Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Albertsons Stadium (Capacity: 36,387; blue turf)
Location: Boise, Idaho
Kickoff Time: 9:45 PM ET / 7:45 PM MT
Broadcast: FS1
Weather Forecast (Boise, ID)
Conditions: Clear skies, cool fall night
Kickoff Temp: 58°F (14°C), dropping into the low 50s by the 4th quarter
Wind: 4–7 mph (light breeze)
Precipitation: 0% chance
Impact: Ideal football weather; no weather-related concerns.
Injury Report
New Mexico Lobos: No major injuries reported.
Boise State Broncos: No major injuries reported.
(Both teams enter this matchup healthy.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Jack Layne (New Mexico) vs. Boise State Secondary
Layne: 1,162 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INTs, 69.5% completion
Boise State Pass Defense: Allowing 186.6 YPG (#40 FBS).
RB Damon Bankston (New Mexico) vs. Boise State Front Seven
Bankston: 289 yards, 3 TDs, 6.7 YPC.
Boise State Run Defense: Allowing 164.4 YPG (#103 FBS).
WR Keagan Johnson (New Mexico) vs. CB Ty Benefield (Boise State)
Johnson: 326 yards, 1 TD.
Benefield: 32 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 INT.
QB Maddux Madsen (Boise State) vs. New Mexico Secondary
Madsen: 1,344 yards, 9 TDs, 5 INTs, 60.1% completion
New Mexico Pass Defense: Allowing 271.2 YPG (#126 FBS).
RB Dylan Riley (Boise State) vs. New Mexico Linebackers
Riley: 393 yards, 5 TDs, 7.4 YPC.
New Mexico Run Defense: Allowing 119.8 YPG (#47 FBS).
WR LaTrell Caples (Boise State) vs. CB Jaxton Eck (New Mexico)
Caples: 292 yards, 2 TDs.
Eck: 36 tackles, 1 sack.
Recent Team Form
New Mexico Lobos
Last game: Lost 35-28 to San Jose State.
Offense: 396.8 YPG (#66), 30 PPG (#61).
Defense: 391 YPG allowed (#96), 24.2 PPG allowed (#74).
Strength: Balanced offense, efficient QB play.
Weakness: Turnovers (-7 margin, last in FBS), poor pass defense.
Boise State Broncos
Last game: Lost 28-7 to Notre Dame.
Offense: 479 YPG (#14), 32.2 PPG (#52).
Defense: 351 YPG allowed (#64), 25.4 PPG allowed (#79).
Strength: Top-30 third-down offense (47.9%).
Weakness: Red-zone efficiency (128th nationally, 70%).
Series History
All-Time Record: Boise State leads 13–1.
Current Streak: Boise State has won 7 straight (2016–2023).
Last Meeting: 2023 – Boise State 42, New Mexico 14 (in Boise).
At Boise: Broncos lead 7–1.
Notable: New Mexico’s only win came in 2015 (31-24 in Boise).
Betting Trends
New Mexico:
3-2 ATS this season.
1-0 ATS as 16.5+ point underdog.
3 of 5 games Over.
Boise State:
4-1 ATS this season.
2-0 ATS as 16.5+ point favorite.
3 of 5 games Over.
Head-to-Head:
Boise State 7-0 SU vs. New Mexico since 2016.
Last 5 meetings: Boise 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS.
3 of last 5 meetings went Under.
Historical Betting Results
2023: Boise State -21, covered (42-14).
2022: Boise State -16, covered (31-14).
2021: Boise State -27, covered (37-0).
2019: Boise State -28, covered (42-9).
2018: Boise State -17, covered (45-14).
Projected Score: Boise State 34, New Mexico 20
Game Odds
New Mexico Lobos 58.5
Boise State Broncos – 16.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
