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New Mexico Lobos

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WEEK 6 · 2026
The Week 6 job

New Mexico's 61-7 rout proved execution, not road toughness

The Lobos buried UTEP 61-7 behind five takeaways and Austin Brawley's pick-six. With an idle Week 6, here's what to root for before the road stretch begins.

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New Mexico players in red Lobos uniforms take the field in 2024.
New Mexico takes the field in 2024.
CreditPhoto creditKenneth C. ZirkelWikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0Cropped to 16:9, resized and converted to WebP by Fan Watch.

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result New Mexico wants
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ESPNU
Priority 1
James Madison
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Root for
Georgia Southern
Root for Georgia Southern2.9-point playoff boost

Georgia Southern winning would remove some at-large competition for New Mexico.

18% if Georgia Southern wins15% with the other result2.9-point differenceNew Mexico playoff chance
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CBSSN
Priority 2
Root for
Wyoming
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San José State
Root for Wyoming3.2-point title-game boost

San José State losing would help New Mexico in the Mountain West standings; New Mexico plays Wyoming in week 12, so a win would make a future opponent look stronger.

74% if Wyoming wins71% with the other result3.2-point differenceNew Mexico MW title-game chance
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FS1
Priority 3
Nevada
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Root for
UTEP
Root for UTEP2.5-point title-game boost

Nevada losing would help New Mexico in the Mountain West standings; New Mexico beat UTEP, so another UTEP win would strengthen New Mexico's résumé; New Mexico still plays Nevada in week 10.

74% if UTEP wins71% with the other result2.5-point differenceNew Mexico MW title-game chance
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The CW Network
Priority 4
Boise State
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Fresno State
Root for Fresno State1.3-point playoff boost

Fresno State winning would remove some at-large competition for New Mexico.

16% if Fresno State wins15% with the other result1.3-point differenceNew Mexico playoff chance
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CBSSN
Priority 5
Air Force
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Root for
Northern Illinois
Root for Northern Illinois2.0-point title-game boost

Air Force losing would help New Mexico in the Mountain West standings; New Mexico still plays Air Force in week 13.

73% if Northern Illinois wins71% with the other result2-point differenceNew Mexico MW title-game chance
53 more games that don't move your needle
Southern Miss at Troy · ESPN2
Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State · CBSSN
New Mexico State at Florida International · ESPN2
Sam Houston at Liberty · ESPNU
Missouri State at Western Kentucky · CBSSN
South Florida at UTSA · ESPN
South Alabama at Arkansas State · ESPN2
Florida State at Louisville · ESPN
Iowa at Washington
Washington State at Utah State · The CW Network
Iowa State at BYU · ESPN
Texas A&M at Missouri · ABC
Arizona at West Virginia · truTV
UCF at Oklahoma State · ESPN2
North Carolina at Pittsburgh · ESPN
Wake Forest at NC State · The CW Network
Indiana at Nebraska · FOX
Tulane at Army · CBSSN
Sacramento State at Bowling Green · ESPN+
Ball State at Northwestern · BTN
South Carolina at Florida · SEC Network
Old Dominion at App State · ESPN+
Miami (OH) at Massachusetts · ESPN+
Texas at Oklahoma · ABC
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt · ESPN
Houston at Kansas State · FOX
Duke at Georgia Tech · ESPN2
Stanford at Notre Dame · NBC
Virginia Tech at California · ACC Network
Illinois at Michigan State · FS1
UCLA at Oregon · CBS
Charlotte at North Texas · ESPN+
Tulsa at Navy · CBSSN
Eastern Michigan at Akron · ESPN+
Buffalo at Toledo · ESPN+
Central Michigan at Ohio · ESPN+
Kent State at Western Michigan · ESPN+
UConn at Temple · ESPNU
Rice at East Carolina · ESPN+
Tennessee at Arkansas · SEC Network
Maryland at Ohio State · BTN
San Diego State at Oregon State · USA Network
LSU at Kentucky · ESPN
UAB at Memphis · ESPN2
North Dakota State at UNLV · The CW Network
Coastal Carolina at Marshall · ESPN+
Georgia at Alabama · ABC
Syracuse at Virginia · ACC Network
USC at Penn State · NBC
Louisiana at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
Minnesota at Purdue · BTN
Hawai'i at Arizona State · FS1
Kansas at Utah · ESPN
Your rooting list:New Mexico is off, then Georgia Southern, Wyoming, UTEP, Fresno State, Northern Illinois.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 6, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.