New Mexico Lobos at Oklahoma Sooners

Injuries noted

New Mexico Lobos: Jack Layne (out for season) — The incumbent starter is out for the year following an elbow issue requiring another operation; the current Oklahoma-week depth chart instead lists Fa'avae, Moga and Laubstein.; Massiah Mingo (questionable) — Mingo has a foot injury. Jason Eck said he was optimistic the receiver would be available at Oklahoma, but no definitive clearance was reported.; Tripp Walsh (questionable) — Walsh is dealing with an undisclosed injury. Eck expressed optimism that the tight end could return against Oklahoma, but his availability remained unconfirmed.; Shawn Miller (questionable) — Miller has an undisclosed injury and had not played in the first two games. Eck said he could possibly return in Week 3, leaving his status unresolved.

Oklahoma Sooners: Trell Harris (out) — Brent Venables said the starting wide receiver will be unavailable for the foreseeable future after being injured at Michigan; no return date was given.; Kip Lewis (questionable) — Lewis left the Michigan game with an apparent right-knee injury. Venables initially said he would miss some time, while Oklahoma's subsequent Week 3 depth chart continued to list him at WILL linebacker; his New Mexico-game status was not definitively announced in the opened attributed reports.; Michael Fasusi (questionable) — Fasusi missed the Michigan game after aggravating a shoulder injury. Venables characterized it as short-term, and the Week 3 depth chart lists him in an OR arrangement at left tackle, without a definitive game designation.

QUARTERBACK

• John Mateer is OU's confirmed starter

  8.28 Y/A

  John Mateer is OU's confirmed starting quarterback. Oklahoma's Week 3 depth chart lists Mateer alone at QB1, and the official game primer identifies him as the returning starter. 2026 line: 414 passing yards, 56.0% completions, 8.28 yards per attempt, 4-1 TD-INT over 2 games.

TRENCHES

• UNM is +111 rush yards per game

  111 YPG

  UNM is at 246 rushing yards per game over 2 games; OU is at 135 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

• UNM's front holds runners to 63.5 fewer yards per game

  63.5 YPG

  UNM is at 68.5 rushing yards allowed per game over 2 games; OU is at 132 over 2 games. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-18.

PACE & SCRIPT

• UNM is scoring +23.5 points per game

  23.5 PPG

  UNM is at 54 points per game over 2 games; OU is at 30.5 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

• UNM @ OU carries a 46.5 market total

  46.5

  The current fanduel total is 46.5, 9 points below the 55.5 median across 45 games with posted totals on this slate.

• UNM holds the ball 6:54 longer per game

  6:54 TOP

  UNM is at 35:31 time of possession per game over 2 games; OU is at 28:38 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

TURNOVERS

• UNM's defense takes the ball away 3 more times per game

  3 TO

  UNM is at 4 takeaways per game over 2 games; OU is at 1 over 2 games. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-18.

• UNM commits 1 fewer turnovers per game

  1 TO

  UNM is at 0.5 turnovers committed per game over 2 games; OU is at 1.5 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

MISMATCH

• UNM's ground game against OU's — 246 rush yards a game to 135

  246 VS 135

  The widest gap on this matchup's tape: rush ypg — UNM 246, OU 135, over 2 and 2 game samples.

REPLACEMENT

• Jack Layne (QB) is out for the season for UNM

  OUT FOR SEASON

  The incumbent starter is out for the year following an elbow issue requiring another operation; the current Oklahoma-week depth chart instead lists Fa'avae, Moga and Laubstein. New Mexico Football Game Notes at Oklahoma (2026-09-15)

• Trell Harris (WR) is out for OU

  OUT

  Brent Venables said the starting wide receiver will be unavailable for the foreseeable future after being injured at Michigan; no return date was given. Weekly Presser: Brent Venables Talks Michigan Aftermath (2026-09-15)

SITUATIONAL

• UNM's fourth-down conversion rate is 50 percentage points higher

  50 PP

  UNM is at 50% fourth-down conversion rate over 2 games; OU is at 0% over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

• UNM moves the chains 8 more times per game

  8 FD

  UNM is at 25.5 first downs per game over 2 games; OU is at 17.5 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.