Week 6October 03, 2025, 01:00 AM UTC
10
0-4
CUSA
Power Rank: -20.3
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37
2-2
CUSA
Power Rank: -18.8

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New Mexico State defeated Sam Houston 37–10 to secure a comfortable win. New Mexico State covered by 29.5; Game went Under by 5.5.

General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 07:00 PM MDT
Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 28,853
Elevation: 3970 ft
HFA Rating: 3.1
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Sam Houston -2.5
Total (O/U) 52.5
Odds Implied Score SHSU 27.5 - 25.0 NMSU
Power Rank Implied Line New Mexico State -1.5
Prediction Markets Sam Houston 55% Win Chance (Kalshi)
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Home field: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear
Travel impact

Positive adjustment = favours home team

What were the weather conditions for Sam Houston vs New Mexico State?

At kick-off, conditions at Aggie Memorial Stadium were Clear, 70.2°F, Feels Like 70.2°F with winds of 6.0 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: October 03, 2025
Clear

Clear

70.2°F

Feels Like: 70.2°F
Wind: 6.0 mph ESE
Gusts: 12.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 45%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Sam Houston (Away)

This Week: 669.5 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 10053.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 12

New Mexico State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 384.4 miles
Season Total: 2030.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:00
Rest Days: 6

What happened in the game?

Sam Houston travels 670 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Sam Houston arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

New Mexico State won by 27 to secure a comfortable win.

New Mexico State covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 5.5 points.

How do Sam Houston and New Mexico State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour New Mexico State (-18.8) over Sam Houston (-20.3) by 1.5 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 and New Mexico State covered the spread.