Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at San José State · Conference game
UNM 82%18% SJSU
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model 48.5
Model line
UNM -13
UNM 82% to win
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Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
New Mexico 82%
Projected UNM 30 – SJSU 19 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UNM -13
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Against the spread
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Model 48.5
How the model gets there (points from SJSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSJSU rating edge−15.9+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginUNM by 12.8
TotalScoring ratings48.7=Model total48.7
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.
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-2 80% | 7-3 70% | 3-7 30% | |
| 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 2 since 2023
UNM 0–2 SJSU
SJSU leads · 2 games since 2023 · SJSU has won the last 2 meetings
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 2025 | New Mexico 28 @ San José State 35 | SJSU -2.5 | SJSU W |
| Oct 14 2023 | San José State 52 @ New Mexico 24 | SJSU -6.5 | SJSU W |
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
UNM−4.8 →+3.8▲ 8.6#55
SJSU−10.3 →−10.9▼ 0.6#109
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8
Longer bar = better
#52
Offense
◀ UNM better#94
#4
Defense
◀ UNM better#67
+2.8 #1
Turnovers
◀ UNM better0.0 #70
64 plays #93
Pace
SJSU faster ▶67 plays #66
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| UNM off | SJSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 39.7 #10 | 21.7 #53 | UNM |
| Yards / play | 5.91 #67 | 5.38 #67 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.18 #58 | +0.07 #59 | Even |
| Success rate | 43% #73 | 42% #89 | Even |
| SJSU off | UNM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 21.4 #110 | 10.5 #1 | UNM |
| Yards / play | 5.77 #79 | 4.51 #12 | UNM |
| PPA / play | +0.12 #83 | −0.18 #1 | UNM |
| Success rate | 40% #104 | 32% #1 | UNM |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UNM scoring against the SJSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.0 #50 | 11.3 #30 | 18.3 #39 | 12.2 #2 | 9.2 #25 | 21.3 #3 | |
1.4 #3 | 6.1 #50 | 7.6 #17 | 7.3 #108 | 6.4 #77 | 13.7 #108 |
SJSU scoring against the UNM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.4 #136 | 6.3 #107 | 7.7 #129 | 5.7 #80 | 8.0 #50 | 13.7 #62 | |
1.7 #6 | 2.8 #6 | 4.5 #2 | 1.2 #4 | 4.8 #35 | 6.0 #7 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
No forecast
Venue not known yet
Rest
UNM7d
SJSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 133fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

