Week 1 • August 31, 2025, 01:00 AM UTC
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FCS
Power Rank: -26.8
3 FINAL 19
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CUSA
Power Rank: -18.5

New Mexico State defeated Bryant 19–3 in a double-digit victory.

Bryant @ New Mexico State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 1
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM MDT
Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 28,853
Elevation: 3970 ft
HFA Rating: 3.1
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line New Mexico State +8.3
Prediction Markets New Mexico State 90% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

41.1°F

Wind Chill: 39.3°F
Wind: 3.4 mph ESE
Gusts: 6.7 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 55%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Bryant (Away)

This Week: 2038.3 miles
Last Week: 120.0 miles
Season Total: 2158.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 21:00
Rest Days: No Prior

New Mexico State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: No Prior

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Bryant -26.8
New Mexico State -18.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 2038 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest
HFA: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Capacity 28,853
Elevation 3970 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 41.1°F
Wind Speed 3.4 mph
Your Line New Mexico State +8.3
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Bryant vs New Mexico State?

Bryant: Key Factors

New Mexico State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Bryant travels 2,038 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Bryant arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

New Mexico State won by 16 in a double-digit victory.

How do Bryant and New Mexico State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour New Mexico State (-18.5) over Bryant (-26.8) by 8.3 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. New Mexico State brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.1). 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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New Mexico State won this game.