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New Mexico vs. Minnesota prediction: Why Minnesota is favored to win Rate Bowl [2025]
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Written by Mac Douglass, Senior Editor
Get New Mexico vs Minnesota predictions for college football Friday.
Minnesota will square off with New Mexico in the 2025 Rate (formerly the Guaranteed Rate Bowl) at Chase Field on Friday, beginning at 4:30 PM ET.
Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college football model predicts Minnesota as the most likely winner of the New Mexico vs. Minnesota game.
This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.
Rate Bowl prediction: Who will win and cover?
Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of the 2025 Rate Bowl 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.
Our famous predictive model gives Minnesota a 60% chance of beating New Mexico. Our predicted final score has Minnesota winning 24-21.
According to our model, Minnesota (-1.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 44.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.
Rate Bowl odds
We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
| Bet Type | New Mexico | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | +1.5 (-105) | -1.5 (-110) |
| Moneyline | +106 | -124 |
| Total | o44.5 (-105) | u44.5 (-108) |
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
New Mexico vs. Minnesota picks and best bet
After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:
| Bet Type | Pick | Bet Now |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Minnesota -1.5 | -110 |
| Moneyline | Minnesota | -124 |
| Total | Under 44.5 | -108 |
According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Minnesota -1.5 at the spread.
New Mexico vs. Minnesota game-day updates and essential details
Friday's college football matchup between Minnesota and New Mexico at Chase Field is scheduled to commence at 4:30 PM ET.
- Who: New Mexico vs. Minnesota
- Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
- Time: 4:30 PM ET/1:30PM PT
- Venue: Chase Field
Conclusion
We predict Minnesota, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat New Mexico on Friday.
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Mac Douglass specializes in NFL previews for the NFC South and NFC East, MLB best bets, Formula 1 race previews, and professional tennis insights. Combining predictive simulations and data-driven sports analysis, Mac provides in-depth content to elevate the betting experience for sports fans.
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