Two Thursday Night Games

New Mexico at Boise State

Boise State boasts a 7-1 record all-time against New Mexico, though the Lobos’ lone victory came in the last meeting at Albertsons Stadium, a 31-24 win over the Broncos on Nov. 14, 2015. Overall, the Broncos are 3-1 at home against New Mexico.  Boise State has won 17-consecutive conference openers since a loss in 1999, when the Broncos fell 17-10 to North Texas (Oct. 16), while UNM is 5-13 in Mountain West openers.

Not so good headlines - New Mexico head coach Bob Davie is currently under investigation for the alleged mistreatment of players and it’s being reported that the athlete drug-testing process has been compromised.

West Virginia Wesleyan at Fairmont State

Fairmont State and West Virginia Wesleyan are meeting for the 67th time in program history, dating back to 1908 (FSU 43-22-1).  The programs have split the last four matchups in the series, with FSU winning the last two contests.  The Falcons are coming into the game following a 27-24 come-from-behind win over Urbana last Saturday. FSU kicker Sam Keil booted a career-long 45-yard field goal with 1.6 seconds remaining to clinch the win for the Falcons. Meanwhile, Wesleyan is 2-0 for the first time since 2011, and last week’s shutout of West Liberty was the program's first since 1997.