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New Mexico Dominates Central Michigan 38-7 in Week 1
New Mexico defeated Central Michigan 38-7 in Week 1 of the 2026 season, with the Lobos controlling the game from start to finish. New Mexico scored touchdowns in the first three quarters, building a commanding 15-point lead by halftime before extending it to 15-0 after three quarters. Central Michigan managed only a fourth-quarter touchdown to avoid a shutout.
Toa Faavae led New Mexico's offense with 43 passing yards, while DJ Darling paced the receiving corps with 9 catches. For Central Michigan, Nicholas Woodford led the ground attack with 8 rushing yards.
The game remained one-sided throughout, with no lead changes occurring. New Mexico's defense forced a crucial interception in the second quarter when Xavier Slayton picked off Austin Flores. Central Michigan's lone offensive touchdown came late when N. Williams rushed for a 23-yard score in the fourth quarter.
The home Lobos covered the 11-point spread, and the game finished under the 47-point over-under total.
AI-generated recap · Sep 12, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 7 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 38 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Central Michigan | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 7-16 | 17-25 |
| Pass Yards | 30 | 159 |
| Rush Yards | 119 | 205 |
| Total Yards | 149 | 364 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 2-11 | 7-13 |
| Penalties | 9-84 | 4-20 |
| Possession | 22:31 | 37:29 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
(14:59) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush right for 4 yards gain to the UNM29 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.)
(14:16) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNM31 (#1 J.Douglas; #26 M.McKenzie)
(13:29) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass incomplete short right to #25 D.Patterson thrown to UNM32
(13:24) #35 C.Steinkamp punt 37 yards to the CMU32 fair catch by #9 J.Ruffin, Jr. at CMU32
(13:17) Shotgun #2 B.Townsend rush right for 3 yards gain to the CMU35 (#2 M.Swaim)
(12:41) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CMU36 (#5 F.Edwards)
(11:59) Shotgun #7 A.Flores sacked for loss of 7 yards to the CMU29 (#12 D.Speech)
(11:21) #18 D.Duley punt 49 yards to the UNM22 fair catch by #16 M.Beltran, Jr. at UNM22
(11:14) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass incomplete short right to #0 M.Williams thrown to UNM26 QB hurried by #26 M.McKenzie
(11:09) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass incomplete short left to #7 T.Walsh thrown to UNM25 broken up by #26 M.McKenzie
(11:05) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush left for 16 yards gain to the UNM38 (#1 J.Douglas), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY CMU Holding (#26 M.McKenzie) 10 yards from UNM38 to UNM48, 1ST DOWN
(10:50) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete deep left to #11 M.Mingo caught at CMU28, for 21 yards to the CMU31, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(10:05) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush left for 2 yards gain to the CMU29 (#40 B.McCalla; #5 K.Demma)
(09:27) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush left for 15 yards gain to the CMU14 fumbled by #22 S.Humphrey at CMU21 forced by #19 D.Bryant Jr. recovered by UNM #14 D.Darling at CMU14, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(08:46) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush right for 2 yards gain to the CMU12 (#92 J.Cherry)
(08:06) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete short middle to #11 M.Mingo caught at CMU07, for 5 yards to the CMU07 (#27 T.Campbell)
(07:23) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:18, 1ST DOWN #31 G.Glasgow kick attempt good (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein)
(07:17) Shotgun #2 B.Townsend rush left for 1 yard gain to the CMU26 (#2 M.Swaim; #45 B.Karhu)
(06:33) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass incomplete short middle to #9 J.Ruffin, Jr. thrown to CMU40 QB hurried by #10 D.Agu
(06:24) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass complete short right to #9 J.Ruffin, Jr. caught at CMU28, for 2 yards to the CMU28 (#12 D.Speech)
(05:47) #18 D.Duley punt 54 yards to the UNM18 #16 M.Beltran, Jr. return 18 yards to the UNM36 (#11 X.White)
(05:35) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short middle to #7 T.Walsh caught at UNM41, for 5 yards to the UNM41 (#17 C.Ali)
(04:59) Shotgun #10 L.Moga rush right for 2 yards gain to the UNM43 (#10 J.Alston), out of bounds
(04:50) #22 S.Humphrey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNM45 (#34 D.Esper)
(04:12) Shotgun #12 J.Laubstein rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNM48 (#96 Q.Bird; #10 J.Alston), 1ST DOWN
(03:33) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short left to #81 B.George caught at UNM45, for 3 yards to the CMU49 (#14 J.Taylor; #20 J.Jones)
(02:51) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short right to #5 T.Omeire caught at CMU38, for 11 yards to the CMU38 (#4 J.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
(02:14) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush right for 10 yards gain to the CMU28 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(01:34) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 8 yards gain to the CMU20 (#34 D.Esper; #11 X.White)
(00:52) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short right to #21 K.Sibley caught at CMU25, for 3 yards to the CMU17 (#5 K.Demma; #27 T.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
(00:08) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU14 (#35 M.Hitchens; #92 J.Cherry)
(14:58) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass incomplete short left to #81 B.George thrown to CMU00
(14:53) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short right to #88 C.Keith caught at CMU06, for 8 yards to the CMU06 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(14:14) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU03 (#4 J.Jackson; #19 D.Bryant Jr.)
(13:37) Shotgun #12 J.Laubstein rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CMU01 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.; #1 J.Douglas)
(12:56) #12 J.Laubstein rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:56 #31 G.Glasgow kick attempt good (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein)
(12:54) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush right for 1 yard gain to the CMU26 (#6 J.Eck; #92 B.Booker)
(12:15) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass incomplete short middle to #24 V.Blue thrown to CMU36 broken up by #92 B.Booker
(12:10) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass incomplete short right to #9 J.Ruffin, Jr. thrown to CMU37 QB hurried by #0 A.Brawley and #6 J.Eck
(12:03) #18 D.Duley punt 38 yards to the UNM36, out of bounds at UNM36
(11:58) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short right to #14 D.Darling caught at UNM41, for 9 yards to the UNM45 (#12 D.Philord)
(11:23) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNM47 (#11 X.White), 1ST DOWN
(10:43) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass incomplete deep left to #81 B.George thrown to CMU28
(10:37) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short right to #88 C.Keith caught at CMU49, for 3 yards to the UNM50 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.)
(09:55) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass incomplete short middle to #88 C.Keith thrown to CMU41 broken up by #4 J.Jackson PENALTY CMU Holding (#4 J.Jackson) 10 yards from CMU50 to CMU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(09:50) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short left to #81 B.George caught at CMU29, for 11 yards to the CMU29 (#43 K.Hayward), 1ST DOWN
(09:13) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass incomplete short middle to #6 J.Eck thrown to CMU25
(09:09) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass incomplete short right thrown to CMU10 QB hurried by #92 J.Cherry and #4 J.Jackson PENALTY UNM Intentional Grounding (#10 L.Moga)
(09:03) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 4 yards gain to the CMU31 (#6 H.Zirkle)
(08:19) #31 G.Glasgow field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein), clock 08:19
(08:18) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass incomplete deep middle to #20 L.Lewis thrown to UNM32 broken up by #8 O.Arnold
(08:10) Shotgun #16 S.Foster rush right for 2 yards gain to the CMU27 (#6 J.Eck)
(07:31) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass incomplete short left to #17 B.Naves thrown to CMU36
(07:25) #18 D.Duley punt 62 yards to the UNM11
(07:12) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush left for 5 yards gain to the UNM16 (#40 B.McCalla)
(06:28) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete short right to #81 B.George caught at UNM24, for 11 yards to the UNM27 (#34 D.Esper), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(05:51) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass incomplete deep right to #5 T.Omeire thrown to CMU49 broken up by #12 D.Philord PENALTY CMU Pass Interference (#12 D.Philord) 15 yards from UNM27 to UNM42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(05:45) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass incomplete short left to #14 D.Darling thrown to UNM48 PENALTY UNM Holding (#58 J.Tasi) 10 yards from UNM42 to UNM32. NO PLAY
(05:39) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNM36 (#40 B.McCalla)
(04:55) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete short right to #88 C.Keith caught at UNM31, for 9 yards to the UNM45 (#17 C.Ali) PENALTY CMU Holding (#97 M.Van Fleet) 10 yards from UNM36 to UNM46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(04:38) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 1 yard gain to the UNM47 (#34 D.Esper; #97 M.Van Fleet)
(03:56) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush left for 7 yards gain to the CMU46 (#40 B.McCalla), out of bounds
(03:10) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU43 (#4 J.Jackson; #35 M.Hitchens), 1ST DOWN
(02:25) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass incomplete deep right to #81 B.George thrown to CMU10 PENALTY CMU Holding (#26 M.McKenzie) 10 yards from CMU43 to CMU33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(02:17) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush left for 0 yards to the CMU33 (#48 N.VanTimmeren; #11 X.White)
(01:59) PENALTY UNM False Start (#51 M.Aliane) 5 yards from CMU33 to CMU38. NO PLAY
(01:58) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush left for 9 yards gain to the CMU29 (#32 J.Reinbold; #5 K.Demma)
(01:12) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass incomplete short right to #5 T.Omeire thrown to CMU23 broken up by #4 J.Jackson
(01:04) #31 G.Glasgow field goal attempt from 46 yards GOOD (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein), clock 01:04
(01:02) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass complete short right to #31 J.Clerveaux caught at CMU25, for 1 yard to the CMU26 (#7 T.Combs)
(00:57) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass complete short right to #9 J.Ruffin, Jr. caught at CMU23, for 2 yards to the CMU28 (#92 B.Booker)
(00:52) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush right for 8 yards gain to the CMU36 (#7 T.Combs), 1ST DOWN
(00:44) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush right for 8 yards gain to the CMU44 (#7 T.Combs)
(00:38) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush right for 11 yards gain to the UNM45 (#6 J.Eck; #0 A.Brawley), 1ST DOWN
(00:26) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass intercepted by #15 X.Slayton at UNM43, End Of Play
(00:24) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush right for 9 yards gain to the CMU48 (#5 K.Demma; #40 B.McCalla)
(00:13) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae rush left for 15 yards gain to the CMU33 (#12 D.Philord), 1ST DOWN
(00:04) #31 G.Glasgow field goal attempt from 50 yards NO GOOD (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein), clock 00:00
(14:59) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CMU30 (#15 X.Slayton)
(14:23) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush right for 8 yards gain to the CMU38 (#1 J.Torres; #2 M.Swaim), 1ST DOWN
PENALTY CMU False Start (#8 R.VanWetzinga) 5 yards from CMU38 to CMU33. NO PLAY
(13:31) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass complete short left to #24 V.Blue caught at CMU29, for 1 yard loss to the CMU32 (#0 A.Brawley)
(13:04) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser rush right for 1 yard gain to the CMU33 (#94 J.Mciver)
(12:21) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass complete short middle to #88 J.Allen caught at CMU42, for 10 yards to the CMU43 (#0 A.Brawley; #6 J.Eck)
(11:43) #18 D.Duley punt 57 yards to the UNM00, Touchback
(11:33) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass incomplete short right to #81 B.George thrown to UNM31. #92 J.Cherry injured on the play
(11:26) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush left for 9 yards gain to the UNM29 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.; #11 X.White)
(10:39) Shotgun #12 J.Laubstein rush right for 3 yards gain to the UNM32 (#11 X.White), 1ST DOWN
(09:59) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short left to #88 C.Keith caught at UNM43, for 17 yards to the UNM49 (#5 K.Demma), 1ST DOWN
(09:18) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush left for 13 yards gain to the CMU38 (#19 D.Bryant Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(08:36) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short right to #6 Z.Smith caught at CMU43, for 7 yards to the CMU31 (#4 J.Jackson) PENALTY CMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#4 J.Jackson) 15 yards from CMU31 to CMU16, 1ST DOWN
(08:14) Shotgun #10 L.Moga rush left for 3 yards gain to the CMU13, End Of Play PENALTY CMU Personal Foul (#48 N.VanTimmeren) 7 yards from CMU13 to CMU06, 1ST DOWN
(07:48) Shotgun #22 S.Humphrey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU03 (#32 J.Reinbold)
(07:09) Shotgun #12 J.Laubstein rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:05 #22 S.Humphrey rush attempt Successful
PENALTY CMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#14 J.Taylor) 2 yards from CMU03 to CMU01. NO PLAY
(07:02) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass incomplete deep right to #17 B.Naves thrown to UNM28
(06:55) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush left for 1 yard gain to the CMU26 (#5 F.Edwards; #22 J.Charles)
(06:17) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser sacked for loss of 4 yards to the CMU22 (#45 B.Karhu)
(05:43) #18 D.Duley punt 46 yards to the UNM32 #16 M.Beltran, Jr. return 29 yards to the CMU39 (#10 J.Alston; #42 L.Swanson)
(05:32) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short right to #0 M.Williams caught at CMU20, for 19 yards to the CMU20 (#24 T.Williams), 1ST DOWN
(04:52) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short left to #5 T.Omeire caught at CMU12, for 9 yards to the CMU11 (#27 T.Campbell)
(04:07) Shotgun #10 L.Moga pass complete short left to #81 B.George caught at CMU00, for 11 yards to the CMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:03, 1ST DOWN #31 G.Glasgow kick attempt good (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein)
(04:01) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass incomplete short right to #3 N.Williams thrown to CMU31 broken up by #0 A.Brawley PENALTY CMU Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined
(03:55) Shotgun #31 J.Clerveaux rush middle for 10 yards gain to the CMU35 (#19 E.Brody; #12 D.Speech), 1ST DOWN
(03:07) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser rush left for 3 yards gain to the CMU38 (#10 D.Agu)
(02:26) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser rush right for 4 yards gain to the CMU42 (#6 J.Eck; #98 N.Barber)
(01:48) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass incomplete deep right to #20 L.Lewis thrown to UNM36 broken up by #0 A.Brawley
(01:41) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass complete short left to #9 J.Ruffin, Jr. caught at CMU47, for 5 yards to the CMU47, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN. #69 J.Booth injured on the play
(01:14) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser rush left for 2 yards gain to the CMU49 (#7 T.Combs; #9 E.McClain)
(00:33) Shotgun #9 J.Ruffin, Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the UNM49 (#0 A.Brawley; #18 C.Martineau)
(14:59) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser rush right for 3 yards gain to the UNM46 (#2 M.Swaim)
(14:18) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser sacked for loss of 16 yards to the CMU38 (#10 D.Agu), fumble by #5 J.Glasser recovered by UNM #94 J.Mciver at CMU38, End Of Play
(14:03) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU35 (#35 M.Hitchens)
(13:20) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete short right to #25 D.Patterson caught at CMU32, for 6 yards to the CMU29 (#12 D.Philord)
(12:36) Shotgun #12 J.Laubstein rush right for 6 yards gain to the CMU23 (#12 D.Philord), 1ST DOWN
(11:57) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 0 yards to the CMU23 (#1 J.Douglas; #11 X.White)
(11:12) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae pass complete deep left to #84 T.Moore caught at CMU00, for 23 yards to the CMU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 11:06 PENALTY UNM False Start (#9 K.Diop) 5 yards from CMU23 to CMU28. NO PLAY
(10:51) Shotgun #21 K.Sibley rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CMU24 (#35 M.Hitchens)
(10:17) Shotgun #13 T.Fa'avae sacked for loss of 8 yards to the CMU32 (#5 K.Demma)
(09:33) #31 G.Glasgow field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #19 M.Kern, LS: #50 L.Epstein), clock 09:31
(09:29) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CMU28 (#2 M.Swaim; #19 E.Brody)
(08:53) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CMU29 (#12 D.Speech; #22 J.Charles)
(08:18) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass complete short right to #3 N.Williams caught at CMU32, for 11 yards to the CMU40 (#12 D.Speech; #4 J.Sheridan), 1ST DOWN
(07:43) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush right for 16 yards gain to the UNM44 (#20 K.Longstreet; #3 C.McBean), 1ST DOWN
(07:14) Shotgun #20 L.Lewis rush right for 4 yards gain to the UNM40 (#2 M.Swaim)
(06:42) Shotgun #16 S.Foster rush left for 8 yards gain to the UNM32 (#2 M.Swaim), 1ST DOWN
(06:09) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNM30 (#18 C.Martineau)
(05:34) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UNM24 (#9 E.McClain)
(04:53) Shotgun #7 A.Flores rush right for 1 yard gain to the UNM23 (#46 J.DeVos)
(04:28) Shotgun #3 N.Williams rush right for 23 yards gain to the UNM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:23, 1ST DOWN #38 C.VanHuis kick attempt good (H: #18 D.Duley, LS: #57 C.Ridderhoff)
(04:21) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNM28 (#30 A.Cherry, Jr.)
(03:45) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 23 yards gain to the CMU49 (#43 K.Hayward), 1ST DOWN
(03:00) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush left for 1 yard gain to the CMU48 (#32 J.Reinbold; #10 J.Alston)
(02:23) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CMU50 (#48 N.VanTimmeren)
(01:58) Shotgun #23 C.Mathews rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CMU44 (#35 M.Hitchens; #10 J.Alston)
(01:13) #35 C.Steinkamp punt 44 yards to the CMU00, Touchback
(01:05) Shotgun #43 N.Woodford rush left for 5 yards gain to the CMU25 (#1 J.Torres)
(00:25) Shotgun #43 N.Woodford rush left for 3 yards gain to the CMU28 (#19 E.Brody)

