New Mexico Lobos
Mountain West
5-7 (3-4 conf)
SP+ #116
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -14.8 (#116)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.6
- SP+ Defense
- 40.5
- SRS
- -12.4
- FPI
- -10.0
- Elo
- 1247
- Talent
- 465
- Recruiting
- 10 (#201)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
125th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
118th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
113th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMontana State | FCS | 31-35 | -4 | L |
| 1 | @Arizona | -2.8 | 39-61 | -22 | L |
| 3 | @Auburn | +9.5 | 19-45 | -26 | L |
| 4 | vsFresno State | -3.8 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
| 5 | @New Mexico State | -19 | 50-40 | +10 | W |
| 7 | vsAir Force | -11.7 | 52-37 | +15 | W |
| 8 | @Utah State | -10.4 | 50-45 | +5 | W |
| 9 | @Colorado State | -5.7 | 6-17 | -11 | L |
| 10 | vsWyoming | -13.6 | 45-49 | -4 | L |
| 11 | @San Diego State | -15.4 | 21-16 | +5 | W |
| 12 | vsWashington State | +1.3 | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 14 | @Hawai'i | -10.9 | 30-38 | -8 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 76
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Devon Dampier | JR | 5'11" | 204 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Isaiah Chavez | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Emery Floyd | JR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Ryan Cook | SO | 6'0" | 176 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Eli Sanders | SR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Javen Jacobs | JR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | NaQuari Rogers | SR | 5'10" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Andrew Henry | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Josh Perry | FR | 5'11" | 202 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Luke Wysong | SR | 5'10" | 192 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ryan Davis | SR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Caleb Medford | SR | 6'0" | 211 | — |
| WR | 4th | Nic Trujillo | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| WR | 5th | Michael Buckley | JR | 6'0" | 179 | — |
| WR | 6th | Shawn Miller | JR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| WR | — | Mateo Contreras | FR | 6'2" | 158 | — |
| WR | — | Terrell Davis | SO | 6'1" | 176 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trace Bruckler | SR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Magnus Geers | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Vincent Santos | SR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| TE | — | Jackson Epes | SR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Wallace Unamba | SR | 6'6" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | Baraka Beckett | SR | 6'4" | 340 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nico Rivera | FR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Webb | JR | 6'4" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Zacchaeus Williams | JR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Matthew Toilolo | FR | 6'2" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Jer'Marques Bailey | SR | 6'6" | 337 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Griffin Schureman | FR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Javier Marquez | FR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Dimitri Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Moso'oipala Tuitele | JR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Bryce Santana | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Antoineo Harris Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DL | 5th | Kyler Drake | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Garrison Walker | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Tyler Kiehne | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Randolph Kpai | SR | 6'2" | 219 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Gabriel Lopez | SR | 6'2" | 246 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Devin Brandt-Epps | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Okiki Olorunfunmi | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DT | 5th | Elijah Brody | SO | 6'1" | 229 | — |
| DT | 6th | Max Lantzsch | JR | 6'6" | 263 | — |
| EDGE | — | Hyrum McCarter | FR | 6'3" | 237 | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jayden Wilson | JR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Mihalis Santorineos | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Lucas Lucero | SO | 6'1" | 226 | — |
| LB | — | Niko Bohler | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| LB | — | Colby Brewer | SO | 6'4" | 233 | — |
| LB | — | Leonardo Gallegos | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Noah Avinger | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Bryson Taylor | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Cameron Watts | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | D'Angelo Mayes | SO | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| CB | 5th | Melaki Gutierrez | FR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| CB | 6th | D'Sean Martinez | JR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| CB | 7th | Jahvante Royal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Ishmael Burdine | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Nigel Williams | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Pierre Kemeni Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | Devin Costello | FR | 5'10" | 173 | — |
| S | 1st | Christian Ellis | SR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Noa Pola-Gates | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Bobby Arnold | JR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| S | 4th | Dereck Moore | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Skylar Cook | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | David Murphy | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| S | 7th | Drew Speech | JR | 6'2" | 197 | — |
| S | 8th | Hunter Wiggins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Dominic Tatum | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Matthew Lashley | FR | 6'0" | 159 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Hyrum Hatch | SO | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Brendan Durkin | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| P | 1st | Aaron Rodriguez | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Luke Drzewiecki | SR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.653
Off PPA
+0.3094
Pass PPA
+0.2346
Rush PPA
+0.37100
Success
48%92
Explosive
1.2440
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.30 | +0.34 |
| Passing | +0.23 | +0.51 |
| Rushing | +0.37 | +0.20 |
| 1st Down | +0.14 | +0.20 |
| 2nd Down | +0.37 | +0.26 |
| 3rd Down | +0.56 | +0.72 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
33.5
PPG Against
38.0
Differential
-4.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 3-4
- Conference
- 3-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- -4.5
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 37.4 | 38.8 |
| Away | 3-4 | 30.7 | 37.4 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-4 | 32.1 | 34.3 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 35.4 | 43.2 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 9-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 5-2 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 5-2 |
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 #118
Returning prod 35%Departed 65%
Portal in 28net +2Out 26
Talent composite464.6 #118 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)18 / 26 / 37
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Randolph Kpai | LB | 4★ | ← Nebraska |
| ▲ | Noah Avinger | CB | 3★ | ← San Diego State |
| ▲ | Devin Brandt | DL | 3★ | ← Old Dominion |
| ▲ | Jawaun Singletary | IOL | 3★ | ← Grambling |
| ▼ | J.C. Davis | OT | 4★ | → Illinois |
| ▼ | D'Arco Perkins-McAllister | CB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | 3★ | → Arizona |
| ▼ | DJ Wingfield | IOL | 3★ | → Purdue |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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 ...UNM3d
- 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 ...UNM5d