Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at New Mexico State · Conference game
5-2 · Power #99
25
projected
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3-4 · Power #119
25
projected
JXST 52%
48% NMSU
Spread
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Total
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model 49.5
Model line
JXST -0.5
JXST 52% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 

Prices

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BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
JXSTNMSUOverUnderJXSTNMSU
FanDuelFD-2.5-122+2.5+10049.5-11049.5-110-146+122

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Jacksonville State 52%
Projected JXST 25 – NMSU 25 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
JXST -0.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 49.5
How the model gets there (points from NMSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadNMSU rating edge−5.6+Home field+2.5+Travel+2.5=Model marginJXST by 0.6
TotalScoring ratings49.5=Model total49.5

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
JXST−8.9 →−8.2▲ 0.7#99
NMSU−18.2 →−13.2▲ 5.0#118
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

JXST
Longer bar = better
NMSU
#55
Offense
◀ JXST better
#105
#69
Defense
Even
#57
−0.6 #110
Turnovers
Even
−0.7 #120
61 plays #118
Pace
NMSU faster ▶
65 plays #81
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When JXST has the ball
Even matchup
JXST offNMSU defEdge
Points / game 27.3 #82 25.4 #81 Even
Yards / play 6.36 #42 5.11 #50 Even
PPA / play +0.18 #59 +0.05 #50 Even
Success rate 47% #38 39% #48 Even
When NMSU has the ball
Advantage: JXST defense
NMSU offJXST defEdge
Points / game 24.6 #93 22.7 #59 JXST
Yards / play 5.72 #83 5.29 #60 JXST
PPA / play −0.04 #128 +0.10 #74 JXST
Success rate 39% #115 42% #84 JXST

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
JXST scoring against the NMSU defense
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JXST scored
6.4
#62
9.3
#63
15.7
#64
6.4
#60
4.7
#117
11.1
#94
NMSU allowed
7.1
#116
5.7
#41
12.9
#80
7.3
#108
5.3
#45
12.6
#89
NMSU scoring against the JXST defense
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NMSU scored
2.7
#122
9.1
#70
11.9
#101
5.6
#85
7.1
#61
12.7
#82
JXST allowed
2.9
#22
11.7
#126
14.6
#99
4.7
#70
2.7
#5
7.4
#17

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
NMSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
No forecast
Venue not known yet
Rest
JXST15d bye
NMSU7d
JXST +8 days
Tempo
Slow 126 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
JXST +3,314 ft
Model adds 2.5 pts for travel

News & sentiment

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