UTEP Miners vs North Dakota State Bison prediction

Result

Final: UTEP Miners 7, North Dakota State Bison 31 (North Dakota State Bison won). Mel’s pick (North Dakota State Bison win 97% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

North Dakota State Bison win 97% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• UTEP Miners: 3%
• North Dakota State Bison: 97%

Projected score

UTEP Miners 9, North Dakota State Bison 35. 3% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (North Dakota State Bison by about 24.8) is close to the line (North Dakota State Bison −24.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 43.5; Mel’s projected 44.5 is right around it.

Recent form

UTEP Miners (1-6) scored 11 and allowed 40 points a game over their last 5.

North Dakota State Bison (6-2) scored 22.6 and allowed 12.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel, weather and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 1:58 PM ET.

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