On Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, the UTEP Miners (0-6) will take on the Florida International Panthers (2-4).
The Panthers are solid favorites (-7) in their game against the Miners, with the over/under at 47.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Panthers are -260 and the Miners are +209.)
Below you can find our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Florida International -7 vs. UTEP
Florida International vs. UTEP Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Panthers (-7)
- Moneyline: Panthers (-260), Miners (+209)
- Total: 47.5 points
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Florida International vs. UTEP Betting Stats and Info
The Panthers’ record is 4-1-0 against the spread. Florida International has not been the moneyline favorite so far this season. UTEP, through six games with a set spread so far this season, has gone 1-5-0 against the spread. In five tries as underdogs by 7 points or more, the Miners have covered the spread just once. This will be the sixth game this year UTEP is the moneyline underdog, and have lost every such contest.
Florida International vs. UTEP Recent Stats and Trends
Florida International Panthers
- Florida International has covered the spread twice, and is 1-2 overall, over its past three games.
- In Florida International’s past three contests, it has hit the over once.
- Florida International and its opponents have combined to score an average of 50 points over its last three games, 2.5 more than the 47.5 over/under in this matchup.
UTEP Miners
- UTEP has not covered the spread and is 1-2 overall in its last three games.
- UTEP has hit the over twice in its past three contests.
- UTEP’s average total over the last three games is 4.7 points greater than the 47.5 total listed for this matchup.
Florida International vs. UTEP Key Players
Florida International Panthers
- Keyone Jenkins has 1,349 yards through the air (224.8 per game) and a 63.2% completion percentage (110-for-174), pitching nine touchdown passes and five interceptions. He also has 61 rushing yards on 40 carries (with two touchdowns).
- Kejon Owens has run for a team-best 265 yards (44.2 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Lexington Joseph has run for 195 yards (32.5 YPG), with two touchdowns on the ground.
- Eric Rivers has 24 catches (42 targets) and paces his team with 448 receiving yards (74.7 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- Dean Patterson has been targeted 43 times and tacked on 349 yards (on 27 catches) plus two touchdowns.
- Nazeviah Burris is averaging 23.2 yards per game, racking up 14 receptions (23 targets) for 139 yards and one touchdown.
- This season Travion Barnes has team-high numbers in both sacks and tackles, racking up three sacks, five TFL, 44 tackles, and one interception.
- This season Antonio Patterson leads the team with one interception and has added seven tackles and one pass defended.
UTEP Miners
- This campaign, Skyler Locklear has collected 792 passing yards (158.4 per game) while connecting on 77 of 121 passes (63.6%), with three touchdowns and four interceptions. He has added 110 rushing yards on 44 carries (plus one touchdown), averaging 22 yards per game.
- Jevon Jackson has taken 65 attempts for a team-leading 239 rushing yards (39.8 per game).
- Ezell Jolly has 195 yards on 44 carries (32.5 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
- Kenny Odom has been targeted 34 times and has 19 catches, leading his team with 435 yards (72.5 per game) while also scoring four touchdowns.
- Kam Thomas has added 34 catches for 339 yards and one touchdown this year. He has been targeted 52 times, and averages 56.5 receiving yards.
- Trey Goodman has 187 receiving yards on 20 receptions (35 targets).
- This season KD Johnson leads the team with 2.5 sacks and has added three TFL and 11 tackles.
- Dorian Hopkins has collected 27 tackles and one TFL this season, leading his team in tackles.
- Lantz Russell has picked off one pass to lead the team while adding 20 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.