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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

C-USA · 3-4 · 2-1 CONF · ATS 4-3 · O/U 3-4

New Mexico State Aggies

HC Tony Sanchez (3rd yr) · OC David Yost · DC Joe Morris

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (5 OF 6) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 100%

Power rating−7.5112th
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFNEEDS TITLE→OUT
Proj. wins5.2of 12
Fan pulse—3 of 30 scored

C-USA · 3-4 · 2-1 CONF · ATS 4-3 · O/U 3-4

New Mexico State

Aggies · HC Tony Sanchez (3rd yr) · starts in 11 (5 of 6) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating−7.5112th
CFP odds · outlook0%—NEEDS TITLE→OUT
Proj. wins5.2of 12
Fan pulse—3 of 30 scored

New Mexico State

3-4 · 2-1 C-USA

POWER RATING−7.5112th in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS5.2of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKNEEDS TITLE→OUT

4 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 13% · title 3%

FAN PULSE—3 of 30 scored

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Schedule & resultsSchedule

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New Mexico State schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
Win prob
Plays
s/play
1at Florida Stateat Florida StateL17–34+31+31W−0.2635%46%12%6527.1
1MercyhurstMercyhurstW51–14−29−29W+0.5848%36%99%6228.8
2at Hawai'iat Hawai'iL19–29+7.5+7.5L−0.0948%43%33%6626.2
3BYE
4New MexicoNew MexicoL18–42+11.5+11.5L−0.6027%48%4%6923.3
5Western KentuckyWestern KentuckyW34–13−1.5−1.5W+0.3137%34%89%5929.4
6at Florida Internationalat Florida InternationalL3–22+7+7L−0.2834%38%6%5825.5
7BYE
8at Sam Houstonat Sam HoustonW30–24−3−3W+0.2339%25%63%7135.0
9Jacksonville StateJacksonville StateNEXTWED 8:00 ESPN2WED 8:00+2.5+2.5————44%——
10LibertyLibertyNOV 7NOV 7+11.9 proj+11.924%
11at Missouri Stateat Missouri StateNOV 14NOV 14+1.2 proj+1.247%
12DelawareDelawareNOV 21NOV 21−3.7 proj−3.759%
13at Middle Tennesseeat Middle TennesseeNOV 28NOV 28+2 proj+245%

Success rate by down & distance

1st50%n 4100%n 141%n 16540%n 10
2nd63%n 2432%n 2531%n 7023%n 13
3rd48%n 2121%n 1948%n 2913%n 16
4th55%n 1150%n 20%n 2—n 0

Formation & personnelFormation

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Formation splits
LookLook · usage
Usage
Pass %Pass
EPA/playEPA
SR
Shotgun100%100%51%−0.1238%
Under center0%0%50%+0.4250%
No-huddle65%65%55%−0.0739%
Huddle35%35%44%−0.2038%
StartersSTARTERS
115 of 6 games211 of 6BASE D4-2-54 of 7
115 of 64-2-5base D · 4 of 7

In shotgun on 100 % of tagged snaps, passing 51 % of the time (−0.12 EPA a play; +0.42 under center). No-huddle on 65 %. Starts in 11 personnel in 5 of 6 games. Base defense 4-2-5 (4 of 7).

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WED 8:00 ESPN2 · AGGIE MEMORIAL STADIUMWED 8:00 ESPN2

vs Jacksonville StateLINE+2.5MODEL+2.5WP44%

Refs

JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026

Judgment flags over expected by crew conference
Crews from
FOE / G
90% range
Games
Read
C-USA crews−0.4 to +0.5 · 33 games0.0−0.4 to +0.533NOISE
Mountain West crews−0.5 to +0.7 · 8 games+0.1−0.5 to +0.78NOISE
Big 12 crews— · 4 games−0.3—4NOISE
SEC crews— · 4 games−0.6—4NOISE
ACC crews— · 3 games−0.1—3NOISE
Big Ten crews— · 2 games−1.2—2NOISE
American crews— · 1 game−0.8—1NOISE
Pac-12 crews— · 1 game−1.2—1NOISE
Sun Belt crews— · 1 game−0.6—1NOISE
FRIENDLIEST CREWFRIENDLIESTDouglas Mercer−1.6 / g · 4 games · noise−1.6 / g · 4 g · noise
TOUGHEST CREWTOUGHESTRon Hudson+1.4 / g · 5 games · noise+1.4 / g · 5 g · noise

+ = more judgment flags on New Mexico State than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 7 of 8 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 7 of 8 games · + = more on New Mexico State than expected · no lean before 8 games

Key players

Unit statsEfficiency

OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED

New Mexico State offense statistics
MetricStat
New Mexico StateNMSU
RankRK
FBS avgVS FBS
EPA / play−0.08125th+0.06
Success rate39.0%108th42.3%
Explosiveness1.3057th1.30
Rush EPA / play+0.0490th+0.07
Pass EPA / play−0.02122nd+0.11
Passing downs SR30.8%74th31.1%
Line yards3.2271st3.21
Sack rate allowed3.3%34th5.3%
3rd-down conversion35%103rd41%
Points / opportunity3.71103rd4.27
Red zone TD rate59%91st63%
Seconds / play27.251st28.0