NCAA FBS Mountain West

New Mexico football predictions & picks

Mountain West

2026 record: 8-1
Mountain West: 1st
PPG: 34.6
Streak: W6
Last 5: Won 61–7 vs UTEP · Sat, Oct 3 Won 21–10 at Hawai'i · Sat, Oct 17 Won 21–16 vs North Dakota State · Sat, Oct 24 Won 21–16 at San José State · Sat, Oct 31 Won 31–3 at Nevada · Fri, Nov 6

New Mexico next game

Wk 11

New Mexico vs7:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 UNLV

Best pick UNM ML−769 92% confidence See the prediction: UNLV at New Mexico

New Mexico 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Central Michigan C Michigan W38–7 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Mercyhurst Mercyhurst W70–7 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Oklahoma Oklahoma L6–14 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @New Mexico State New Mexico St W42–18 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs UTEP UTEP W61–7 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Hawai'i Hawai'i W21–10 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs North Dakota State N Dakota St W21–16 UNM +3.5−303✓ N Dakota St at New Mexico prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @San José State San Jose St W21–16 UNM −7.5−227✗ New Mexico at San Jose St prediction

Wk 10Fri, Nov 6Nov 6 @Nevada Nevada W31–3 O 33.5−208✓ New Mexico at Nevada prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs UNLV UNLV 7:30 PM ET UNM ML−769 UNLV at New Mexico prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Wyoming Wyoming 8:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

New Mexico team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 34.6/ game 25th

Total yards 362.2/ game 85th

Passing yards 149.1/ game 131st

Rushing yards 213.1/ game 14th

Third-down conversions 40.5% 64th

Giveaways 0.9/ game 27th

Time of possession 33:41 5th

Defense

Points allowed 10.9/ game 1st

Yards allowed 239.7/ game 1st

Passing yards allowed 168.1/ game 10th

Rushing yards allowed 71.6/ game 3rd

Takeaways 2.9/ game 2nd

Penalties 6.4/ game 67th

New Mexico leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Toa Faavae 1,038yds 6 TD · 7 INT · 59.5% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Scottre Humphrey 647yds 13 TD · 5.1 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Cade Keith 358yds 26 catches · 4 TD · 8 games

Tackles Mercury Swaim 55 9 games

Sacks Brett Karhu 7 9 games

Interceptions Austin Brawley 4 2 passes defended · 9 games

New Mexico picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Mountain West standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 New Mexico New Mexico 810 8-1 .889 31198 +213 W6

2 North Dakota State N Dakota St 720 7-2 .778 253107 +146 W1

3 Air Force Air Force 720 7-2 .778 258193 +65 W2

4 Wyoming Wyoming 630 6-3 .667 197195 +2 W4

5 UNLV UNLV 540 5-4 .556 235231 +4 L1

6 San José State San Jose St 550 5-5 .500 209220 −11 W1

7 Nevada Nevada 360 3-6 .333 187212 −25 L2

8 Hawaii Hawai'i 360 3-6 .333 183210 −27 W2

9 UTEP UTEP 180 1-8 .111 127309 −182 L7

10 Northern Illinois N Illinois 090 0-9 .000 149331 −182 L9

New Mexico FAQ

Who does New Mexico play next?

Next up for New Mexico: home against UNLV, Saturday, November 14, 7:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is New Mexico’s record this season?

New Mexico is 8-1, 1st in the Mountain West.

Who leads New Mexico in passing yards?

Toa Faavae, with 1,038 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (6 TD · 7 INT · 59.5% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking New Mexico games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in New Mexico games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Mountain West rivals

All teams

Air Force Hawaii Nevada North Dakota State Northern Illinois San José State UNLV UTEP Wyoming

New Mexico this week

New Mexico is 8-1, 5-0 in Mountain West play. Its last game was a 31–3 win over Nevada on November 6, its sixth in a row. Its offense averages 34.6 points a game (25th in FBS), and its defense allows 10.9 (1st).

Next up, New Mexico hosts UNLV on Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, New Mexico is a 14.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 46.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the UNLV vs New Mexico prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.