New Mexico at Texas A&M Week 3 College Football Matchup New Mexico at Texas A&M Matchup - Week 3
Sat, Sep 18 2021 · Week 3 · 🏟 Kyle Field College Station, TX · Turf · 102,733 cap
New Mexico✈ 671 mi+1 hr TZ
0 34
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
New Mexico
6
TA&M -30.5
Texas A&M
40
P&R Line Texas A&M -33.5
P&R Total O/U 46
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Texas A&M -30.5 · O/U 49.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
75.9%
New Mexico wins
Solid
Vegas Spread
Texas A&M -30.5
O/U 49.5
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Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Texas A&M · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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New Mexico 2021 Schedule
New Mexico's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/2New Mexico vs Houston Christian-25.5W27–1766.0W27–17UN
Sat 9/11New Mexico vs New Mexico State-19.5W34–2555.5W34–25ON
Sat 9/18New Mexico at Texas A&M+30.5L0–3449.5L0–34UN
Sat 9/25New Mexico at UTEP-2.5L13–2053.5L13–20UN
Sat 10/2New Mexico vs Air Force+11.5L10–3846.0L10–38ON
Sat 10/9New Mexico at San Diego State+19.5L7–3142.5L7–31UN
Sat 10/16New Mexico vs Colorado State+13.0L7–3644.5L7–36UN
Sat 10/23New Mexico at Wyoming+20.0W14–341.0W14–3UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/6New Mexico vs UNLV-1.5L17–3145.0L17–31ON
Sat 11/13New Mexico at Fresno State+24.0L7–3451.0L7–34UN
Sat 11/20New Mexico at Boise State+27.5L0–3748.0L0–37UN
Fri 11/26New Mexico vs Utah State+17.0L10–3548.0L10–35UN
Texas A&M 2021 Schedule
Texas A&M's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/4Texas A&M vs Kent State-29.5W41–1067.0W41–10UY
Sat 9/11Texas A&M vs Colorado-17.5W10–751.0W10–7UN
Sat 9/18Texas A&M vs New Mexico-30.5W34–049.5W34–0UY
Sat 9/25Texas A&M vs Arkansas-4.5L10–2047.0L10–20UN
Sat 10/2Texas A&M vs Mississippi State-7.0L22–2645.5L22–26ON
Sat 10/9Texas A&M vs Alabama+18.5W41–3850.5W41–38OY
Sat 10/16Texas A&M at Missouri-11.5W35–1459.0W35–14UY
Sat 10/23Texas A&M vs South Carolina-19.0W44–1446.0W44–14OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/6Texas A&M vs Auburn-4.5W20–349.5W20–3UY
Sat 11/13Texas A&M at Ole Miss-1.0L19–2957.5L19–29UN
Sat 11/20Texas A&M vs Prairie View A&M-41.5W52–350.0W52–3OY
Sat 11/27Texas A&M at LSU-6.0L24–2747.0L24–27ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2021 season
Texas A&M PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Texas A&M
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Texas A&M
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Texas A&M
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
New Mexico
-0.068
Texas A&M
+0.406
Texas A&M Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
New Mexico
+0.021
Texas A&M
+0.520
Texas A&M Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
New Mexico
0.160
Texas A&M
0.193
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Texas A&M Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
New Mexico
+4.357
Texas A&M
+7.804
Texas A&M Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
New Mexico
+0.651
Texas A&M
+0.872
Texas A&M Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
New Mexico
74.1
Texas A&M
72.0
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Texas A&M Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2021 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Texas A&M Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
New Mexico
1.2
Texas A&M
14.3
Offense Rating
New Mexico
17.3
Texas A&M
22.5
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
New Mexico
16.1
Texas A&M
8.2
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum?
Avg sequences created per game
New Mexico #135
0.00
Texas A&M #21
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
New Mexico #128
1.00
Texas A&M #7
0.00
New Mexico +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? New Mexico Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
New Mexico #1
96.8
Texas A&M #1
69.6
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
New Mexico #116
2.6
Texas A&M #35
15.9
New Mexico +27.2
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 75.9% of games historically
Based on 2 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Texas A&M
3 — 0 sequences
GC Battle
Texas A&M
99.0 — 0.3 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Texas A&M won by 34
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

CSS and GC disagree on this matchup. When the metrics split, historical cover rates are essentially random — treat this as a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
New Mexico
Danny Gonzales #1
4–6 (40%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Drew Mehringer Yr 1 #1
DC Rocky Long Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Texas A&M
Jimbo Fisher #1
29–10 (74%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Darrell Dickey Yr 1 #1
DC Mike Elko Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself