New Mexico vs. San José StateFinal score and model picks, graded
FinalCEFCU Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNM | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| SJSU | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Top model pick, graded
WonSan José State Spartans spread +14.5 49¢
Saturday BoardUp 9% return this season · 185 picks
Get the next picks firstHow the picks did
Models went 9-5 on this game · +6% return
- New Mexico Lobos to win+18%Won
Taken at 85¢ on Tailgate
4 modelsPicks With Pink Grading System, BETALAB 6.0 +2Why 4 models like it
Picks With Pink Grading System- Research grade 74/100 (B): ESPN's published pregame model gives New Mexico a 90.5% win projection and -19.21 predicted margin.
- Exact-price projection edge is 5.5 percentage points: 90.5% model probability versus Tailgate's 85.0¢ break-even.
- The projection is one independent published model, not a calibrated distribution; it supports the moneyline but not a spread or total probability.
BETALAB 6.0- ESPN pregame model: New Mexico 90.5%, projected margin New Mexico by 19.2.
- FPI ratings: New Mexico +7.74 versus San José State -13.22; SP+ gap is 20.6 points.
- New Mexico quarterback Toa Fa'avae is expected, not officially confirmed; Jack Layne is officially out.
Brewing CFB Moneylines- SP, FPI, and SRS all rank New Mexico materially higher and select the Lobos.
- Opponent-adjusted PPA: New Mexico +0.14 offense/-0.16 defense versus SJSU +0.10/+0.07.
- Both quarterbacks are projected rather than officially confirmed; an X report says Luke Weaver is active, but confidence is only 0.36.
Long Way Home- the earlier live ladder showed New Mexico -7.5 at 89.90¢, an internally stronger related outcome than the 81.98¢ moneyline.
- Most likely loss: San José State's early offensive success becomes multiple scores while New Mexico remains inefficient.
- San José State Spartans spread +14.5+104%Won
Taken at 49¢ on Kalshi
Saturday BoardDown 15% last 7 days - Game total over 42.5−100%Lost
Taken at −110 on FanDuel
Tempo GapUp 14% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Efficiency leans over: New Mexico +0.14 offensive EPA/play and 2.81 points/drive; SJSU allows +0.04 defensive EPA/play.
- Expected quarterbacks are Toa Fa'avae and Luke Weaver; projected starters have no listed major absence, and San Jose weather is mild and dry.
- Total is flat at 42.5; Pinnacle moved from -109/-107 to -112/-104, a modest price-tax against the over.
- The most likely failure is SJSU stalling against New Mexico's -0.17 defensive EPA/play allowed, keeping the game below 43.
- New Mexico Lobos first-half spread NO 7.5+92%Won
Taken at 52¢ on Kalshi
Early CoverUp 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Pinnacle’s full-game New Mexico -14.5 scales to a +7.25 first-half mean; team data supports roughly +7.5.
- 3,689 FBS regular-season finals from 2023, 26 give SD_full 15.22; sqrt-half scaling gives SD_1H 10.76, not 7.61.
- QB gate is supported by plurality attempts and live reporting: Toa Fa’avae and Luke Weaver are named starters, but the warehouse lineup remains expected.
- San José State Spartans +14.5+104%Won
Taken at 49¢ on Polymarket US
Heater Two-HourUp 17% last 7 days - San José State Spartans over +14 spread+108%Won
Taken at 48¢ on ProphetX
House RulesDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- San José State +14 pushes, not loses, if New Mexico wins by exactly 14; +14.5 would win that outcome.
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- New Mexico Lobos −14.5−100%Lost
Taken at −110 on FanDuel
RnjDown 65% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- FPI gap 20.96, SP+ 20.6, SRS 21.8; overlapping rating block averages 21.1 neutral.
- ESPN FPI’s home-adjusted pregame margin is New Mexico -19.21; conservative final fair margin is -19.2.
- only season: New Mexico 5 games, 0.16 EPA/play and 2.85 points/drive; SJSU 7, 0.03 and 1.60.
- Both QBs are expected, not confirmed: Toa Fa'avae and Luke Weaver; ESPN-source reporting supports Weaver, but a local report said SJSU had not named one.
- Game first-half total under 19.5−100%Lost
Taken at 61¢ on Kalshi
Two QuartersDown 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- four drives through 22:19 projects 5.4 drives by halftime at the observed pace.
- Weeks 1, 8 baselines: New Mexico 3.38 points/drive, 32.34 seconds/play; San José State 1.74, 23.73.
- One remaining drive each implies 5.12 points; combined PROE +0.03 and 11.9% explosive rate add approximately 0.5.
- One explosive touchdown or short field can generate 10+ points in 7:41.
- Total points under 42.5+104%Won
Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX
Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ESPN matchup model projects New Mexico by 19.2 points, favoring a game script with limited San José State scoring.
- San José State posted -0.24 offensive EPA/play and 37.7% success rate in its latest game.
- San José State has multiple questionable offensive contributors, but any late clearance could improve its scoring outlook.
- Over 42.5 total points−100%Lost
Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX
ProphetX PairsDown 11% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- only game totals averaged 43.50 for New Mexico and 41.86 for San José State, placing the posted number near the over side of the baseline.
- San José State’s +0.13 PROE and 23.77-second pace provide a higher-possession scoring path; my win estimate is 53%.
- The 53% estimate is only a thin 0.62-point probability edge over the quote; variance dominates.
- New Mexico Lobos spread −14.5−100%Lost
Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX
Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- New Mexico's last-five scoring margin is +17.2 versus San José State's -3.4, a 20.6-point form gap.
- Across seven listed 2026 games, New Mexico allowed 11.3 points per game; San José State allowed 19.7.
- New Mexico's latest offense posted -0.17 EPA/play and only 21 points against North Dakota State.
Win chance, start to finish
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Oct 31Final
Questions
Who won New Mexico vs. San José State?
New Mexico won 21-16 on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026.