New Mexico vs Hawaii Prediction, Odds & Line

• New Mexico travels to Hawaii to cap off CFB Week 14
• The Lobos are 3.5-point road favorites on Saturday night
• See below for the latest New Mexico vs Hawaii odds, prediction, and betting line for November 30

Not only is this the last college football game of the 2024 regular season, but this is the last time this year that we can partake in one of the best traditions in all of gambling: betting on the Hawaii game late-night. So even though this is a game between teams that are 5-6 and 4-7, we need to make it count. Kickoff in this one is scheduled for 11 pm ET.

New Mexico needs this win to become bowl-eligible and has owned this head-to-head matchup as of late. Hawaii leads the all-time series 16-11, but the Lobos have won eight of their last ten meetings.

New Mexico vs Hawaii Odds

The college football odds list New Mexico as a 3.5-point favorite at Hawaii to round out the regular season. The Lobos opened as 2-point favorites but have since been bet up to 3 and 3.5. The total has also moved slightly since last week. The O/U opened at 61 and is now 62 as we get closer to kickoff.

Odds as of November 30 at bet365. Be sure to check out the best sportsbook promotions before betting on any College Football Week 14 matchup.

New Mexico Betting Trends

New Mexico is 5-6 straight up and 7-4 against the spread this season. The Lobos have covered the spread in five of their last seven games. New Mexico is looking for their third straight victory to become bowl-eligible, which would be an impressive feat after going 4-8 last year.

As an 11.5-point underdog in their last game, the Lobos pulled off the outright upset over Washington State. They got the week off last week, so this New Mexico team that has been playing well will be well-rested before their trip out west.

Devon Dampier has now become the only QB in Lobo football history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. pic.twitter.com/yMUkkYyGmD

— Lobo Football History (@LoboFBHistory) November 17, 2024

Quarterback Devon Dampier and the Lobos offense are having a great season. Dampier has thrown for 2,592 yards and 12 touchdowns while rushing for over 1,000 yards with 16 touchdowns on the ground. They are fourth in the country in total offense with 484.5 yards per game. The problem for New Mexico this season has been the defense. They are 131st in the nation and allow 38 points per game.

Hawaii Betting Trends

Hawaii is 4-7 this season, but they are 6-5 against the spread and have covered in three of their last four. Despite being an under team to start the year, the over has hit in three of Hawaii’s last four games.

Like New Mexico, the Rainbow Warriors are also coming off a bye. Before their bye week, they dropped two in a row. Quarterback Brayden Schager had some hype heading into this season, but has not lived up to it. He’s had a fine season with over 2,500 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions, but the hopes that the offense would get to the next level with the run-and-shoot scheme just has not happened. It has not helped that the run game has been absent and Schager has been sacked 43 times this year. Schager is also questionable in this game.

Hawaii’s defense has come to play at times this season and played tough vs Boise State earlier in the year, but they were just gashed by Utah State in their last outing. The latter is more representative of the current state of Hawaii’s defense. They have been outgained in four of their last six games and have struggled mightily compared to how they played earlier in the year.

New Mexico vs Hawaii Prediction

Not only is New Mexico the better team, but they have more to play for. They are looking to make their first bowl game since 2016 and can accomplish that feat with a win.

Hawaii’s defense was stout early in the year but gave up 55 points to Utah State in their last game, so Dampier and co. should have no trouble moving the ball up and down the field after a bye. New Mexico’s defense is worrisome, but Hawaii’s offense has not been anything special plus their starting quarterback is questionable.

The Lobos should be able to score plenty of points to win this game and cover the spread. I’ll back the more motivated team on the road, and the Lobos should be going bowling in Bronco Mendenhall’s first season at New Mexico.

• New Mexico vs Hawaii Pick: New Mexico -3.5 (-110)