NCAA FBS C-USA

New Mexico State football predictions & picks

Conference USA

2026 record: 3-6
C-USA: 7th
PPG: 20.7
Streak: L2
Last 5: Won 34–13 vs Western Kentucky · Thu, Oct 1 Lost 3–22 at Florida International · Wed, Oct 7 Won 30–24 at Sam Houston · Wed, Oct 21 Lost 0–24 vs Jacksonville State · Wed, Oct 28 Lost 14–30 vs Liberty · Sat, Nov 7

New Mexico State next game

Wk 11

New Mexico St @3:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Missouri St

Best pick O 41.5−256 78% confidence See the prediction: New Mexico St at Missouri St

New Mexico State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @Florida State Florida St L17–34 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Mercyhurst Mercyhurst W51–14 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Hawaii Hawai'i L19–29 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs New Mexico New Mexico L18–42 —

Wk 5Thu, Oct 1Oct 1 vs Western Kentucky Western KY W34–13 —

Wk 6Wed, Oct 7Oct 7 @Florida International FIU L3–22 —

Wk 8Wed, Oct 21Oct 21 @Sam Houston Sam Houston W30–24 O 47.5−104✓ New Mexico St at Sam Houston prediction

Wk 9Wed, Oct 28Oct 28 vs Jacksonville State Jax State L0–24 JVST ML−159✓ Jax State at New Mexico St prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Liberty Liberty L14–30 LIB ML−833✓ Liberty at New Mexico St prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Missouri State Missouri St 3:00 PM ET O 41.5−256 New Mexico St at Missouri St prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Delaware Delaware 2:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

New Mexico State team stats

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

Offense

Points 20.7/ game 117th

Total yards 343.9/ game 107th

Passing yards 200.0/ game 99th

Rushing yards 143.9/ game 86th

Third-down conversions 40.9% 59th

Giveaways 1.9/ game 131st

Time of possession 27:16 126th

Defense

Points allowed 25.8/ game 76th

Yards allowed 350.9/ game 70th

Passing yards allowed 214.0/ game 68th

Rushing yards allowed 136.9/ game 63rd

Takeaways 1.1/ game 71st

Penalties 6.4/ game 67th

New Mexico State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Trey Hedden 1,162yds 7 TD · 8 INT · 54.9% comp. · 6 games

Rushing James Jones 940yds 4 TD · 6.1 per carry · 9 games

Receiving AJ Williams 357yds 22 catches · 4 TD · 7 games

Tackles Nick Session 68 9 games

Sacks Gabe Peterson 5.5 9 games

Interceptions Josiah Charles 2 4 passes defended · 8 games

New Mexico State picks record

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

100.0% 3 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

C-USA standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Liberty Liberty 810 8-1 .889 300122 +178 W8

2 Jacksonville State Jax State 720 7-2 .778 262173 +89 W6

3 Middle Tennessee MTSU 540 5-4 .556 242279 −37 W1

4 Delaware Delaware 450 4-5 .444 273262 +11 L1

5 Florida International FIU 450 4-5 .444 174183 −9 W1

6 Kennesaw State Kennesaw St 360 3-6 .333 226243 −17 W2

7 New Mexico State New Mexico St 360 3-6 .333 186232 −46 L2

8 Missouri State Missouri St 360 3-6 .333 215270 −55 L1

9 Western Kentucky Western KY 360 3-6 .333 212300 −88 L2

10 Sam Houston Sam Houston 180 1-8 .111 158248 −90 L6

New Mexico State FAQ

Who does New Mexico State play next?

Next up for New Mexico State: on the road at Missouri State, Saturday, November 14, 3:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is New Mexico State’s record this season?

New Mexico State is 3-6, 7th in the C-USA.

Who leads New Mexico State in passing yards?

Trey Hedden, with 1,162 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (7 TD · 8 INT · 54.9% comp. · 6 games).

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

Its best pick is 3-0 in New Mexico State games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

C-USA rivals

All teams

Delaware Florida International Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Liberty Middle Tennessee Missouri State Sam Houston Western Kentucky

New Mexico State this week

New Mexico State is 3-6, 2-3 in C-USA play. Its last game was a 30–14 loss to Liberty at home on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 20.7 points a game (117th in FBS), and its defense allows 25.8 (tied for 76th).

Next up, New Mexico State visits Missouri State on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, New Mexico State is a 1.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 48.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the New Mexico State vs Missouri State prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.