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Western Kentucky at New Mexico State
Western Kentucky
WKU
1-3
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Kickoff
CBSSN
New Mexico State
NMSU
1-3
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Administrator
Staff member
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1-3, 0-0 in conference) at New Mexico State Aggies (1-3, 0-0 in conference)
Conference game
| Kickoff | Oct 2, 2026 1:00 AM |
| Venue | Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM · artificial turf |
| Television | CBSSN |
| Weather | 73°F · cloudy · 7% chance of rain · gusts to 9 mph |
The two sides
| WKU | NMSU |
|---|
| Record | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| In conference | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Power index | #119 | #125 |
| Offence | #104 | #112 |
| Defence | #129 | #104 |
| Special teams | #98 | #129 |
How they got here
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
- W 52-7 vs Mercyhurst Lakers Sep 27, 2026
- L 38-0 at #4 Indiana Hoosiers Sep 19, 2026
- L 70-20 at #2 Georgia Bulldogs Sep 12, 2026
- L 49-14 at Nevada Wolf Pack Sep 6, 2026
- W 27-16 vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Dec 23, 2025
New Mexico State Aggies
- L 42-18 vs New Mexico Lobos Sep 26, 2026
- L 29-19 at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors Sep 13, 2026
- W 51-14 vs Mercyhurst Lakers Sep 6, 2026
- L 34-17 at Florida State Seminoles Aug 30, 2026
- L 31-24 OT vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Nov 29, 2025
The series
They have met 3 times in recent seasons — Western Kentucky 2, New Mexico State 1.
- Western Kentucky 35-16 New Mexico State Nov 1, 2025
- Western Kentucky 41-28 New Mexico State (on the road) Nov 9, 2024
- New Mexico State 38-29 Western Kentucky (on the road) Nov 11, 2023
In the table
| Overall | Conf. |
|---|
| Jacksonville State | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Liberty | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Delaware | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Missouri State | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico State | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-2 | 0-1 |
What the market thinks
| Spread | NMSU -2.5 |
| Over / under | 57.5 |
| Moneyline | WKU +114 · NMSU -135 |
| Win probability | WKU 49% · NMSU 51% |
Odds from DraftKings. Shown because they are the clearest summary of what the game is expected to be, not as a tip.
Worth watching
Season totals so far.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
- Rodney Tisdale Jr. (QB) — 49/77, 543 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
- Ajay Allen (RB) — 50 CAR, 185 YDS, 2 TD
- Jonathan Stafford Jr. (WR) — 20 REC, 158 YDS
New Mexico State Aggies
- Trey Hedden (QB) — 63/116, 887 YDS, 5 TD, 5 INT
- James Jones (RB) — 57 CAR, 355 YDS, 2 TD
- TK King (WR) — 18 REC, 265 YDS, 2 TD
This post is assembled automatically and updated until kickoff, so the forecast and the line stay current. A recap is posted when the game ends.
