UNLV visits No. 23 New Mexico in MWC matchup

UNLV (5-4) at No. 23 New Mexico (8-1), Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: New Mexico by 13.5. Against the spread: New Mexico 7-2, UNLV 4-5.

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Key stats

New Mexico Offense

Overall: 362.6 yards per game (89th in FBS)

Passing: 149.4 yards per game (131st)

Rushing: 213.1 yards per game (15th)

Scoring: 34.6 points per game (25th)

New Mexico Defense

Overall: 240.2 yards per game (1st in FBS)

Passing: 168.7 yards per game (9th)

Rushing: 71.6 yards per game (3rd)

Scoring: 10.9 points per game (1st)

UNLV Offense

Overall: 374.6 yards per game (74th in FBS)

Passing: 200.6 yards per game (99th)

Rushing: 174.0 yards per game (46th)

Scoring: 26.1 points per game (86th)

UNLV Defense

Overall: 405.0 yards per game (113th in FBS)

Passing: 197.3 yards per game (48th)

Rushing: 207.7 yards per game (131st)

Scoring: 25.7 points per game (74th)

New Mexico is 9th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 29.8% of third downs.

UNLV ranks 74th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to New Mexico's 1st-ranked +18 margin.

UNLV is 131st in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 72.4% of trips. New Mexico's red zone defense ranks 43rd at 80.0%.

UNLV is 109th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:34, compared to New Mexico's 5th-ranked average of 33:41.

Team leaders

New Mexico

Passing: Toa Fa'avae, 1,041 yards, 7 TDs, 7 INTs, 59.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Scottre Humphrey, 647 yards on 128 carries, 13 TDs

Receiving: Cade Keith, 358 yards on 26 catches, 4 TDs

UNLV

Passing: Jackson Arnold, 1,738 yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTs, 58.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Jai'Den Thomas, 753 yards on 144 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Kayden McGee, 475 yards on 22 catches, 6 TDs

Last game

New Mexico beat Nevada 31-3 on Nov. 6. Fa'avae passed for 150 yards on 14-of-20 attempts (70.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 34 yards. Humphrey had 107 rushing yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns. Keith recorded 63 yards on four catches with one touchdown.

UNLV fell 41-35 to Wyoming on Nov. 7. Arnold passed for 83 yards on 7-of-18 attempts (38.9%) with two touchdowns and one interception. Thomas had 96 rushing yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns. Tavian McNair had two receptions for 51 yards.

Next game

New Mexico plays at Wyoming on Nov. 20. UNLV plays at San Jose State on Nov. 21.