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Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State Prediction

Thursday, Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 PM ET, Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, Week 5

Agatha Research Desk, Updated

AGATHA'S PICKWestern KentuckyAWAYWestern Kentucky

FINAL

1334

New Mexico StateHOMENew Mexico State
64%WIN CHANCEWestern Kentucky to WinLOST#17 SEALED

Win chance at the seal 64%

Agatha's pick: Western Kentucky to WinTHE VERDICT

Final score: New Mexico State 34, Western Kentucky 13

SEALED ODDS
+107Unibet
CLOSING ODDS
+105Unibet, at the start
STAKE
1 unitflat, every pick
RESULT
LOST -1.00uat the sealed price
GRADED
11:24 PM ETreceipt #17

Game Center

Team1234T
Western Kentucky337013
New Mexico State6147734

Leaders

  • Adam Damante (NMSU): 15/26, 146 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • James Jones (NMSU): 20 CAR, 155 YDS, 1 TD
  • Josiah Thomas (NMSU): 4 REC, 60 YDS
  • Rodney Tisdale Jr. (WKU): 29/40, 314 YDS, 1 INT
  • Brock Glenn (WKU): 7 CAR, 23 YDS, 1 TD
  • Jonathan Stafford Jr. (WKU): 10 REC, 108 YDS
Western Kentucky

Tale of the tape

New Mexico State

Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State recent form

Western Kentucky 2-3 Western Kentucky: last 5 games

  1. W52-7 Sep 26 Mercyhurst, 52-7
  2. L0-38 Sep 19 Indiana, 0-38
  3. L20-70 Sep 12 Georgia, 20-70
  4. L14-49 Sep 5 Nevada, 14-49
  5. W27-16 Dec 23, 2025 Southern Miss, 27-16

New Mexico State 1-4 New Mexico State: last 5 games

  1. L18-42 Sep 26 New Mexico, 18-42
  2. L19-29 Sep 12 Hawai'i, 19-29
  3. W51-14 Sep 5 Mercyhurst, 51-14
  4. L17-34 Aug 29 Florida State, 17-34
  5. L24-31 Nov 29, 2025 Middle Tennessee, 24-31
Points scored, last 5Western Kentucky 113New Mexico State 129
Points allowed, last 5fewer is betterWestern Kentucky 180New Mexico State 150

Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State head-to-head

Since Nov 11, 2023: Western Kentucky 2, New Mexico State 1

  1. Nov 1, 2025Western Kentucky 35-16
  2. Nov 9, 2024Western Kentucky 41-28
  3. Nov 11, 2023New Mexico State 38-29

Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State line movement

MONEYLINE Western Kentucky to win at Unibet

Market (latest pregame line)

Spread (New Mexico State)

-2

Total

56.5

Moneyline

Western Kentucky
+110
New Mexico State
-130

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (41 snapshots)

  • Moneyline (New Mexico State) at FanDuel: opened -110, now -126
  • Spread (New Mexico State) at FanDuel: opened -1.5, now -2.5
  • Total at FanDuel: opened 52.5, now 55.5

Agatha's pick for Western Kentucky vs New Mexico State

Western Kentucky. Agatha gave Western Kentucky a 64% chance to win at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces. It was one of Agatha's Best NCAAF Bets for Oct 1.

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