New Mexico Lobos
Mountain West
3-9 (1-7 conf)
SP+ #120
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -18.6 (#120)
- SP+ Offense
- 11.6
- SP+ Defense
- 29.8
- SRS
- -15.1
- FPI
- -20.8
- Elo
- 1094
- Talent
- 361
- Recruiting
- 141 (#94)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
70th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
100th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
54th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHouston Christian | FCS | 27-17 | +10 | W |
| 2 | vsNew Mexico State | -24.2 | 34-25 | +9 | W |
| 3 | @Texas A&M | +21.1 | 0-34 | -34 | L |
| 4 | @UTEP | -4.2 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 5 | vsAir Force | +7.4 | 10-38 | -28 | L |
| 6 | @San Diego State | +8.3 | 7-31 | -24 | L |
| 7 | vsColorado State | -2.4 | 7-36 | -29 | L |
| 8 | @Wyoming | +0.6 | 14-3 | +11 | W |
| 10 | vsUNLV | -13.8 | 17-31 | -14 | L |
| 11 | @Fresno State | +10.8 | 7-34 | -27 | L |
| 12 | @Boise State | +9.4 | 0-37 | -37 | L |
| 13 | vsUtah State | +0.1 | 10-35 | -25 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Terry Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Isaiah Chavez | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Connor Genal | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | CJ Montes | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Aaron Dumas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Bobby Cole | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Peyton Dixon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Chad Alexander | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 5th | Bryson Carroll | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Luke Wysong | SR | 5'10" | 192 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Emmanuel Logan-Greene | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Andrew Erickson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Zarak Scruggs Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Keyonta Lanier | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Trae Hall | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Michael Buckley | JR | 6'0" | 179 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jace Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | C.J. Boone | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Austin Erickson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Blake Wells | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Joah Flores | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Donald Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trace Bruckler | SR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kyle Jarvis | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Elijah Queen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Connor Witthoft | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Austin Cook | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Joey Noble | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jake Saltonstall | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Justin Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Omar Darame | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jaden Phillips | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kyler Drake | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Bryce Santana | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Ben Gansallo | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Langston Murray | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Syaire Riley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cody Moon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Dion Hunter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Ray Leutele | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Devin Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Reco Hannah | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Alec Marenco | SR | 6'2" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Benji Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Joshua Woisin | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Corey Hightower | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Donte Martin | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Tony Collier | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | AJ Odums | SR | 5'10" | 178 | ★★ |
| CB | 5th | Nic Wilson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 6th | Andrell Barney Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Coryon Francis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Mathias Bertram | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Marquae Kirkendoll | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Tavian Combs | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jerrick Reed II | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Ronald Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Patrick Peek | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Bobby Wooden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Antonio Hunt | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Quinn Potts | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Isaiah Perez | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Aaron Rodriguez | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Andrew Shelley | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | George Steinkamp | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
11.61
Off PPA
-0.071
Pass PPA
-0.022
Rush PPA
-0.052
Success
31%1
Explosive
1.112
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.07 | +0.18 |
| Passing | -0.02 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | -0.05 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | -0.07 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | -0.08 | +0.11 |
| 3rd Down | +0.15 | +0.52 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
12.2
PPG Against
28.4
Differential
-16.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-1
- Avg Margin
- -16.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 17.5 | 30.3 |
| Away | 1-5 | 6.8 | 26.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 0.0 | 34.0 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 9.0 | 30.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 18.5 | 24.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 3 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #73 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-4 | #116 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #124 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #130 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #120 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2-5 | 2-5 | #117 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #119 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #99 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #107 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #89 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #98 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 1-118% |
| Over / Under | 3-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-4 |
| As underdog | 1-7 |
| Home | 0-6 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #123 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★67 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #194 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | #201 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | #128 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | #99 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #94 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | #106 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | #119 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | #124 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | #118 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #83 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #112
Returning prod 75%Departed 25%
Talent composite360.8 #112 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 63 / 32
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Why Jason Eck is a fan of the NCAA's new '5-for-5' ruleNo more redshirts. No more waivers. Just five years of eligibility in five years – take it or leave it. Consider Jason Eck a fan. “I think it’s gonna be a good change,” New Mexico’s second-year head coach said Thursday. Wednesday, the NCAA approved a landmark age-based eligibility policy allowing athletes five years to play five seasons starting with their full-time enrollment or the season ...UNM4d
- UNM football notebook: How were the Lobos rated in EA Sports College Football 27?Next month, New Mexico could very well be picked to win the Mountain West for the first time in program history. But at least in one virtual estimation, they’re not quite at the top of the league. UNM was given a 76 overall rating in the initial release of team ratings from EA Sports College Football 27, landing in a tie for the second-highest rating of Mountain West teams in the wildly ...UNM6d