New Mexico Lobos
Mountain West
4-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #124
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -16.5 (#124)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.5
- SP+ Defense
- 37.2
- SRS
- -11.1
- FPI
- -14.5
- Elo
- 1102
- Talent
- 375
- Recruiting
- 72 (#128)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
103rd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
73rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
121st
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas A&M | +15.6 | 10-52 | -42 | L |
| 2 | vsTennessee Tech | FCS | 56-10 | +46 | W |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico State | -1.8 | 17-27 | -10 | L |
| 4 | @Massachusetts | -17.5 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @Wyoming | -3.6 | 26-35 | -9 | L |
| 7 | vsSan José State | -3.4 | 24-52 | -28 | L |
| 8 | vsHawai'i | -16.4 | 42-21 | +21 | W |
| 9 | @Nevada | -22 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 10 | vsUNLV | +1.4 | 14-56 | -42 | L |
| 11 | @Boise State | +5.9 | 14-42 | -28 | L |
| 12 | @Fresno State | +2.5 | 25-17 | +8 | W |
| 13 | vsUtah State | -10.9 | 41-44 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dylan Hopkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Devon Dampier | JR | 5'11" | 204 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | D.C. Tabscott | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Justin Holaday | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jacory Merritt | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Andrew Henry | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Dorian Lewis | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 4th | Sherod White | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Christian Washington | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 6th | Zach Vigil | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 7th | Ezra Sexton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Jaylen Morgan | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Caleb Medford | SR | 6'0" | 211 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jeremiah Hixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Donald Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | D.J. Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Andrew Erickson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Ryan Davis | SR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| WR | 7th | Luke Wysong | SR | 5'10" | 192 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kaydin Pope | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Kade Zimmerman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Nic Trujillo | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| WR | 11th | Jake Godfrey | SO | 5'8" | 175 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trace Bruckler | SR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Wyatt McClour | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Everett Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Connor Witthoft | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Isaiah Sillemon | SR | 6'1" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | J.C. Davis | SR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Tavien Ford | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Destin Gainer | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Ja'Shon Lowery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Joe Maez | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Landon Williams | JR | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| DL | 1st | Dimitri Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Kyler Drake | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Hunter Rapolla | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Tyler Kiehne | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Bryce Santana | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 6th | Avery Burt | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Gabriel Lopez | SR | 6'2" | 246 | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Alec Marenco | SR | 6'2" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Syaire Riley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Mihalis Santorineos | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Tate Zimmerman | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jayden Wilson | JR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| LB | 6th | Ray Leutele | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Zach Morris | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Donte Martin | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Hunter Sellers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Bryson Taylor | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| CB | 5th | Edward Blacklock | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Christian Ellis | SR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Dereck Moore | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Tavian Combs | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Jermarius Lewis | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| S | 5th | Noa Pola-Gates | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Aaron Smith | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| S | 7th | Marvin Covington | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | David Murphy | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| S | 9th | Josh Williamson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 10th | Hunter Wiggins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 11th | Bobby Wooden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 12th | Blaine Smith | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brendan Durkin | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| P | 1st | Aaron Rodriguez | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Charles Steinkamp | JR | 6'5" | 211 | — |
| PK | 1st | Luke Drzewiecki | SR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
22.537
Off PPA
+0.2681
Pass PPA
+0.3677
Rush PPA
+0.2389
Success
46%78
Explosive
1.2858
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.26 | +0.28 |
| Passing | +0.36 | +0.39 |
| Rushing | +0.23 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | +0.11 | +0.24 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.29 |
| 3rd Down | +0.58 | +0.47 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
27.3
PPG Against
35.1
Differential
-7.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- -7.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 32.3 | 35.0 |
| Away | 2-4 | 22.2 | 35.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 52.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 26.3 | 37.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 29.3 | 30.0 |
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 · 2-3 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 8-2 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 5-5 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #117
Returning prod 44%Departed 56%
Talent composite375.4 #117 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)20 / 32 / 54
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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