CFB Schedule college football
Wk 1 · 2026

Central Michigan Chippewas at New Mexico Lobos — Sat, Sep 5

Sat, Sep 5 · University Stadium (NM), Albuquerque · FS1
MAC · no games yet
at
10:00pET
UNM -11.5 · total 47.5 DraftKings
Mountain West · no games yet

What is at stake

A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-5.1#93
Efficiency margin
+2.4#52
21.4
Offense (pts/100)
26.5
26.5
Defense (pts/100)
24.1
60.9
Pace (plays/g)
63.3
5.23
Yards / play
5.88
5.67
Yards / play allowed
5.32
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

23.8
Points / game
27.9
22.7
Points allowed
22.5
336
Yards / game
370
359
Yards allowed
349
207
Pass yds allowed
236
151
Rush yds allowed
113
1.00
Turnovers / game
1.83
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

C Michigan form

L 3-21vs TOLW 28-16at KENTW 38-19vs BUFL 21-24at WMUW 38-13vs MASS
2025 season

New Mexico form

W 23-17vs SDSUW 20-3at AFW 20-17vs CSUW 40-35at UNLVW 33-14vs USU
2025 season

C Michigan this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

New Mexico this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 1

OpponentC MichiganNew Mexico
Wyoming
Mountain West
vs Wk 3 · scheduled previewat Wk 12 · scheduled preview
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Series history · 2006–2026

These teams have not met in the 2006–2026 window.

C Michigan leaders 2025 season

PassingJoe Labas QB #2126/183, 1676 YDS, 12 TD, 6 INT
Angel Flores QB #719/27, 195 YDS, 2 TD
RushingNahree Biggins RB #5105 CAR, 540 YDS, 2 TD
Angel Flores QB #7103 CAR, 519 YDS, 8 TD
Trey Cornist RB #694 CAR, 404 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingLangston Lewis WR #2035 REC, 513 YDS, 3 TD
Tommy McIntosh WR #1527 REC, 401 YDS, 3 TD
Tyson Davis WR #2220 REC, 270 YDS, 2 TD
Nahree Biggins RB #519 REC, 185 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesJordan Kwiatkowski LB #12105
Dakota Cochran LB #176
Caleb Spann DB #1548
SacksMichael Heldman EDGE #9710.5
Korver Demma DL #53.5
Jordan Kwiatkowski LB #123
InterceptionsJordan Kwiatkowski LB #123
Brenden Deasfernandes DB #32
Caleb Spann DB #151

New Mexico leaders 2025 season

PassingJack Layne QB #2199/302, 2398 YDS, 13 TD, 9 INT
James Laubstein QB #1210/14, 96 YDS, 2 TD
RushingDamon Bankston RB #1104 CAR, 578 YDS, 5 TD
DJ McKinney RB #4109 CAR, 454 YDS, 7 TD
Scottre Humphrey RB #2277 CAR, 349 YDS, 5 TD
ReceivingKeagan Johnson WR #657 REC, 730 YDS, 3 TD
Dorian Thomas TE #053 REC, 545 YDS, 4 TD
Damon Bankston RB #126 REC, 374 YDS, 3 TD
Cade Keith TE #8820 REC, 253 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesJaxton Eck LB #6126
Tavian Combs S #767
Jon Johnson CB #1250
SacksKeyshawn James-Newby EDGE #18
Brett Karhu DE #457
Gabriel Lopez DT #92
InterceptionsAustin Brawley S #03
Tavian Combs S #71
Caleb Coleman S #181
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.