Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 07:00 PM UTC
Idaho State @ New Mexico
0-0
FCS
Power Rank: -20.4
22 FINAL 32
0-1
MW
Power Rank: -6.0

New Mexico defeated Idaho State 32–22 in a double-digit victory.

Idaho State @ New Mexico Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 01:00 PM MDT
Stadium: University Stadium (NM)
Capacity: 39,224
Elevation: 5121 ft
HFA Rating: 2.0
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread None
Total (O/U) -
Expected Score -
Power Rank Implied Line New Mexico +14.4
Prediction Markets New Mexico 87% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

44.8°F

Wind Chill: 43.0°F
Wind: 3.4 mph S
Gusts: 6.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 36%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Idaho State (Away)

This Week: 621.9 miles
Last Week: 980.5 miles
Season Total: 2583.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 6

New Mexico (Home)

This Week: 0.1 miles
Last Week: 2656.0 miles
Season Total: 2655.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line
Total Points
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Idaho State -20.4
New Mexico -6.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 622 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest New Mexico +1
HFA: University Stadium (NM)
Capacity 39,224
Elevation 5121 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 44.8°F
Wind Speed 3.4 mph
Your Line New Mexico +14.4
Implied Value

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

Idaho State: Key Factors

New Mexico: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Idaho State travels 622 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

New Mexico won by 10 in a double-digit victory.

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

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour New Mexico (-6.0) over Idaho State (-20.4) by 14.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. New Mexico brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0). 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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New Mexico won this game.