Week 1 Game Preview: New Mexico Lobos at Michigan Wolverines

Game 1 Preview: New Mexico Lobos at Michigan Wolverines

New Mexico Lobos 0-0 (0-0 Mountain West) at Michigan Wolverines 0-0 (0-0 Big Ten)

Date: Saturday, August 30
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV Channel: NBC/Peacock
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

New Mexico: +37.0
Michigan: -37.0
O/U: 51.5

2024 Team Stats

New Mexico:

2024 Offense (Mountain West Rank) 
Total Yards: 484.3 (1)
Passing Yards: 230.7 (5)
Rushing Yards: 253.6 (1)
2024 Defense (Mountain West Rank) 
Total Yards Allowed: 492.1 (12)
Passing Yards Allowed: 279.2 (12)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 212.9 (11)
2024 Points Scored: 33.5 (3)
2024 Points Allowed: 38.0 (12)
2025 Ranking: N/R

Michigan:

2024 Offense (Big Ten Rank) 
Total Yards: 286.2 (17)
Passing Yards: 129.9 (18)
Rushing Yards: 157.2 (7)
2024 Defense (Big Ten Rank) 
Total Yards Allowed: 307.0 (5)
Passing Yards Allowed: 216.3 (10)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 90.7 (3)
2024 Points Scored: 22.0 (14)
2024 Points Allowed: 19.9 (8)
2025 Ranking: 14

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: N/A
Current streak: First Ever Matchup
Last Michigan win: N/A  
Last Fresno State win: N/A

2024 Player Stats

New Mexico

Passing: Devon Dampier – 226-390, 2768 YDS, 12-12 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Devon Dampier – 172 ATT, 966 YDS, 19 TD
Receiving: Luke Wysong – 69 REC, 840 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles: Christian Ellis – 99
Sacks: Moso’oipala Tuitele – 4
Interceptions: Christian Ellis – 1

Michigan

Passing: Davis Warren – 134-209, 1199 yards, 7-9 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Justice Haynes – 79 ATT, 448 YDS, 7 TD
Receiving: Semaj Morgan – 27 REC, 139 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles: Ernest Hausmann – 89
Sacks: TJ Guy – 5.5
Interceptions: Zeke Barry – 2

Next Game:

New Mexico: September 6 – vs. Idaho State – TBD
Michigan: September 6 – at Oklahoma Sooners – 7:30 PM EST

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