FBS rank
#117
Among 138 teams · ▲1 since Week 7
Record
3-4
2-4 vs. FBS
Power rating
−2.98
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
−0.44
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
New Mexico State is 3-4 and ranks No. 117 of 138 FBS teams, up 1 spot from Week 7. Its −3.0 power rating is 25.3 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played one of the softest schedules in FBS, 122nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.6 wins against it; New Mexico State is 2.6 behind, 112th in résumé rank.
Best win: 34–13 over Western Kentucky. Worst loss: 19–29 to Hawai'i as a 65% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 101, after Week 1.
Next: at home against Jacksonville State on Wed, Oct 28. New Mexico State is a 4.8-point underdog with a 40% chance to win.
Next game
Jacksonville State by 4.8
New Mexico State 40% · Jacksonville State 60%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 101 | −2.21 |
| Week 2 | 129 | −6.36 |
| Week 3 | 125 | −5.92 |
| Week 4 | 131 | −7.87 |
| Week 5 | 116 | −2.96 |
| Week 6 | 123 | −4.76 |
| Week 7 | 118 | −4.33 |
| Week 8 | 117 | −2.98 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 30–24 | 49% | −8.14 | ||
| L | 3–22 | 32% | +1.52 | ||
Western Kentucky #119 | W | 34–13 | 55% | −3.95 | |
New Mexico #28 | L | 18–42 | 17% | +12.07 | |
| L | 19–29 | Upset65% | −5.41 | ||
| W | 51–14 | — | −11.81 | ||
| L | 17–34 | — | +8.44 |
Conference rankings
Conference USA| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29up 5 | 6-1 | #31 | −2.45 | +17.6 | ||
| 81unchanged | 5-2 | #55 | +1.04 | +4.6 | ||
| 88down 9 | 3-4 | #117 | +0.05 | +3.9 | ||
| 106up 16 | 4-3 | #88 | −0.24 | -4.3 | ||
| 109up 14 | 3-4 | #116 | −0.29 | -0.1 | ||
| 117up 1 | 3-4 | #112 | −0.44 | -0.9 | ||
| 119down 4 | 3-4 | #94 | +1.59 | -9.3 | ||
| 128down 11 | 1-6 | #131 | +2.79 | -5.0 | ||
| 131down 3 | 1-6 | #132 | +2.03 | -5.1 | ||
| 133down 3 | 2-5 | #123 | −0.04 | -10.4 |
