Boise State dominates fourth quarter to rout New Mexico 41-25
Boise State overwhelmed New Mexico with a dominant fourth-quarter performance, outscoring the Lobos 21-8 in the final period to secure a 41-25 victory in Week 7. The Broncos controlled the line of scrimmage throughout, with Ben Ford leading receivers with 78 yards and multiple touchdown receptions, including a 25-yard score from Maddux Madsen and a 6-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Boise State's defense forced critical stops, with standout defensive plays in the third and fourth quarters generating significant momentum shifts. New Mexico's James Laubstein led the Lobos with 67 passing yards, while Scottre Humphrey rushed for 8 yards. Despite a competitive first half, New Mexico couldn't maintain pace as Boise State's fourth-quarter surge proved decisive. The Broncos built their lead early with a 10-point first quarter and never relinquished control. Boise State's victory covered the 14.5-point spread, and the game finished over the 58.5-point total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 9, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
 Boise State | 10 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 41 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | New Mexico | Boise State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-30 | 22-32 |
| Pass Yards | 182 | 236 |
| Rush Yards | 50 | 163 |
| Total Yards | 232 | 399 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-13 | 7-18 |
| Penalties | 8-69 | 7-50 |
| Possession | 19:25 | 40:35 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
PENALTY UNM Delay Of Game 5 yards from UNM25 to UNM20. NO PLAY.
Jack Layne sacked by Jayden Virgin-Morgan for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 18 Jack Layne fumbled, recovered by BOIS Marco Notarainni , return for 0 yards
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Malik Sherrod
Dylan Riley run for 5 yds to the UNM 13
Dylan Riley run for 4 yds to the UNM 9
Sire Gaines run for 2 yds to the UNM 7 for a 1ST down
Sire Gaines run for 1 yd to the UNM 6
Maddux Madsen run for no gain to the UNM 6
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Matt Wagner
Colton Boomer 24 yd FG GOOD
Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 10 yds to the UNM 35 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 3 yds to the UNM 38
Damon Bankston run for 2 yds to the UNM 40
Jack Layne pass intercepted A'Marion McCoy return for a loss of 4 yards to the BOIS 37
Jack Layne pass intercepted A'Marion McCoy return for a loss of 4 yards to the BOIS 37
Sire Gaines run for 4 yds to the BOIS 41
Sire Gaines run for 12 yds to the UNM 47 for a 1ST down New Mexico Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Drew Speech) to the UNM 32 for a 1ST down
Sire Gaines run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNM 33
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Chris Marshall
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chris Marshall for 6 yds to the UNM 27
Boise State Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined
Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UNM 35
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
Daniel Hughes punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Malik Sherrod at the BOIS 26
Malik Sherrod run for 4 yds to the BOIS 30
Malik Sherrod run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 29
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 6 yds to the BOIS 35
Maddux Madsen run for 2 yds to the BOIS 37 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Matt Lauter for 4 yds to the BOIS 41
Sire Gaines run for 2 yds to the BOIS 43
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Sire Gaines for 4 yds to the BOIS 47 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chris Marshall for 23 yds to the UNM 30 for a 1ST down
Dylan Riley run for 4 yds to the UNM 26
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chris Marshall for 7 yds to the UNM 19 for a 1ST down New Mexico Penalty, Face Mask (10 yards) (Frankie Edwards III) to the UNM 9 for a 1ST down
Malik Sherrod run for 5 yds to the UNM 4
Sire Gaines run for 2 yds to the UNM 2
Sire Gaines run for 2 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
Damon Bankston 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
Charles Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Sherrod return for 19 yds to the BOIS 19
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Chris Marshall
Maddux Madsen sacked by Jalen McIver for a loss of 8 yards to the BOIS 11
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 5 yds to the BOIS 16
Oscar Doyle punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Shawn Miller at the UNM 42
Damon Bankston run for 4 yds to the UNM 46
D.J. McKinney pass incomplete to Jack Layne
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
PENALTY BSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Virgin-Morgan,Jayden) 15 yards from UNM46 to BSU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
D.J. McKinney run for 12 yds to the BOIS 27 for a 1ST down
D.J. McKinney run for 2 yds to the BOIS 25
Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 24 yds to the BOIS 1 for a 1ST down
Deshaun Buchanan run for no gain to the BOIS 1
Dorian Thomas 1 Yd pass from Jack Layne (Luke Drzewiecki Kick)
Sire Gaines run for 9 yds to the BOIS 34
Sire Gaines run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 33
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Ben Ford for 5 yds to the BOIS 38 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen run for no gain to the BOIS 38
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Chris Marshall
(08:16) Shotgun Madsen,Maddux sacked for loss of 3 yards to the BSU35 (Slayton,Xavier) PENALTY UNM Holding (Levells,Azariah) 10 yards from BSU38 to BSU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Matt Lauter for 17 yds to the UNM 35 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Dylan Riley for 14 yds to the UNM 21 for a 1ST down
Boise State Penalty, False Start (Yards) declined
Dylan Riley run for 7 yds to the UNM 15
Malik Sherrod run for 3 yds to the UNM 12
Sire Gaines run for 2 yds to the UNM 10 for a 1ST down
Dylan Riley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 12
PENALTY BSU False Start (Steele,Jason) 5 yards from UNM12 to UNM17. NO PLAY.
Dylan Riley run for 11 yds to the UNM 6
Ben Ford 6 Yd pass from Maddux Madsen (Colton Boomer Kick)
Colton Boomer kickoff for 65 yds , Damon Bankston return for 31 yds to the UNM 34 New Mexico Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the UNM 9
Jack Layne run for no gain to the UNM 9
New Mexico Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
New Mexico Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
Daniel Hughes punt for 54 yds , Malik Sherrod returns for 24 yds to the UNM 43
Daniel Hughes punt for 54 yds , Malik Sherrod returns for 24 yds to the BOIS 30
Daniel Hughes punt for 54 yds , Malik Sherrod returns for 24 yds to the BOIS 30
Dylan Riley run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 29
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chris Marshall for 18 yds to the BOIS 47 for a 1ST down New Mexico Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Damon Bankston) declined for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Matt Lauter
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 7 yds to the UNM 46
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Matt Lauter
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Ben Ford for 7 yds to the UNM 39 for a 1ST down
PENALTY BSU False Start (Carreon,Roger) 5 yards from UNM39 to UNM44. NO PLAY.
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Matt Lauter for 5 yds to the UNM 39
Maddux Madsen sacked by Keyshawn James-Newby for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 41
Maddux Madsen sacked by Xavier Slayton for a loss of 6 yards to the UNM 47
Oscar Doyle punt for 44 yds
J. Laubstein takes a knee
End of 2nd Quarter
Sire Gaines run for 1 yd to the BOIS 26
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Ben Ford for 18 yds to the BOIS 44 for a 1ST down
Sire Gaines run for 2 yds to the BOIS 46
Sire Gaines run for 6 yds to the UNM 48
Sire Gaines run for 4 yds to the UNM 44 for a 1ST down
Malik Sherrod run for 1 yd to the UNM 43
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chris Marshall for 16 yds to the UNM 27 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Dylan Riley
Dylan Riley run for 5 yds to the UNM 22
PENALTY BSU False Start (Metoyer,Daylon) 5 yards from UNM22 to UNM27. NO PLAY.
PENALTY BSU False Start (Casey,Kage) 5 yards from UNM27 to UNM32. NO PLAY.
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Dylan Riley
Colton Boomer 50 Yd Field Goal
Damon Bankston run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNM 21
Jack Layne pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 7 yds to the UNM 28
Jack Layne pass complete to Damon Bankston for 36 yds to the BOIS 36 for a 1ST down
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Cade Keith
Damon Bankston run for 7 yds to the BOIS 29
PENALTY UNM False Start (Lawrence,Tyler) 5 yards from BSU29 to BSU34. NO PLAY.
Jack Layne pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 21 yds to the BOIS 13 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 1 yd to the BOIS 12
D.J. McKinney pass incomplete to Jack Layne
Jack Layne run for 1 yd to the BOIS 11
Luke Drzewiecki 29 Yd Field Goal
Dylan Riley run for 28 yds to the UNM 47 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Ben Ford for 17 yds to the UNM 30 for a 1ST down
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Matt Lauter for 5 yds to the UNM 25
PENALTY BSU False Start (Metoyer,Daylon) 5 yards from UNM25 to UNM30. NO PLAY.
Malik Sherrod run for 1 yd to the UNM 29
Maddux Madsen pass complete to Cameron Bates for 11 yds to the UNM 18 for a 1ST down
Sire Gaines run for 3 yds to the UNM 15
Sire Gaines run for 7 yds to the UNM 8 for a 1ST down
Sire Gaines run for 4 yds to the UNM 4
Sire Gaines 4 Yd Run (Colton Boomer Kick)
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
Damon Bankston run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNM 24
Jack Layne pass complete to Damon Bankston for 16 yds to the UNM 40 for a 1ST down
Damon Bankston run for 8 yds to the UNM 48
Damon Bankston run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 46
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Dorian Thomas
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Dorian Thomas
Dylan Riley run for 7 yds to the UNM 39
Dylan Riley run for 2 yds to the UNM 37
Dylan Riley run for 11 yds to the UNM 26 for a 1ST down
Dylan Riley run for 3 yds to the UNM 23
Dylan Riley run for 11 yds to the UNM 12 for a 1ST down
Dylan Riley run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNM 13
Malik Sherrod run for 3 yds to the UNM 10
Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Latrell Caples
Troy Grizzle 10 Yd pass from Oscar Doyle (Colton Boomer Kick)
PENALTY UNM Delay Of Game 5 yards from UNM25 to UNM20. NO PLAY.
Jack Layne sacked by Braxton Fely for a loss of 6 yards to the UNM 14
Jack Layne pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
Jack Layne pass intercepted Ty Benefield return for 14 yds to the UNM 33
Dylan Riley run for 7 yds to the UNM 26
Dylan Riley run for 1 yd to the UNM 25
Sire Gaines run for no gain to the UNM 25
Ben Ford 25 Yd pass from Maddux Madsen (Colton Boomer Kick)
Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the UNM 27
James Laubstein pass complete to Scottre Humphrey for 6 yds to the UNM 33
Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UNM 36 for a 1ST down
James Laubstein pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 6 yds to the UNM 42
James Laubstein pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
James Laubstein pass complete to Keagan Johnson for no gain to the UNM 42
James Laubstein pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 26 yds to the BOIS 32 for a 1ST down
New Mexico Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BOIS 38
James Laubstein pass complete to Shawn Miller for 3 yds to the BOIS 35
James Laubstein pass complete to Cade Keith for 9 yds to the BOIS 26
James Laubstein pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
James Laubstein run for 9 yds to the BOIS 17 for a 1ST down
James Laubstein pass complete to Cade Keith for 13 yds to the BOIS 4 for a 1ST down
James Laubstein pass incomplete to Zhaiel Smith
Keagan Johnson 4 Yd pass from James Laubstein (James Laubstein Run for Two-Point Conversion)
(01:09) Kneel down by Boise State at BSU49 for loss of 1 yard.
(00:36) Kneel down by Boise State at BSU48 for loss of 1 yard.