HONOLULU (Interstat) — New Mexico will visit Hawaii on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision game at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. The Lobos enter at 4-1, while the Warriors are 1-5.

New Mexico has won four of its first five games, with its only loss coming at Oklahoma. The Lobos beat UTEP 61-7 last time out, following a 42-18 win at New Mexico State. Earlier this season, New Mexico defeated Mercyhurst 70-7 and Central Michigan 38-7. The Lobos’ loss was a 14-6 setback at Oklahoma.

Toa Fa’avae is the player to watch for New Mexico. In the win over UTEP, Fa’avae threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns and ran four times for 12 yards. Against New Mexico State, he threw for 174 yards and ran 11 times for 57 yards. At Oklahoma, he threw for 79 yards and ran 13 times for 17 yards. In the UTEP win, Cameron Mathews added six carries for 108 yards and a touchdown. Luke Moga also saw time at quarterback and threw for 13 yards.

Hawaii has dropped three straight since a 29-19 win over New Mexico State. The Warriors fell 30-12 at Arizona State last time out after losses to San Jose State and Wyoming. Hawaii also lost to UNLV and Stanford earlier in the season. The Warriors’ offense has leaned on Micah Alejado, who is the player to watch for Hawaii.

Against Arizona State, Alejado threw for 122 yards and ran four times for 3 yards. In a 20-16 loss to San Jose State, he threw for 341 yards and a touchdown and ran 12 times for 36 yards. Against Wyoming, he threw for 226 yards and a touchdown. DeVon Rice ran four times for 20 yards against Arizona State, and Tama Uiliata added two receptions for 10 yards and one run for 11 yards.

New Mexico has scored at least 38 points in four victories. Hawaii has scored 16 or fewer points in four of its six games. The game will be played at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu. Hawaii has allowed at least 20 points in five of six games.

Following this game, New Mexico will host North Dakota State, then visit San Jose State. Hawaii will visit Northern Illinois, then visit UTEP.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of New Mexico 41, Hawaii 25. New Mexico has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -15.5. The over/under for the game is 44.5.