New Mexico beat UTEP 61-7 (Week 5, 2026)
New Mexico beat UTEP 61-7 at University Stadium (NM). Now New Mexico is 4-1, 1-0 in Mountain West play, and UTEP is 1-4, 0-1 in Mountain West play.
| Kickoff | 4:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Venue | University Stadium (NM) |
| Spread | New Mexico -23.5 |
| Total | 47.5 |
| TV | MW+ |
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UTEP at New Mexico airs on MW+. Each school's radio network carries the game, and the live score and every scoring play post here as it happens.
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Follow the full play-by-play and box score →How it played out
New Mexico beat UTEP 61-7 at University Stadium (NM) in Week 5. New Mexico led 21-0 at halftime.
By the numbers
New Mexico gained 492 total yards to UTEP's 270. Turnovers: New Mexico 1, UTEP 5.
For New Mexico, Toa Faavae completed 15 of 19 passes for 249 yards and 3 touchdowns, with an interception. Cameron Mathews ran 6 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. DJ Darling caught 3 passes for 75 yards.
For UTEP, EJ Colson completed 6 of 12 passes for 45 yards, with an interception. Raymond Moore III ran 11 times for 134 yards and a touchdown. Kam Thomas caught 3 passes for 47 yards.
What it means
After the game, New Mexico is 4-1, 1-0 in Mountain West play, and UTEP is 1-4, 0-1 in Mountain West play. It counts in the Mountain West standings, where the top two teams meet in the Mountain West Championship Game.
The full box score, quarter scoring and every scoring play are on the game page. See the live Mountain West standings.
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