Rate Bowl • December 26, 2025, 09:30 PM UTC
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Power Rank: -2.1
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Power Rank: 6.8

Minnesota defeated New Mexico 20–17 in a nail-biter.

General Information

Week: Postseason
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:30 PM MST
Stadium: Chase Field
Capacity: 48,330
Elevation: 0 ft
HFA Rating: N/A
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line Minnesota +8.9
Prediction Markets Minnesota 53% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather

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Travel & Rest

New Mexico (Away)

This Week: 330.7 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 9146.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 28

Minnesota (Home)

This Week: 1281.1 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 9800.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 27

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
New Mexico -2.1
Minnesota 6.8
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 331 mi
Home Team Travel 1281 mi
Rest New Mexico +1
HFA: Chase Field
Capacity 48,330
Elevation 0 ft
Weather
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Wind Speed — mph
Your Line Minnesota +8.9
Implied Value

What are the key factors for New Mexico vs Minnesota?

New Mexico: Key Factors

Minnesota: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

New Mexico travels 331 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Minnesota won by 3 in a nail-biter.

How do New Mexico and Minnesota compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Minnesota (6.8) over New Mexico (-2.1) by 8.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Minnesota won this game.