New Mexico vs Hawai'i CFP Impact & Playoff Odds

Week 7 pregame analysis for New Mexico at Hawai'i. 2026-10-18 02:30 UTC. National Impact rank: #53. New Mexico -14.5.

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New Mexico playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP3.8%4.1%0.2%
Automatic bid3.7%4.0%0.2%
Conference title game89.8%90.2%74.4%

Hawai'i playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.0%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Conference title game0.0%0.1%0.0%

Biggest non-participant CFP swings

  1. Boise State: 1.2% outcome swing; Hawai'i wins
  2. James Madison: 0.7% outcome swing; Hawai'i wins
  3. Oregon State: 0.6% outcome swing; Hawai'i wins
  4. Memphis: 0.5% outcome swing; Hawai'i wins
  5. Iowa: 0.4% outcome swing; Hawai'i wins

Impacts if New Mexico wins

  1. Boise State: -0.1% change; Hawai'i wins
  2. LSU: 0.1% change; New Mexico wins
  3. Memphis: -0.1% change; Hawai'i wins
  4. Oregon State: -0.1% change; Hawai'i wins
  5. Texas Tech: -0.1% change; Hawai'i wins

Impacts if Hawai'i wins

  1. Boise State: 1.1% change; Hawai'i wins
  2. James Madison: 0.7% change; Hawai'i wins
  3. Oregon State: 0.5% change; Hawai'i wins
  4. Iowa: 0.4% change; Hawai'i wins
  5. Memphis: 0.4% change; Hawai'i wins

Biggest modeled CFP impacts

This table compares each team’s current CFP probability with the two possible game outcomes. It is a pregame model view, not an official ranking or sportsbook market.

TeamConferenceCurrentNew Mexico winsHawai'i winsSwingBetter outcome
New MexicoMountain West3.8%4.1%0.2%3.9%New Mexico wins
Boise StatePac-1269.5%69.4%70.6%1.2%Hawai'i wins
James MadisonSun Belt9.9%9.9%10.6%0.7%Hawai'i wins
Oregon StatePac-123.8%3.7%4.3%0.6%Hawai'i wins
MemphisAmerican Athletic3.9%3.8%4.3%0.5%Hawai'i wins
IowaBig Ten18.4%18.4%18.8%0.4%Hawai'i wins
Oklahoma StateBig 124.3%4.3%4.7%0.4%Hawai'i wins
ArizonaBig 125.7%5.7%6.0%0.3%Hawai'i wins
LSUSEC18.1%18.2%17.9%0.3%New Mexico wins
North TexasAmerican Athletic1.3%1.3%1.6%0.3%Hawai'i wins
Ole MissSEC19.2%19.2%18.9%0.3%New Mexico wins
Texas TechBig 1276.2%76.1%76.4%0.3%Hawai'i wins
GeorgiaSEC96.4%96.4%96.2%0.2%New Mexico wins
IndianaBig Ten87.5%87.5%87.3%0.2%New Mexico wins
KentuckySEC13.9%13.9%13.7%0.2%New Mexico wins
MissouriSEC16.4%16.4%16.2%0.2%New Mexico wins
NebraskaBig Ten18.5%18.5%18.3%0.2%New Mexico wins
Ohio StateBig Ten78.7%78.7%78.9%0.2%Hawai'i wins
UCLABig Ten25.8%25.8%25.6%0.2%New Mexico wins
USCBig Ten18.7%18.7%18.9%0.2%Hawai'i wins