Minnesota vs. New Mexico prediction, odds, time: 2025 Rate Bowl picks from proven model

The 2025-26 college football bowl schedule features a Friday tripleheader, with the 2025 Rate Bowl being the middle contest. It will pit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) against the New Mexico Lobos (9-3) in their first ever meeting. Minnesota's eight-game bowl win streak is the longest active in FBS, while New Mexico enters in having won each of its last six games of this season.

Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. ET from Chase Field in Phoenix. The Golden Gophers are 2.5-point favorites in the latest New Mexico vs. Minnesota odds, while the over/under is 44.5.

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The model has simulated New Mexico vs. Minnesota 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is going Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time!

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