Venue & Kickoff
Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM MT
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 28,853
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Clear skies, warm desert evening
Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff, cooling into the mid-70s by the 4th quarter
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Minimal; ideal conditions for both passing and kicking games
Injury Report
Tulsa
No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Abilene Christian
New Mexico State
LB Tyler Martinez – Out (broken hand)
No other significant injuries reported after Week 1 win over Bryant
Team Records & Recent Form
Tulsa: Rolled up 499 total yards (236 pass / 263 rush) in opener; QB Kirk Francis efficient (218 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT); RB Dominic Richardson 142 rush yds, 1 TD. Defense allowed just 260 total yds.
NMSU: Defense dominant vs. Bryant (255 yds allowed, 3 sacks); QB Logan Fife threw for 227 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; run game sluggish (78 yds, 2.4 YPC).
Key Player Matchups
QB Kirk Francis (TUL) vs. Aggies Secondary
Francis: 64.5% comp., 218 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT in opener
NMSU allowed 187 pass yds in Week 1
RB Dominic Richardson (TUL) vs. LB Sone Aupiu (NMSU)
Richardson: 20 carries, 142 yds (7.1 YPC), 1 TD
Aupiu: 5 tackles, 1 sack in opener
WR Micah Tease (TUL) vs. CB Bernock Iya (NMSU)
Tease: 4 rec, 69 yds
Iya: 7 tackles in opener
QB Logan Fife (NMSU) vs. Tulsa Pass Rush
Fife: 14/31, 227 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Tulsa DL Byron Turner Jr.: 3 sacks in opener
WR Donovan Faupel (NMSU) vs. CB Ashton Williams (TUL)
Faupel: 5 rec, 99 yds
Williams: 1 tackle, 1 INT in opener
Series History
All-Time: First-ever meeting between Tulsa and New Mexico State
Betting Trends
Tulsa: 1–0 ATS in 2025; covered as 4.5-point favorite in opener; 5–0 ATS in last 5 road games vs. non-conference opponents
NMSU: 0–1 ATS in 2025; UNDER in last 2 games; 1–4 ATS in last 5 home games vs. non-conference opponents
Totals: UNDER has hit in both teams’ games this season; both rank top-20 nationally in scoring defense after Week 1
Game Odds
Tulsa Golden Hurricane – 3.5
New Mexico State Aggies 52.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
