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Week 3 • September 13, 2025, 02:00 AM UTC
New Mexico @ UCLA
1-1
MW
Power Rank: -3.4
35 FINAL 10
0-2
Big Ten
Power Rank: 1.8
New Mexico covered by 40.5 | Game went Under by 8.5

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New Mexico defeated UCLA 35–10 to secure a comfortable win. Blue Chip Analytics had rated UCLA 5.2 points stronger on a neutral field.

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General Information

Week: Week 3
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM PDT
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Capacity: 89,702
Elevation: 810 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread UCLA -15.5
Total (O/U) 53.5
Expected Score UNM 19.0 - 34.5 UCLA
Power Rank Implied Line UCLA +5.2
Prediction Markets UCLA 85% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

57.1°F

Feels Like: 58.0°F
Wind: 2.7 mph ESE
Gusts: 4.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 52%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

New Mexico (Away)

This Week: 660.2 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3316.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 7

UCLA (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 430.0 miles
Season Total: 454.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 6

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Betting Information
Current Line UCLA -15.5
Total Points 53.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
New Mexico -3.4
UCLA 1.8
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 660 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest New Mexico +1
HFA: Rose Bowl
Capacity 89,702
Elevation 810 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 57.1°F
Wind Speed 2.7 mph
Your Line UCLA +5.2
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What are the key factors for New Mexico vs UCLA?

New Mexico: Key Factors

UCLA: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

New Mexico travels 660 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

New Mexico arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

New Mexico won by 25 to secure a comfortable win.

New Mexico covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 8.5 points.

How do New Mexico and UCLA compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour UCLA (1.8) over New Mexico (-3.4) by 5.2 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. UCLA brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). 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.

Where can I find more data on New Mexico and UCLA?

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Model & Methodology

New Mexico won and New Mexico covered the spread.