Mountain West · 2026
New Mexico Lobos
Head coach Jason Eck · University Stadium (NM)
2-10-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#35
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+4.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.1
57th in FBS
Defense
+3.7
22nd in FBS
Schedule so far
-8.3
94th toughest
Projected
8.8-3.2
bowl-eligible 98%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+4.8 now, +0.2 preseason · up 30 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.8-3.2 expected · most likely 9-3 (26%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Luke Moga
QB · JR · 136th in FBS
235yds
3 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Scottre Humphrey
RB · SR · 102nd in FBS
181yds
38 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Cade Keith
TE · JR · 135th in FBS
169yds
10 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Austin Brawley
S · SR · 415th in FBS
14tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Brett Karhu
DE · SR · 27th in FBS
2.5sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Tavian Combs
S · SR · 8th in FBS
2INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 124Central Michigan | W 38–7 | +14.9 | — | FS1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Mercyhurst FCS | W 70–7 | +10.4 | — | MW+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 19Oklahoma | L 6–14 | +2.8 | — | ESPNEWS |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 115New Mexico State | New Mexico −8.2 · o/u 47.1 | — | CBSSN | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 127UTEPCONF | New Mexico −17.2 · o/u 50.7 | — | MW+ | |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 111Hawai'iCONF | New Mexico −7.6 · o/u 47.3 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 57North Dakota StateCONF | New Mexico −5.9 · o/u 44.9 | — | CW | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 122San José StateCONF | New Mexico −10.3 · o/u 49.2 | — | MW+ | |
| 10 | Nov 6 | @ 125NevadaCONF | New Mexico −10.6 · o/u 41.6 | — | CBSSN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 91UNLVCONF | New Mexico −10.8 · o/u 41.8 | — | CW | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 134WyomingCONF | New Mexico −14.3 · o/u 38.8 | — | FS1 | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 90Air ForceCONF | New Mexico −10.5 · o/u 50.4 | — | CW |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.104 | 91st | -0.229 | 2nd |
| Success rate | 41.1% | 100th | 28.6% | 5th |
| Explosiveness | 1.232 | 78th | 1.416 | 117th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 41.2% | 100th | 29.8% | 12th |
| Rushing success rate | 47.1% | 53rd | 30.2% | 19th |
| Passing success rate | 33.3% | 127th | 29.5% | 9th |
| Explosive run rate | 16.1% | 47th | 5.7% | 7th |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.3% | 77th | 7.1% | 35th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.45 | 33rd | 2.28 | 9th |
| Opportunity rate | 36.8% | 96th | 28.3% | 20th |
| Stuff rate | 10.3% | 14th | 24.5% | 27th |
| Sack rate | 12.1% | 137th | 8.2% | 22nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 40.0% | 86th | 42.9% | 94th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 70.0% | 55th | — | — |
| Havoc rate | 12.4% | 62nd | 21.1% | 5th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 38.0 | 38th | 9.3 | 8th |
| Yards / game | 336.3 | 112th | 201.0 | 4th |
| Yards / play | 4.90 | 120th | 3.55 | 8th |
| Pass yards / game | 149.3 | 125th | 135.0 | 16th |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.20 | 93rd | 5.87 | 31st |
| Completion % | 51.6% | 134th | 56.5% | 36th |
| Rush yards / game | 187.0 | 46th | 66.0 | 11th |
| Yards / carry | 4.20 | 84th | 2.15 | 9th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 37.5% | 94th | 28.2% | 27th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.00 | 1st | 3.67 | 1st |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 3.33 | 131st | 3.00 | 18th |
| Penalty yards / game | 39.7 | 23rd | 77.3 | 10th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Jason Eck
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jack Layne | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 209 | Lake Oswego, OR |
| 3 | Gabriel Motschenbacher | QB | JR | 6' 0" | 195 | Lake Oswego, OR |
| 10 | Luke Moga | QB | JR | 6' 1" | 208 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 12 | James Laubstein | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 209 | Bethany, CT |
| 13 | Toa Fa'avae | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 188 | Concord, CA |
| 15 | Cade Mitchell | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 220 | Beaverton, OR |
| 8 | Deshaun Buchanan | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 188 | Chandler, AZ |
| 20 | Darrion Bowers | RB | SO | 5' 8" | 200 | Arlington, TX |
| 21 | Kiefer Sibley | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 179 | Waco, TX |
| 22 | Scottre Humphrey | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 215 | Seattle, WA |
| 23 | Cameron Mathews | RB | SO | 5' 7" | 187 | Houston, TX |
| 1 | Shawn Miller | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 205 | Chandler, AZ |
| 5 | Troy Omeire | WR | SR | 6' 5" | 226 | Houston, TX |
| 6 | Zhaiel Smith | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 188 | Portland, OR |
| 9 | Kader Diop | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 178 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 11 | Massiah Mingo | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 170 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 14 | DJ Darling | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Missouri City, TX |
| 16 | Jacob Maldonado | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 170 | Rio Rancho, NM |
| 25 | Dorian Patterson | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 192 | Crete, IL |
| 26 | KJ Cherry | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 185 | Fontana, CA |
| 81 | Bailen George | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 160 | Missouri City, TX |
| 82 | JT Jeter | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 178 | Cedar City, UT |
| 83 | Mikey Beck | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 160 | Farmington, NM |
| 4 | Joey Olsen | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 246 | Lake Oswego, OR |
| 80 | Max Leeper | TE | FR | 6' 7" | 228 | Claremont, CA |
| 84 | Trey Moore | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 210 | Ventura, CA |
| 85 | Simon Mapa | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 255 | San Mateo, CA |
| 86 | Aldin Bilalbegovic | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 225 | Red Deer, Canada |
| 88 | Cade Keith | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 245 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 51 | Malik Aliane | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 320 | Rouen, France |
| 54 | JoJo Matautia | OL | SO | 5' 10" | 305 | Sammamish, WA |
| 55 | Elvin Harris | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 315 | Hollywood, FL |
| 57 | Jonny Shively | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 290 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 59 | Kaden Robnett | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 302 | Graham, WA |
| 60 | Jubilee Siitia-Tasi | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 302 | Spanaway, WA |
| 62 | Sebastian Dawkins | OL | FR | 6' 1" | 290 | Spring, TX |
| 65 | Brody Litton | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 285 | Beloit, KS |
| 66 | Markus Fetcho | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 308 | Spokane, WA |
| 68 | Tyler Lawrence | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 306 | Puyallup, WA |
| 69 | Jerbralon Stewart | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 260 | Desoto, TX |
| 71 | Danzel Newell | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 265 | Chicago, IL |
| 72 | Matheu Alderman | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 285 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 75 | Ty'aun Gates | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 295 | Peoria, AZ |
| 76 | Braden Chick | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 285 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 77 | Tevin Shaw | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 320 | Houston, TX |
| 79 | Cole Millward | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 297 | West Haven, UT |
| 10 | Darren Agu | DE | SR | 6' 6" | 252 | London, England |
| 19 | Elijah Brody | DE | JR | 6' 1" | 240 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 22 | Jalen Charles | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 245 | Manvel, TX |
| 32 | Trent Rocker | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 215 | Booneville, MS |
| 45 | Brett Karhu | DE | SR | 6' 1" | 226 | Frisco, TX |
| 47 | Marcus Stevens | DE | JR | 6' 2" | 238 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 48 | John Sierra | DE | JR | 6' 2" | 237 | Las Cruces, NM |
| 91 | Brayden Ellis | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 230 | Union City, CA |
| 99 | Jack Burzynski | DE | SO | 6' 4" | 225 | Barrington, IL |
| 15 | Xavier Slayton | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 255 | Chicago, IL |
| 46 | Jake DeVos | DT | SO | 6' 2" | 255 | Vale, OR |
| 88 | AJ Robinson | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 275 | Chicago, IL |
| 90 | Devin Palmer | DT | FR | 6' 1" | 255 | Allen, TX |
| 92 | Brian Booker | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 330 | Mansfield, TX |
| 93 | Deven Dyer | DT | SR | 6' 1" | 290 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 94 | Jalen McIver | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 278 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 98 | Nick Barber | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 280 | San Antonio, TX |
| 6 | Jaxton Eck | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 228 | Brookings, SD |
| 11 | C.J. Johnson | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 215 | Houston, TX |
| 18 | Clay Martineau | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 228 | Oregon City, OR |
| 26 | Thomas Pettus | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 212 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 33 | Hayes Baum | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 222 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 34 | Broden Schmidt | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 227 | Tucson, AZ |
| 38 | Jayden Flaker | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 222 | Scarborough, ME |
| 41 | Eli Cronin | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 216 | Chandler, AZ |
| 50 | Ricklan Holmes II | LB | FR | 5' 11" | 227 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 4 | Jayden Sheridan | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 182 | Palmdale, CA |
| 5 | Frankie Edwards III | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 178 | Moreno Valley, CA |
| 8 | Ormanie Arnold | CB | SR | 5' 8" | 178 | Long Beach, CA |
| 9 | Eric McClain | CB | JR | 5' 11" | 183 | Lombard, IL |
| 14 | Melaki Gutierrez | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 165 | Hernandez, NM |
| 24 | Joshua Barnes | CB | JR | 5' 9" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 25 | Bear Levells | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 186 | Hemet, CA |
| 27 | Brannon Hampton | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 166 | Tustin, CA |
| 0 | Austin Brawley | S | SR | 5' 10" | 180 | Massillon, OH |
| 3 | CJ McBean | S | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Long Beach, CA |
| 7 | Tavian Combs | S | SR | 6' 2" | 198 | Amarillo, TX |
| 12 | Drew Speech | S | SR | 6' 2" | 204 | Hollister, CA |
| 13 | Chris Gant Jr. | S | JR | 5' 9" | 192 | Spring, TX |
| 16 | Marco Beltran Jr. | S | FR | 5' 10" | 190 | The Woodlands, TX |
| 17 | Will Hicks | S | JR | 6' 0" | 198 | New Orleans, LA |
| 20 | Kevin Longstreet | S | SR | 5' 8" | 185 | Inglewood, CA |
| 21 | Josh Mensah | S | FR | 6' 0" | 187 | Fontana, CA |
| 28 | Deriece Brown | S | SO | 6' 1" | 200 | Buckeye, AZ |
| 29 | Xavier Rivera-Rogers | S | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | Chandler, AZ |
| 30 | Keshawn Monroe | S | SO | 5' 8" | 175 | Houston, TX |
| 39 | Jaron Liles | S | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | Mesa, AZ |
| 31 | Grant Glasgow | PK | SR | 6' 1" | 192 | Lawrence, KS |
| 41 | Nick Romero | PK | SO | 5' 8" | 172 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 95 | Konner Olson | PK | SR | 5' 10" | 208 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 19 | Michael Kern | P | JR | 6' 4" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 35 | Charles Steinkamp | P | SR | 6' 5" | 208 | Los Alamos, NM |
| 50 | Lincoln Epstein | LS | JR | 5' 9" | 215 | St. Charles, IL |
| 53 | Caden Beck | LS | SO | 5' 9" | 195 | Allen, TX |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →