Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 4:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at New Mexico · Conference game
5-1 · Power #90
20
projected
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5-1 · Power #56
31
projected
AFA 19%
81% UNM
Spread
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Total
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model 50.5
Model line
UNM -12
UNM 81% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
New Mexico 81%
Projected AFA 20 – UNM 31 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UNM -12
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 50.5
How the model gets there (points from UNM’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUNM rating edge+9.6+Home field+2.5=Model marginUNM by 12.1
TotalScoring ratings50.6=Model total50.6

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
AFA−15.2 →−5.2▲ 10.0#92
UNM−4.8 →+3.8▲ 8.6#55
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

AFA
Longer bar = better
UNM
#51
Offense
Even
#52
#49
Defense
UNM better ▶
#4
+0.5 #35
Turnovers
UNM better ▶
+2.8 #1
72 plays #14
Pace
◀ AFA faster
64 plays #93
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When AFA has the ball
Advantage: UNM defense
AFA offUNM defEdge
Points / game 30.8 #61 10.5 #1 UNM
Yards / play 5.67 #88 4.51 #12 UNM
PPA / play +0.23 #33 −0.18 #1 UNM
Success rate 49% #23 32% #1 UNM
When UNM has the ball
Even matchup
UNM offAFA defEdge
Points / game 39.7 #10 19.7 #38 UNM
Yards / play 5.91 #67 5.46 #72 Even
PPA / play +0.18 #58 +0.04 #44 Even
Success rate 43% #73 38% #42 AFA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
AFA scoring against the UNM defense
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AFA scored
3.3
#116
10.7
#39
14.0
#83
5.2
#91
10.2
#12
15.3
#38
UNM allowed
1.7
#6
2.8
#6
4.5
#2
1.2
#4
4.8
#35
6.0
#7
UNM scoring against the AFA defense
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UNM scored
7.0
#50
11.3
#30
18.3
#39
12.2
#2
9.2
#25
21.3
#3
AFA allowed
2.8
#18
8.0
#82
10.8
#53
4.5
#64
3.3
#10
7.8
#20

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UNM +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
AFA8d
UNM7d
AFA +1 day
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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