Rate BowlDecember 26, 2025, 09:30 PM UTC
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Power Rank: -2.1
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Power Rank: 6.8

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Minnesota defeated New Mexico 20–17 in a nail-biter. Minnesota covered by 1.5; Game went Under by 7.5.

General Information

Week: Postseason
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:30 PM MST
Stadium: Chase Field
Capacity: 48,330
Elevation: 0 ft
HFA Rating: 0.0
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Minnesota -1.5
Total (O/U) 44.5
Odds Implied Score UNM 21.5 - 23.0 MINN
Power Rank Implied Line Minnesota -8.9
Prediction Markets Minnesota 53% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: Chase Field
Weather: Cloudy
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for New Mexico vs Minnesota?

At kick-off, conditions at Chase Field were Cloudy, 64.0°F, Feels Like 64.0°F with winds of 2.2 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: December 26, 2025
Cloudy

Cloudy

64.0°F

Feels Like: 64.0°F
Wind: 2.2 mph W
Gusts: 3.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 72%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

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

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.

Minnesota covered the spread narrowly.

The total went Under by 7.5 points.

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. Minnesota brings a neutral home environment to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 0.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

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 and Minnesota covered the spread.