Week 9 • October 25, 2025, 07:00 PM UTC
4-3
MW
Power Rank: -5.5
14 FINAL 33
4-3
MW
Power Rank: -2.6
New Mexico covered by 16.5 | Game went Under by 14.5

New Mexico defeated Utah State 33–14 to secure a comfortable win.

Utah State @ New Mexico Preview

General Information

Week: Week 9
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 New Mexico -2.5
Total (O/U) 61.5
Expected Score USU 29.5 - 32.0 UNM
Power Rank Implied Line New Mexico +2.9

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

Utah State (Away)

This Week: 539.8 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 11663.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 7

New Mexico (Home)

This Week: 0.1 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 7265.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line New Mexico -2.5
Total Points 61.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Utah State -5.5
New Mexico -2.6
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 540 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
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 +2.9
Implied Value

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What happened in the game?

Utah State travels 540 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

New Mexico won by 19 to secure a comfortable win.

New Mexico covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 14.5 points.

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

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour New Mexico (-2.6) over Utah State (-5.5) by 2.9 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 and New Mexico covered the spread.