The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 PM CDT · Aggie Memorial Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
New Mexico State's 21-point win on October 1 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 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 →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Western Kentucky.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 29/40 | 314 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 |
| TeamUnassigned Team Plays | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brock Glenn | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Western Kentucky · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 357 | 352 |
| Passing Yards | 314 | 146 |
| Rushing Yards | 43 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 7-18 | 2-12 |
| Possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
| Statistic | Western Kentucky | New Mexico State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 104 | 4 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 5 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 10 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | 45 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 9 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 33 | 32 |
| Sacks | 1 | 6 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 11-84 | 4-30 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 34 |
| Rushing Yards | 43 | 206 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 29-43 | 15-26 |
| Passing Yards | 314 | 146 |
| Total Yards | 357 | 352 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 7-18 | 2-12 |
| First Downs | 18 | 17 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 5 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| New Mexico State | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 1 at 8:00 PM EDT. 215 of 215 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
430 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
430 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
430 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.224 | -0.069 | -0.154 | -0.536 | 0.339 | -0.313 | |
| -0.331 | 0.228 | 0.040 | -0.303 | 0.109 | 0.108 |
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.
