Week 11 •
University Stadium (NM)

UNLV @ New Mexico , Week 11, Nov 15, 2026

4-2 MW Power rating: -1.1
4-1 MW Power rating: 5.3

Is there value in the UNLV vs New Mexico line?

Market line
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PM Implied
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Blue Chip model
UNM -8.2
Edge
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New Mexico (power rating: 5.3) holds a 6.4-point advantage over UNLV (-1.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. New Mexico's home field adds 1.4 points to that advantage at University Stadium (NM). Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the altitude. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect UNLV vs New Mexico at University Stadium (NM)?

The latest reading for University Stadium (NM) shows Clear, 53°F with winds of 5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do UNLV and New Mexico compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor New Mexico (5.3) over UNLV (-1.1) by 6.4 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 modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 1.4). 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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Weather

Blue Chip makes this New Mexico -8.2. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 18, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

53°F

Rain3%
Precip0.00"
Humidity58%
Wind5 mph SSE
Gusts6 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for UNLV at New Mexico: aerial view of University Stadium (NM), wind from the SSE at 4.5 mph, gusting to 5.8 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 11
Kickoff (local)
05:30 PM MST
Venue
University Stadium (NM)
Capacity
39,224
Elevation
5,121 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure UNLVAway New MexicoHome
This week487 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,577 miles
Season total12,978 miles11,185 miles
Body clock16:3017:30
Rest7 days8 days

UNLV travels 487 miles to this game, a moderate road trip. UNLV arrives with a 1-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.