The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30 PM CDT · Pitbull Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Florida International's 19-point win on October 7 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 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 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked New Mexico State.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Florida International.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Damante | 9/22 | 104 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Trey Hedden | 2/8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
New Mexico State · 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.
5 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 230 | 220 |
| Passing Yards | 123 | 120 |
| Rushing Yards | 107 | 100 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 6-15 |
| Possession | 22:06 | 37:54 |
| Statistic | New Mexico State | Florida International |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 58 | 39 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 4 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 16 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | 20 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 10 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 46 | 37 |
| Sacks | 3 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 4 |
| Possession | 22:06 | 37:54 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-47 | 6-45 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 44 |
| Rushing Yards | 107 | 100 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 11-30 | 13-22 |
| Passing Yards | 123 | 120 |
| Total Yards | 230 | 220 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 6-15 |
| First Downs | 12 | 15 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Florida International | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 7 at 7:30 PM EDT. 273 of 273 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
546 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
546 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
546 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.454 | -0.076 | -0.683 | 0.160 | -0.272 | -0.635 | |
| -0.046 | -0.107 | 0.102 | 0.104 | 0.035 | -0.504 |
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.
