Week 11 • November 08, 2025, 09:00 PM UTC
6-2
CUSA
Power Rank: -1.3
24 FINAL 21
3-5
CUSA
Power Rank: -17.1
New Mexico State covered by 5.5 | Game went Under by 9.5

Kennesaw State defeated New Mexico State 24–21 in a nail-biter.

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General Information

Week: Week 11
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:00 PM MST
Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 28,853
Elevation: 3970 ft
HFA Rating: 3.1
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Kennesaw State -8.5
Total (O/U) 54.5
Expected Score KENN 31.5 - 23.0 NMSU
Power Rank Implied Line Kennesaw State +15.8
Prediction Markets Kennesaw State 77% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

49.2°F

Wind Chill: 47.3°F
Wind: 4.7 mph SSE
Gusts: 9.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 44%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Kennesaw State (Away)

This Week: 1285.7 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3983.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:00
Rest Days: 10

New Mexico State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 2395.1 miles
Season Total: 7624.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Kennesaw State -8.5
Total Points 54.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Kennesaw State -1.3
New Mexico State -17.1
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1286 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Kennesaw State +3
HFA: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Capacity 28,853
Elevation 3970 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 49.2°F
Wind Speed 4.7 mph
Your Line New Mexico State -15.8
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What happened in the game?

Kennesaw State travels 1,286 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

Kennesaw State arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

Kennesaw State won by 3 in a nail-biter.

New Mexico State covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Under by 9.5 points.

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

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Kennesaw State (-1.3) over New Mexico State (-17.1) by 15.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, New Mexico State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. 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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Kennesaw State won and New Mexico State covered the spread.