New Mexico vs. Oklahoma Odds & Betting Predictions - September 19, 2026

Sandwich spot for OU, off the Michigan loss, Georgia on deck. When do we officially panic on John Mateer? His short to medium passing, which account for LOS to 19 yards downfield: PFF blended grade 46.8 out of 100, zero big time throws and two turnover worthy plays. Mateer is at his best when he’s using his legs a lot. Coach Eck and his defensive coordinator Spence Nowinsky did a great job reining in mobile QBs last year and in their opener against CMU, 18 carries for their mobile QBs for 25 yards. Snail pace is what I expect from the Lobos- 125th in seconds per play (31.7 seconds) Coach Eck’s track record as a big dog is a major plus. Covered against Michigan catching 34.5 last year. Beat UCLA outright. As Idaho’s HC, kept it within ten at #3 Oregon. Year before that covered at Cal Berkeley. In his first season at Idaho, back to back FBS games to open at Wazzu and Indiana…covered both. Prep matters when punching up, track record matters. He cares about these games and has his teams ready to go.