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New Mexico State · Playoff picture
Will New Mexico State make the College Football Playoff?
Not if the season ended today: New Mexico State is unranked and does not lead the CUSA.
Liberty leads the CUSA at 3-0; New Mexico State is 2-1. Five games are left, none against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.
New Mexico State · playoff chances, the forecast
Make the 12-team playoff
<1%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
7%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
5.4-6.8
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 9:05 AM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.
The field today, seeds 7 to 12
Record
How in
First round
Byes: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame. First out: Kentucky, No. 12.
The full playoff pictureCUSA
Liberty 3-0 · New Mexico State 2-1
The best-ranked Group of Six champion takes one bid.
The Conference USA tableQuestions
Would New Mexico State make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?
No. New Mexico State is unranked and does not lead the CUSA.
Which ranked teams are left on the New Mexico State schedule?
None, as the poll stands today.