Previewing the High 2025 Week 5 Mtn West Soccer Video games

Utah State Aggies at No. 18 Vanderbilt Commodores

Saturday, September 27
9:45 AM PT, SEC Community

Line: Vanderbilt –22.5
Over/Underneath: 59.5

The Aggies are in for a tall take a look at in Nashville this weekend. Utah State hits the highway for the second time this season, and as soon as once more, a ranked opponent awaits.

This marks the primary time in program historical past that USU’s first two highway video games have come towards ranked foes.

This isn’t your Grandfather’s Vanderbilt squad. . . Heck, this isn’t even your barely older brother’s Vandy staff!

The Commodores are actually good and actually explosive. At the moment ranked 18th within the AP Ballot, they’re averaging 47.5 factors per sport.

Diego Pavia is in full command of the Vandy offense, which has been dominant early. Pavia ranks eleventh within the nation in QB Effectivity whereas throwing for 222.5 yards per sport.

However the Aggies can even must contend together with his legs, as he’s going for 53.8 per outing on the bottom.

The Aggie protection has made important strides in 2025, permitting virtually 100 yards much less per sport than they did in 2024, however they’re nonetheless surrendering 380.5 yards per sport.

Of their lone loss this season at Texas A&M, USU gave up 44 factors and 554 yards of offense.

Utah State has moved the ball properly, and Miles Davis has been a weapon on the bottom. The Vandy protection has been stout, although, and presently ranks eleventh within the nation towards the run.

The Aggies must discover a strategy to decelerate Pavia and the Vandy assault, most probably, by forcing turnovers. Vandy has turned it over 3 times of their opening 4 video games this season, however has compelled eight of them on the opposite facet of the ball.

Vanderbilt’s prepare retains on rolling this week with a giant win.

In opposition to the unfold: Vanderbilt
Factors Whole: Over
Outright winner: Vanderbilt

San Diego State Aztecs at Northern Illinois Huskies

Saturday, September 27
12:30 PM PT, ESPN+

Line: San Diego State –2.5
Over/Underneath: 42.5

This is a matchup of future Mountain West college Northern Illinois towards future former Mountain West college San Diego State.

The Aztecs are 2-0 with two shutouts at house this season. Of their one highway journey to Washington State, they stunk up the joint. So, can the San Diego State protection journey?

That appears to be the query, and the reply needs to be Sure. On this one, the SDSU protection ought to take issues over. Northern Illinois enters the sport ranked 131st within the nation in complete offense, mustering simply 275 scrimmage yards per sport.

For the Huskies, the id of the opponent has not mattered a lot. Positive, they misplaced at Mississippi State and Maryland, during which the offense struggled, however of their win over Holy Cross, they solely produced 287 yards from scrimmage.

The offense has some limitations.

The Aztecs might want to create extra performs within the backfield, nonetheless. SDSU is simply 124th within the nation in TFLs per sport. The defensive entrance that was purported to be a energy of the staff has but to click on.

San Diego State will dominate this one on the defensive facet of the ball. The protection will journey east and convey again a “W.”

In opposition to the unfold: San Diego State
Factors Whole: Underneath
Outright winner: San Diego State

Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors at Air Drive Falcons

Saturday, September 27
1:00 PM PT, FS1

Line: Air Drive –6.5
Over/Underneath: 53.5

The Kuter Trophy is on the road in Colorado Springs this weekend. The Warriors gained the newest installment within the sequence, however the Falcons have soared most of the time within the rivalry, particularly when internet hosting.

UH has left Falcon Stadium with a win simply twice in eight visits.

Final season, the Falcons struggled early within the season, and the working sport was less than Air Drive’s ordinary commonplace. However these points seem like a factor of the previous.

The Falcons have recorded no less than 250 speeding yards and three touchdowns in a Mountain West file seven straight video games.

Hawaii has been excellent towards the run this season. The Warriors have restricted opponents to only over 110 yards speeding, and of their wins, that complete has been under 100 yards.

If Hawaii can comprise the Falcon floor assault, they might get a win on the highway.

Air Drive has struggled to cease the go this season, rating 108th nationally. Micah Alejado and the UH passing assault may very well be poised for a giant sport.

I believe Hawaii will transfer the ball. The ‘Bows protection is permitting simply 279.8 yards of offense per outing, second within the Mountain West and twenty ninth nationally.

UH will get this one on the highway in a decent sport.

In opposition to the unfold: Hawai’i
Factors Whole: Underneath
Outright winner: Hawai’i

New Mexico State Aggies at New Mexico Lobos

Saturday, September 27
4:00 PM PT, MW Community

Line: New Mexico –14.0
Over/Underneath: 54.5

The battle between the Lobos and Aggies has been a bit one-sided over the course of the Rio Grande Rivalry, with issues tilting in the direction of Albuquerque greater than two-thirds of the time.

During the last 55 conferences, the Lobos have come out on prime 41 instances.

However this season is an oddity on this sequence; for simply the sixteenth time in 115 conferences between the groups, each enter the sport with a profitable file. It’s simply the second time since 1962 that it has been the case.

The massive key would be the floor assault of the Lobos vs. the run protection of the Aggies. UNM has run the ball properly this season; NM State has been horrible at defending it. Ought to that pattern proceed this weekend, the Lobos will obliterate that 14-point unfold.

Now, however, the Aggies have thrown the soccer properly this season, whereas the Lobos have struggled to defend the go. So, whichever staff does a greater job of correcting that weak spot will in all probability be the victor.

UNM has performed the a lot more durable schedule and seems to be the way more polished staff at this level.

NM State is searching for its first 3-1 begin to a season since 1999, however will hold looking for that. UNM takes this one.

In opposition to the unfold: New Mexico
Factors Whole: Over
Outright winner: New Mexico

San Jose State Spartans at Stanford Cardinal

Saturday, September 27
4:30 PM PT, ACC Community

Line: Stanford –2.5
Over/Underneath: 49.5

Another regional rivalry on faucet for the weekend is the Invoice Walsh Legacy Recreation. The Spartans need to make it two straight within the sequence for the primary time since 1998-2000.

The Cardinal have performed one house sport this season, and it was by far their greatest efficiency thus far, a 30-20 win over Boston School to kick off ACC play a few weeks in the past.

The Spartans need to construct off the win over Idaho final week after opening 0-2 with losses at Texas and a disappointing opening loss to Central Michigan.

Stanford’s offense has been sputtering all season, rating close to the underside of the FBS with simply 291.8 yards of offense per sport. Within the win towards BC, the offense produced 399 yards, together with 213 on the bottom.

San Jose State has struggled towards the run this season, rating 116th within the nation. If Stanford can get Micah Ford going early, they might set up a floor assault.

Equally, within the Spartans’ lone win of the season, they moved the ball significantly better on the bottom as they went for 198 yards speeding. In the meantime, within the two losses, they averaged simply 80 yards per sport working.

Stanford has been good towards the run this season, however woefully unhealthy towards the go.

The Spartans might want to keep balanced to achieve success, however this may very well be a sport during which Walker Eget shines. The QB is third within the league in passing, and he has the potential to shred the Stanford secondary.

I believe the rating stays low on this one, however give me the Spartans within the slight upset.

In opposition to the unfold: San Jose State
Factors Whole: Underneath
Outright winner: San Jose State

Washington State Cougars at Colorado State Rams

Saturday, September 27
4:30 PM PT, CBSSN

Line: Colorado State –4.5
Over/Underneath: 50.5

This future Pac-12 matchup brings the Cougars to Fort Collins for a date with the Rams. To not sound too overdramatic, however this one is a must-win for each squads.

The Cougars have seemed horrible the final two weeks, giving up 59 factors in every of their losses to Washington and at North Texas. That protection has seemed about as strong as a useless log.

Offensively, the Cougs are a hundred and twenty fifth nationally in yardage and 108th in scoring. They’ve performed job within the Pink Zone, scoring on all 13 of their journeys contained in the 20. However they’ve a Pink Zone TD charge of simply 69.%.

Wazzu simply can’t hold leaving factors off the board.

For the Rams, the query is, What has occurred to Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi? What was set to be a stellar season has changed into a nightmare, and now CSU will flip to Jackson Brousseau underneath middle.

It will likely be the primary time since 2023 that the Rams have opened with a participant aside from Fowler-Nicolosi at QB. The safety will should be higher as properly, as CSU has been giving up two sacks per sport.

Will the change at QB payoff long-term for the Rams? We’ll see, however this week I’m not certain it would make a lot distinction.

With apologies to my colleague and pal Nick Bartlett, this Cougar staff shouldn’t be taking part in good soccer in the meanwhile. CSU protects the house turf.

In opposition to the unfold: Colorado State
Factors Whole: Underneath
Outright winner: Colorado State