The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM CST · Aggie Memorial Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Liberty's 16-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 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 8 AP Poll
2 of 70 → 5 of 70 voters ranked Liberty.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked New Mexico 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshawn Purdie | 19/28 | 252 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 73.6 |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 399 | 300 |
| Passing Yards | 252 | 256 |
| Rushing Yards | 147 | 44 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 6-13 | 6-11 |
| Possession | 37:05 | 22:55 |
| Statistic | Liberty | New Mexico State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 23 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 48 | 20 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 3 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 12 | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | 1 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 20 | 41 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 4 |
| Possession | 37:05 | 22:55 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-50 | 6-40 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 44 | 22 |
| Rushing Yards | 147 | 44 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-28 | 19-29 |
| Passing Yards | 252 | 256 |
| Total Yards | 399 | 300 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 6-13 | 6-11 |
| First Downs | 24 | 13 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 3 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| New Mexico State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 8:00 PM EST. 556 of 556 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
1112 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
1112 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1112 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.555 | 0.210 | 0.242 | 0.222 | 0.245 | 0.844 | |
| 0.252 | -0.400 | 0.553 | -1.030 | 0.246 | -0.036 |
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.
