By Staff, SuperWest Sports
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2026 Week 5 CFB Game Summaries for Teams in West
Teams from the West competed in 16 games in Week Five.
You probably didn’t have time to watch them all, but fortunately, you don’t have to—you can read about them below.
Here are brief game summaries for each matchup.
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Saturday, October 3, 2026
New Mexico 61, UTEP 7
University Stadium (NM)
The Lobos hammered the Miners 61-7 Saturday at home in Albuquerque. UNM’s Toa Faavae threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns. UTEP’s Raymond Moore III rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Mathews rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown for New Mexico, and Bailen George hauled in two touchdown receptions. Mercury Swaim paced the Lobos with nine tackles, Austin Brawley pulled down a pick and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown, and Jake Devos recovered two fumbles. Shay Smith led Texas-El Paso with eight stops. The Lobos defense sacked UTEP’s quarterback four times. UNM outgained UTEP in total yards 493-271. It was a dominant performance by the Lobos from start to finish.
Up Next: New Mexico has a bye , and UTEP plays Nevada at home
North Dakota State 28, Wyoming 0
Fargodome
The Bison shut out the Cowboys 28-0 Saturday at home in Fargo. NDSU’s Nathan Hayes rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Drew Klein kicked two field goals for North Dakota State. Donovan Woolen paced the Bison with nine tackles, and Woolen hauled in an interception. Ethan Stuhlsatz led Wyoming with 10 stops. NDSU outgained Wyoming in total yards 407-162. It was a dominant performance by the Bison from start to finish.
Up Next: North Dakota State plays UNLV on the road, and Wyoming takes on San José State on the road
Wake Forest 57, Stanford 3
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
The Demon Deacons shellacked the Cardinal 57-3 Saturday at home in Winston-Salem. Wake’s Giovanni Lopez threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 88 yards and three TDs. Davaughn Patterson paced Wake Forest with 10 tackles, and Dallas Afalava pulled down a pick. Jaivion Green led The Tree with 11 stops. The Demon Deacons defense sacked The Tree’s quarterback four times. Wake was efficient on offense with a 62.1% success rate on plays. It was a dominant performance by the Demon Deacons from start to finish.
Up Next: Stanford faces Notre Dame on the road
Thursday, October 1, 2026
New Mexico State 34, Western Kentucky 13
Aggie Memorial Stadium
The Aggies rolled over the Hilltoppers 34-13 Thursday at home in Las Cruces. WKU’s Rodney Tisdale Jr. passed for 314 yards. NMSU’s James Jones rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown. Karl Campbell kicked two field goals for Western Kentucky. Nicolas Sessions paced the Aggies with 10 tackles, and De’Marcus Peters hauled in an interception and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. Jaylen Lewis led the Hilltoppers with nine stops. The Aggies defense sacked WKU’s quarterback six times. NMSU generated more explosive plays than WKU with an explosiveness rating of 1.63.
Up Next: New Mexico State plays Florida International on the road
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