Jacksonville State vs. New Mexico State Prediction, Odds & Pick
Prediction, odds and the model's read
Our model's read
Keys to this game
the three widest mismatches on the field
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When JXST throws
EPA per dropback against the secondary that has to cover it
JXST+0.57EPA/play+0.24
NMSU - 2
NMSU behind schedule
success rate on passing downs — whether a drive survives 2nd and 12
NMSU39%success rate27%JXST - 3
NMSU in scoring range
points per trip inside the 40 — the difference between drives and points
NMSU4.13pts/opportunity3.07JXST
Each line is one unit's season average against the unit it will face. The bar shows how far apart they are relative to the rest of the country — it is a description of the matchup, not a prediction.
Scouting report
2026 · 3 games in, blended with the projection
Where Jacksonville State gets at New Mexico State: 60th at staying on schedule through the air, against a unit 130th at keeping opponents off schedule through the air. New Mexico State projects no clear way in against Jacksonville State. Jacksonville State is also 63rd on first and second down, against a unit 119th.
HowJXSTattacksNMSU
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Stay on schedule through the air
staying on schedule through the air · 25% this season, 2 games
JXST51%#60 of 138NMSU45%#130 of 138 - 2
Win first and second down
first and second down · 25% this season, 2 games
JXST50%#63 of 138NMSU47%#119 of 138 - 3
Expect a clean pocket
sacks and tackles for loss · 25% this season, 2 games
JXST15.2%#73 of 138NMSU12.9%#128 of 138
The two teams
Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State is in year 2 under Charles Kelly. The way in is 109th at turning trips inside the 40 into points.
Jacksonville State has played 2 games against an average slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 28% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.
Soft spots
- Offenseturning trips inside the 40 into points3.00#109 of 138
New Mexico State
New Mexico State runs it: Tony Sanchez's offenses have been run-leaning across 7 seasons. The strengths are offensive, led by 26th at hitting chunk plays. The way in is 132nd in the push up front, and they are 131st at keeping a clean pocket.
On fourth down he goes for it about as often as his peers do from the same spots (−2.9%). Against what the expected-points model recommends he is −32.9% — the profession as a whole is negative on this.
New Mexico State has played 3 games against an average slate, adjusted for here. That football carries about 31% of what is below; the rest is still the preseason projection.
Strengths
- Offensehitting chunk plays1.39#26 of 138
Soft spots
- Offensethe push the line gets3.20#132 of 138
- Offensesacks and tackles for loss15.9%#131 of 138
- Offenserunning it+0.16#130 of 138
Ranks are national. Nothing here is last season's number — carrying one forward is measurably worse than saying nothing — and in-season figures are adjusted for who was actually played. This describes the matchup; it is not a prediction and not a pick.
Head coaches only — there is no free feed for coordinators, so on a program where the head coach does not call the offense this describes the staff he hired. Play-calling identity is a style, not a grade: throwing more than the situations warrant is not better than throwing less than they warrant.
Model prediction
how the number is builtOur model simulates the game drive by drive from each side's opponent-adjusted efficiency (NMSU Elo 1261, JXST Elo 1426 for reference), with home-field advantage. That projects NMSU +3.2 (42% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Why that percentage is worth reading: across 604 graded in-season games, the calls this model put near 58% came in at 58.2%. The full calibration table is published, bin by bin. Early in the season the cold-start path runs instead and calibrates less well (Brier 0.2028 against 0.1889).
Model as of Sep 1 · through week 1 · drive simulation
Where the game is won
2026 national rank · right is better
offensethe defense it faces
Moving the ball
JXST65th91stNMSUNMSU62nd56thJXSTThrough the air
JXST60th104thNMSUNMSU39th11thJXSTOn the ground
JXST91st73rdNMSUNMSU96th119thJXSTStaying on the field
JXST15th102ndNMSUNMSU23rd96thJXSTTaking care of it
JXST104th22ndNMSUNMSU104th46thJXST
Each bar runs from last in the country on the left to 1st on the right. The filled span is the gap between the offense and the defense it faces.
Season form — 2026
nationally rankedThe matchup, in context
series history + adjusted profiles| JXST | NMSU | |
|---|---|---|
| +1.9 (#30) | CORE overall | -4.9 (#57) |
| +1 / -1 | offense / defense | -1 / +4 |
| 1.42 | points / drive | 1.55 |
| 2.30 | allowed / drive | 3.38 |
| 13% | three-and-outs | 15% |
| -5 | pass over expected | +6 |
Bold is the side ahead. CORE strips the situation from every play and solves the schedule out across the league, so these compare two teams that never met.
Key matchups
The analyst read: each team's offense splits crossed against the opponent's defense, with the edges called out.
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FAQ
Who will win Jacksonville State vs. New Mexico State?
Gridpex's model favors Jacksonville State with a 58% win probability.
What's the predicted spread for Jacksonville State vs. New Mexico State?
The model projects Jacksonville State by 3.2.
What time is Jacksonville State vs. New Mexico State and what channel is it on?
Wed, Oct 28, 8:00 PM ET, at Aggie Memorial Stadium.
Where this number comes from. Every projection on this page is produced by the same model, run before kickoff on opponent-adjusted efficiency, power ratings and situational data — walk-forward validated on eleven seasons and never adjusted after the fact. How the model works →