Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 5:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM MT
Venue: Ben Altamirano Field, Silver City, New Mexico (Capacity ~4,000, natural grass)
Broadcast: FloCollege / ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Silver City, NM)
Temperature: ~79°F (26°C) at kickoff, cooling into the upper 60s by the 4th quarter
Conditions: Mostly clear skies, light winds (5–8 mph)
Precipitation:
Impact: Excellent football weather; no disruptions expected
Injury Report (Projected)
(Note: LSC programs rarely release official injury reports; this is based on recent availability trends)
Central Washington Wildcats:
QB Kennedy McGill healthy (217 yards, 4 TDs vs West Texas A&M).
RB Justice Taylor probable (2 rushing TDs last week).
WR Mason Juergens active (78-yard TD vs WTAMU).
Secondary missing one starter (questionable).
Western New Mexico Mustangs:
QB healthy, but has been sacked 10 times in last two games.
WR1 probable (hamstring).
DL depth thin after Week 2 injury.
Key Player Matchups
CWU QB Kennedy McGill vs. WNMU Secondary
McGill accounted for 5 total TDs in the 52–6 rout of West Texas A&M. WNMU’s defense has allowed 50+ points in back-to-back games.
WNMU QB vs. CWU Front Seven
The Mustangs have scored in bunches (55 vs NM Highlands) but also given up huge totals (69 allowed in that same game). CWU’s pass rush will look to exploit protection issues.
Special Teams
CWU kicker David Weber hit a 35-yard FG last week. WNMU has struggled in coverage, giving up short fields.
Recent Team Form
Central Washington (2–1, 1–0 LSC):
W vs West Texas A&M (52–6)
L @ Montana (42–17)
W vs Colorado Mesa (41–14)
Strength: Explosive offense (averaging 36.7 PPG), dominant defense in wins.
Weakness: Secondary exposed vs Montana.
Western New Mexico (1–3, 0–1 LSC):
L vs Angelo State (56–27)
L vs West Texas A&M (58–27)
L vs New Mexico Highlands (69–55)
W vs Adams State (35–21)
Strength: Capable of scoring quickly (27+ in 3 of 4 games).
Weakness: Defense allowing 60.0 PPG in losses.
Conference vs. Conference
Both teams are Lone Star Conference rivals.
Central Washington: A perennial LSC contender, ranked #17 nationally.
Western New Mexico: Still rebuilding, but dangerous offensively at home.
Series History
All-time series: Central Washington leads.
Recent meetings:
2024: CWU 36, WNMU 0
2023: CWU 55, WNMU 17
Trend: CWU has won the last two meetings by a combined 91–17.
Betting Trends:
CWU is 2–1 ATS this season (modeled).
WNMU is 1–3 ATS this season.
CWU games have gone Over in 2 of 3.
WNMU games have gone Over in all 4 due to defensive struggles.
Historical Betting Results (Modeled)
2024: CWU -14.5 (covered, won 36–0)
2023: CWU -10.5 (covered, won 55–17)
2022: CWU -7.5 (covered, won 42–21)
2021: CWU -6.5 (covered, won 38–28)
Game Odds
Central Washington Wildcats – 21
Western New Mexico Mustangs 61
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
