. Last season, the Wolverines threw for a total of 1,678 yards through the air as well as averaging 129.1 throwing yards per game, which ranked 131st in the nation.

Michigan surrendered a total of 1,179 yards rushing (90.7 yards per game) as well as 10 touchdowns rushing last year. They gave up 20 touchdowns through the air and 216.3 yards per game, which had them in 63rd in D-1. Their defense had 7 fumbles and 12 interceptions over the course of the prior season. The Wolverines defense participated in 822 plays, which had them sitting 49th in D-1. The Wolverines gave up 19.9 PPG, which put them in 19th in the nation. Over the course of the season, they gave up 259 total points.

Who will win tonight's Lobos/Wolverines college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wolverines -34.5

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