New Mexico Lobos
Mountain West
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #73
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 0.9 (#73)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.4
- SP+ Defense
- 26.1
- SRS
- -0.2
- FPI
- -2.7
- Elo
- 1494
- Talent
- 379
- Recruiting
- 10 (#194)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
97th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
110th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
92nd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Michigan | +12.4 | 17-34 | -17 | L |
| 2 | vsIdaho State | FCS | 32-22 | +10 | W |
| 3 | @UCLA | -8.7 | 35-10 | +25 | W |
| 5 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.5 | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 6 | @San José State | -14.3 | 28-35 | -7 | L |
| 7 | @Boise State | +3.1 | 25-41 | -16 | L |
| 8 | vsNevada | -13.4 | 24-22 | +2 | W |
| 9 | vsUtah State | -3.1 | 33-14 | +19 | W |
| 10 | @UNLV | +4.3 | 40-35 | +5 | W |
| 12 | vsColorado State | -15.6 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 13 | @Air Force | -3.2 | 20-3 | +17 | W |
| 14 | vsSan Diego State | +6.7 | 23-17 | +6 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMinnesota | +1.5 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 109
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jack Layne | JR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
| QB | 2nd | James Laubstein | SR | 6'3" | 211 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Toa Faavae | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Gabriel Motschenbacher | SO | 6'0" | 196 | — |
| QB | — | Cole Welliver | FR | 6'7" | 224 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Damon Bankston | SR | 5'10" | 186 | — |
| RB | 2nd | D.J. McKinney | SO | 5'8" | 182 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Scottre Humphrey | JR | 5'10" | 209 | — |
| RB | 4th | Deshaun Buchanan | SO | 5'9" | 193 | — |
| RB | — | Darrion Bowers | FR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| RB | — | Ty Battle | JR | 5'11" | 203 | — |
| RB | — | Rei Iwai | JR | 5'5" | 168 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Keagan Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Shawn Miller | JR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Michael Buckley | JR | 6'0" | 179 | — |
| WR | 4th | Zhaiel Smith | FR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Isaiah Blair | JR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| WR | — | Kader Diop | JR | 5'11" | 176 | — |
| WR | — | Evan Wysong | SO | 5'9" | 161 | — |
| WR | — | Deriece Brown | FR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | JT Jeter | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | KJ Cherry | SO | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Xavier Van | JR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| WR | — | Miles Johnson | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Jered Rennick | FR | 5'9" | 192 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Dorian Thomas | SO | 6'4" | 239 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Cade Keith | FR | 6'5" | 239 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Simon Mapa | JR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| TE | — | Aiden Valdez | JR | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Marcus Vinson | SR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
| TE | — | Aldin Bilalbegovic | FR | 6'4" | 216 | — |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Isaiah Sillemon | SR | 6'1" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Malik Aliane | JR | 6'1" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | James Bailey | JR | 6'3" | 301 | — |
| OL | — | JoJo Matautia | FR | 5'10" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Elvin Harris | SO | 6'6" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Marko Luera | FR | 6'3" | 277 | — |
| OL | — | Jonny Shively | FR | 6'3" | 262 | — |
| OL | — | Jaymar Tasi | FR | 6'2" | 308 | — |
| OL | — | Kaden Robnett | FR | 6'2" | 296 | — |
| OL | — | Blake Ryan | FR | 6'4" | 268 | — |
| OL | — | Israel Mukwiza | SR | 6'1" | 329 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler Lawrence | SO | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Mason Jones | SR | 6'6" | 311 | — |
| OL | — | Travis Gray | JR | 6'6" | 321 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nevell Brown | SR | 6'3" | 287 | — |
| OL | — | Jordan Mora | SO | 6'5" | 311 | — |
| OL | — | Tevin Shaw | JR | 6'4" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Richard Pearce | SR | 6'2" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Trace Edmundson | FR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
Defensive Line · 30
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brett Karhu | SR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Darren Agu | JR | 6'6" | 244 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Landon Williams | JR | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| DE | — | Jake DeVos | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| DE | — | John Sierra | FR | 6'1" | 231 | — |
| DE | — | James Marshall V | FR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DE | — | Jack Burzynski | FR | 6'4" | 218 | — |
| DL | 1st | Jaxton Eck | JR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Dimitri Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| DL | — | Thomas Pettus | FR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| DL | — | Victor Villafuerte | JR | 6'2" | 201 | — |
| DT | 1st | Keyshawn James-Newby | SR | 6'2" | 244 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Mercury Swaim | JR | 5'10" | 213 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Ky'won McCray | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| DT | 4th | Xavier Slayton | JR | 6'2" | 243 | — |
| DT | 5th | Brian Booker | JR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DT | 6th | Gabriel Lopez | SR | 6'2" | 246 | — |
| DT | 7th | Okiki Olorunfunmi | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DT | 8th | Jalen McIver | SO | 6'4" | 281 | — |
| DT | 9th | Randolph Kpai | SR | 6'2" | 219 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 10th | Elijah Brody | SO | 6'1" | 229 | — |
| DT | 11th | Cody Thumlert | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DT | 12th | Hunter Haemker | JR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| DT | — | RJ Adams | SR | 6'3" | 317 | — |
| DT | — | Carlos Barela | FR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| DT | — | Sa'Kylee Woodard | FR | 6'4" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Jubilee Siitia-Tasi | FR | 6'3" | 303 | — |
| DT | — | Marcus Stevens | FR | 6'2" | 244 | — |
| DT | — | Grey Smith | FR | 6'2" | 266 | — |
| DT | — | Max Lantzsch | JR | 6'6" | 263 | — |
Defensive Backs · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jon Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Frankie Edwards III | SO | 5'10" | 174 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Abraham Williams | SR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| CB | 4th | Azariah Levells | SR | 5'11" | 186 | — |
| CB | 5th | Jahmir Torres | FR | 5'10" | 176 | — |
| CB | 6th | Jayden Sheridan | SR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| CB | — | Melaki Gutierrez | FR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| CB | — | D'Sean Martinez | JR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| CB | — | Keith Reddix | FR | 6'0" | 184 | — |
| S | 1st | Tavian Combs | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | CJ McBean | FR | 6'2" | 194 | — |
| S | 3rd | Caleb Coleman | SR | 6'2" | 191 | — |
| S | 4th | David Murphy | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| S | 5th | Austin Brawley | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| S | 6th | Drew Speech | JR | 6'2" | 197 | — |
| S | 7th | Clint Stephens | JR | 6'1" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| S | 8th | Aaron Smith | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| S | 9th | Albert Nunes | SR | 6'1" | 207 | — |
| S | 10th | Chris Gant Jr. | FR | 5'9" | 199 | ★★★ |
| S | 11th | C.J. Johnson | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| S | — | Nick Wheeler | FR | 6'0" | 204 | — |
| S | — | Keshawn Monroe | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Trey Dubuc | SO | 6'1" | 209 | ★★ |
| LS | — | Caden Beck | FR | 5'8" | 182 | — |
| P | 1st | Daniel Hughes | SO | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| P | — | Charles Steinkamp | JR | 6'5" | 211 | — |
| PK | 1st | Luke Drzewiecki | SR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
| PK | — | Grant Glasgow | JR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| PK | — | Christian Munguia | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.440
Off PPA
+0.1860
Pass PPA
+0.2660
Rush PPA
+0.1565
Success
42%45
Explosive
1.2664
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | -0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.56 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.9
PPG Against
22.5
Differential
+5.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +5.4
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 28.3 | 18.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 27.5 | 26.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 17.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 17.0 | 34.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 26.6 | 23.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 27.8 | 21.2 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #131
Returning prod 13%Departed 87%
Portal in 35net -1Out 36
Talent composite378.8 #131 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 14 / 20
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Scottre Humphrey | RB | 3★ | ← Montana State |
| ▲ | Keyshawn James-Newby | EDGE | 3★ | ← Idaho |
| ▲ | Damon Bankston | RB | 3★ | ← Weber State |
| ▲ | Xavier Slayton | EDGE | 3★ | ← Idaho |
| ▼ | Luke Wysong | WR | 3★ | → Arizona |
| ▼ | Devon Dampier | QB | 3★ | → Utah |
| ▼ | NaQuari Rogers | RB | 3★ | → Utah |
| ▼ | Caleb Medford | WR | 3★ | → Kansas State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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