New Mexico State at Hawaii
New Mexico State at Hawaii final: Hawaii beat New Mexico State 29–19. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 6 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on Vegas says it's close and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- N Mexico St 19, Hawaii 29
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T NMSU 0 13 6 0 19 HAW 9 10 3 7 29 - TV
- Mountain West+ · Streaming only · MW+
- Venue
- Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
- City
- Honolulu, HI
- Week
- Week 2
- Line
- Hawaii −7.5 · coveredO/U 49.5 · Under @ 48
Worth a Flip
N Mexico St3–4
Lat Florida St.17–34
Wvs Mercyhurst51–14
Lat Hawaii19–29
Lvs New Mexico18–42
Wvs W. Kentucky34–13
Lat FIU3–22
Wat Sam Houston30–24
Hawaii1–6
Lat Stanford27–37
Lvs UNLV6–21
Wvs N Mexico St29–19
Lat Wyoming10–27
Lvs San Jose St.16–20
Lat Arizona St.12–30
Lvs New Mexico10–21
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 50.5 points a game and Hawaii plays fast — 77.0 snaps a game, 29th nationally. Vegas set the total at 49.5.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 10 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitN Mexico St Speed Limit · Hawaii Supersonic
SeriesFirst meeting
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| New Mexico State | Hawaii | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 34.064th | 16.5111th | |
| Points allowed | 24.091st | 29.0104th | |
| Yards per play | 6.456th | 4.0125th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.285th | 6.2107th | |
| Plays per game | 66.586th | 77.029th | |
| Turnover margin | +219th | -2110th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 56.7%28th | 43.6%68th |
More stats +11
| New Mexico State | Hawaii | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 141.089th | 82.0124th | |
| Passing yards per game | 283.540th | 226.071st | |
| QB completion rate | 60.6%88th | 50.5%127th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.656th | 4.8124th | |
| O-line rank | 71stline yards · sack rate | 75thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 80thstuff rate · havoc | 131ststuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 337th | 198th | |
| Interceptions | 215th | 084th | |
| Forced fumbles | 067th | 067th | |
| Penalties per game | 8.5106th | 6.579th | |
| Time of possession | 28:5193rd | 30:3672nd |
How to watch
| Network | Mountain West+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · MW+ |
| Final | N Mexico St 19, Hawaii 29 |
| Where | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI |
What the Meter sees
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 7.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.6 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onMountain West+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 6 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of New Mexico State vs Hawaii?
- Hawaii beat New Mexico State 29–19.
- What channel is New Mexico State vs Hawaii on?
- Mountain West+.
- Where is New Mexico State vs Hawaii played?
- Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI.

