Putting Up Numbers· college football

Central Michigan @ New Mexico

Sat, Sep 5, 2026

New Mexico 38, Central Michigan 7New Mexico was favored by 11, and New Mexico covered.

Central Michigan at New Mexico: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameCentral Michigan1 gameNew Mexico1 game
Points−9.1+9.4
Points allowed+6.0−11.1
Total offense, yards−169−30
Total defense, yards−8−159
Touchdowns−0.6+0.4
Passer rating−79.1−4.7
Third downs−19.2%+8.3%
Sacks−0.2+0.8
Penalty yards+27.5−35.9
Turnovers forced−1.2+0.8
Turnovers lost+0.4−1.3

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

New Mexico

Central Michigan

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

New Mexico

  • New Mexico had won 7 straight at home.streakthe runs →Extended to 8.

The series

If you squint

  • New Mexico had won 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 5, 2026at New MexicoNew Mexico 38, Central Michigan 7

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 4, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.