2026 Season · Week 6
NMSU · Aggies
New Mexico State
CUSA · 2-4
National Rank
#111
Power
-11.1
Offense
-0.29
Defense
-0.27
SOS
-8.5
SOS Rank
#101
Team Profile
Why #111?
New Mexico State ranks #111 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -11.1, meaning the model expects New Mexico State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 11.1 points on a neutral field.
New Mexico State has faced the #101 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -8.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Mercyhurst, with a Game Performance score of +0.54.
The weakest performance came against New Mexico, where the Game Performance score was -0.74.
Offense-0.29
Offense-0.29
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (-0.27) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.29).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 29 | Florida State | Away | L | 17-34 | -0.26 | +0.07 | -0.59 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Mercyhurst | Home | W | 51-14 | +0.54 | +0.60 | +0.48 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Hawai'i | Away | L | 19-29 | -0.11 | -0.13 | -0.09 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | New Mexico | Home | L | 18-42 | -0.74 | -0.59 | -0.88 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Western Kentucky | Home | W | 34-13 | +0.27 | -0.04 | +0.57 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Florida International | Away | L | 3-22 | -0.21 | -0.95 | +0.53 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | Sam Houston | Away | 5:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Jacksonville State | Home | 5:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Liberty | Home | 3:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Missouri State | Away | 1:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Delaware | Home | 1:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Middle Tennessee | Away | 12:00 PM | — | — | — | — |