Venue & Kickoff
Location: University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM MT
Broadcast: MW Network
Capacity: 39,224
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Sunny, warm
Temperature: ~71°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 5–7 mph
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage
Injury Report
Idaho State
No major injuries reported
New Mexico
No major injuries reported
Team Records & Recent Form
Idaho State: Averaging 458 total yds/game (3rd in FCS passing at 366.5 ypg) but allowing 547.5 yds/game defensively
New Mexico: Averaging 267 total yds/game; defense giving up 452 yds/game
Key Player Matchups
QB Jordan Cooke (IDST) vs. QB Jack Layne (UNM)
Cooke: 714 pass yds, 2 TD, 4 INT, 55.8% comp.
Layne: 208 pass yds, 1 TD, 3 INT, 66% comp.
RB Dason Brooks (IDST) vs. RB Scottre Humphrey (UNM)
Brooks: 129 rush yds, 2 TD on 19 carries
Humphrey: 33 rush yds on 10 carries
WR Michael Shulikov (IDST) vs. CB UNM Secondary
Shulikov: 10 rec, 187 yds
UNM allowed 251 pass yds/game in 2025 opener
WR Dorian Thomas (UNM) vs. IDST Secondary
Thomas: 10 rec, 71 yds, 2 TD vs. Michigan
Series History
All-Time: New Mexico leads 3–0
Last Meeting: New Mexico 38–9 (1998)
Other Meetings: 1993 (39–13 UNM), 1967 (24–3 UNM)
Betting Trends
Idaho State: 1–1 ATS in 2025; OVER in both games
New Mexico: 0–1 ATS in 2025; UNDER in opener
UNM: 5–0 SU vs. FCS opponents since 2019
IDST: 0–8 SU in last 8 vs. FBS opponents
Game Odds
Idaho State Bengals 63.5
New Mexico Lobos – 14.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
