2026 Week 1 FINAL
Central Michigan at New Mexico
Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 2:00 AM UTC
University Stadium (NM)
7
Central Michigan
Final
38
New Mexico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 38 |
GIE pre-game call: New Mexico at 94%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Central Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- -14.9
- National rank
- 116
- Proj. wins
- 6.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
New Mexico
Mountain West
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 4.8
- National rank
- 58
- Proj. wins
- 7.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Central Michigan
6%
New Mexico
94%
New Mexico 90% CI: 91% – 96% Δ rating 19.7
New Mexico is the model's favorite at 94%. Central Michigan has a 6% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.2 rating points baked in for New Mexico — venue-specific learned value (n=48 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 2:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- University Stadium (NM)
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No