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#138 UTEPat#57 New Mexico

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#138 UTEP
BOA rating 1155.1
Win probability
7.2%
Projected
7
#57 New Mexico
BOA rating 1543.4
BOA Pick
Win probability
92.8%
Projected
38
BOA Pick
New Mexico
Pick Confidence
92.8%
Elite Confidence
Projected Margin
New Mexico by 30.6
BOA Spread
New Mexico -30.6
Rating Edge
New Mexico +388.3

How the matchup tilts

Each edge is calculated from the exact team-rating board attached to this published forecast. BOA does not substitute live or staged values here.

Overall power
New Mexico
UTEP
1155.1
New Mexico
1543.4
New Mexico holds a 388.3-point rating edge.
UTEP offense
New Mexico
UTEP offense
3.8
New Mexico defense
74.2
New Mexico holds a 70.4-point rating edge.
New Mexico offense
New Mexico
UTEP defense
4.2
New Mexico offense
51.9
New Mexico holds a 47.7-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
UTEP
UTEP
31.4
New Mexico
8.8
UTEP holds a 22.6-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

The three verified areas with the most influence on BOA’s view of the game.

1
Overall power
New Mexico holds a 388.3-point rating edge.
2
UTEP offense
New Mexico holds a 70.4-point rating edge.
3
New Mexico offense
New Mexico holds a 47.7-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 8:00 PM
SiteNew Mexico home game
Week5
Forecast throughWeek 4
Projection stateActive and published

Recent form

The last three completed games available in the current BOA season database. These are context, not a replacement for the model.

UTEP
Last 3 completed
0–3
LWeek 4 · Oregon State
7–33
LWeek 3 · Michigan
17–52
LWeek 1 · Oklahoma
0–51
New Mexico
Last 3 completed
2–1
WWeek 4 · New Mexico State
42–18
LWeek 3 · Oklahoma
6–14
WWeek 1 · Central Michigan
38–7

Matchup Comparison

Current BOA team-rating context alongside the published pregame forecast.

MetricUTEPNew Mexico
National Rank#138#57
BOA Rating1155.11543.4
Offensive Rating3.851.9
Defensive Rating4.274.2
Schedule Strength31.48.8
Win Probability7.2%92.8%
Projected Points738

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total45.0
Rating EdgeNew Mexico +388.3
As-of Week4
Forecast StatusCurrent
Information Statein_season_next_game

Model Lineage

Forecast Versionboa_2026_national_week5_postw04_e14671fa1b1d_v1
Model Versionboa_2026_week5_r22_absolute_power_postw04_v4
Component Modelboa_r22_absolute_power_plus_boa_team_components_weekly_v1_asof_w04_v4
Score/Spread Modelboa_score_spread_v2_market_total_margin_realism_v7
Score Displayfootball_score_realism_v2 · unchanged
Generated9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Published9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Understanding confidence

BOA Pick Confidence is the model-estimated win probability of the selected winner. It is a probabilistic estimate, not a guarantee. Current rating and schedule-strength values provide matchup context. BOA preserves the published raw forecast; its football-score realism layer only converts integer display scores when needed while leaving win probability, modeled margin, and spread unchanged.

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