Fri, Nov 6, 9:00 PM ET· Mackay Stadium· Elevation 4,615 ft
Rest 6d / 6dTravel 787 mi / 0 miForecast: 45°F · wind 3 mph · Partially cloudy
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2026 · TraditionalNew Mexico · 8 of 9
363.9
Yards / game
358.9
2.53
Points / drive
2.07
4.4
TDs / game
3.1
38.9
3rd-down %
39.6
72.4
RZ TD %
58.3
2.6
Turnover margin
-1.3
2.9
Sacks / game
2.4
8.9
TFL / game
5.1
17.4
Havoc / game
13.0
28.7 / 71.3
Pass / Rush split
43.1 / 56.9
2026 · Situational matchup
When New Mexico has the ball
New Mexico's early-down offense ranks 122nd of 138. Nevada's early-down defense ranks 23rd of 138.
New Mexico's passing-down offense ranks 106th of 138. Nevada's passing-down defense ranks 22nd of 138.
New Mexico's third-down offense ranks 48th of 138. Nevada's third-down defense ranks 17th of 138.
New Mexico's red-zone offense ranks 33rd of 138. Nevada's red-zone defense ranks 123rd of 138.
When Nevada has the ball
Nevada's early-down offense ranks 108th of 138. New Mexico's early-down defense ranks 1st of 138.
Nevada's passing-down offense ranks 79th of 138. New Mexico's passing-down defense ranks 6th of 138.
Nevada's third-down offense ranks 49th of 138. New Mexico's third-down defense ranks 49th of 138.
Nevada's red-zone offense ranks 42nd of 138. New Mexico's red-zone defense ranks 21st of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.023 last 3 vs 0.025 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.380 last 3 vs -0.379 season)
Offense formabout the same(-0.059 last 3 vs -0.033 season)
▲Defense form-0.312 last 3 vs -0.136 season (-0.176)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingToa Fa'avae — 790 yd, 5 TD
RushingScottre Humphrey — 453 yd, 9 TD
ReceivingCade Keith — 265 yd, 2 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingCarter Jones — 654 yd, 3 TD
RushingDominic Kelley — 582 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingGary Givens III — 305 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
New Mexico offense
122ndof 138-0.124257 plays
vs
Nevada defense · allowed
23rdof 138-0.117New Mexico defense · allowed
1stof 138-0.356vs
Nevada offense
108thof 138-0.081330 plays
Passing downs
New Mexico offense
106thof 138-0.101148 plays
vs
Nevada defense · allowed
22ndof 138-0.141174 plays
New Mexico defense · allowed
6thof 138-0.288177 plays
vs
Nevada offense
79thof 138-0.027164 plays
Third down
New Mexico offense
48thof 1380.17090 plays
vs
Nevada defense · allowed
17thof 138-0.211104 plays
New Mexico defense · allowed
49thof 138-0.03693 plays
vs
Nevada offense
49thof 1380.16994 plays
Red zone
New Mexico offense
33rdof 1380.14293 plays
vs
Nevada defense · allowed
123rdof 1380.24351 plays · small sample
New Mexico defense · allowed
21stof 138-0.22936 plays · small sample
vs
Nevada offense
42ndof 1380.08359 plays · small sample
Field advancement
New Mexico offense
56thof 13850.4%vs
Nevada defense · allowed
28thof 13836.6%New Mexico defense · allowed
1stof 13828.4%vs
Nevada offense
101stof 13842.5%Away
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New Mexico Offense vs Nevada DefenseNevada · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.07#52
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#490.08
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.004#80
340 plays
EPA/Play
#28-0.103
allowed · 428 plays
-0.087#96
104 plays
EPA/Pass
#25-0.164
allowed · 167 plays
0.032#63
236 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#43-0.064
allowed · 261 plays
45.9%#82
340 plays
Success Rate
#1740.9%
allowed · 428 plays
45.2%#64
Pass Success Rate
#1738.1%
allowed
46.2%#97
Rush Success Rate
#4344.8%
allowed
50.4%#56
Available Yards %
#2836.6%
allowed
61.6#1
Net Field Position
#12168.5
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.124#122
257 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#23-0.117
allowed
8.3#138
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#417.5
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
New Mexico Defense vs Nevada OffenseNew Mexico · 11 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.35#10
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#97-0.14
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.318#1
allowed · 304 plays
EPA/Play
#98-0.054
434 plays
-0.265#9
allowed · 158 plays
EPA/Pass
#129-0.225
196 plays
-0.376#2
allowed · 146 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#470.086
238 plays
33.2%#1
allowed · 304 plays
Success Rate
#12042.6%
434 plays
37.0%#10
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#13335.7%
34.3%#3
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#7848.3%
28.4%#1
allowed
Available Yards %
#10142.5%
75.1#5
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#7270.4
-0.356#1
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#108-0.081
330 plays
8.9#1
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1047.4
2026 · Situational EPANew Mexico · 5 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.006
350 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.054
434 plays
-0.316
321 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.103
428 plays
0.142
93 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.083
59 plays · small sample
-0.229
36 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.243
51 plays · small sample
0.170
90 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.169
94 plays
-0.036
93 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.211
104 plays