The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 31 at 3:00 PM CDT · CEFCU Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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New Mexico's 5-point win on October 31 was followed by the November 1 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 25 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →November 1 AP Poll
21 of 70 → 55 of 70 voters ranked New Mexico.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked San José State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toa Faavae | 9/14 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Dorian Patterson | 1/1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
7 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 342 | 238 |
| Passing Yards | 111 | 190 |
| Rushing Yards | 231 | 48 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 3-10 | 5-13 |
| Possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Statistic | New Mexico | San José State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 51 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 2 | — |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 10 |
| Interception Return Yards | 8 | 100 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 10 | 4 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 37 | 39 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-51 | 4-40 |
| Yards per Carry | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 35 |
| Rushing Yards | 231 | 48 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 10-15 | 16-23 |
| Passing Yards | 111 | 190 |
| Total Yards | 342 | 238 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Third Downs | 3-10 | 5-13 |
| First Downs | 16 | 15 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| San José State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 31 at 4:00 PM EDT. 482 of 482 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
964 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
964 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
964 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.576 | 0.082 | 0.047 | -0.607 | 0.874 | -0.591 | |
| 0.052 | -0.352 | 0.163 | -0.303 | -0.122 | -0.469 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
