Overview
- Kickoff is Friday at 10 p.m. ET from CEFCU Stadium on FS1, with streaming available on Fubo and Sling.
- The matchup opens Mountain West play with New Mexico at 3-1 on a three-game win streak and San José State at 1-3 following a one-point loss to Stanford.
- Sportsbooks list the Spartans as 2.5-point favorites with a total of 58.5 points, according to the latest reported lines.
- Quarterbacks headline the duel: New Mexico’s Jack Layne has 818 passing yards and seven touchdowns, while SJSU’s Walker Eget has thrown for 1,187 yards and six scores with Danny Scudero leading the receivers (33 catches, 514 yards, three TDs).
- San José State will start new placekicker Mathias Brown this week, as New Mexico leans on a sturdy run defense and pass rush against a Spartans team that has been turnover-prone and vulnerable against the pass.