2000 New Mexico State
3–8 (1–4 Big West), coached by Tony Samuel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Army 42–23Oct 7
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at South Carolina | L 0–31 | 55% |
| Sep 16 | vs New Mexico | L 13–16 | 64% |
| Sep 23 | at 24Georgia | L 0–37 | 23% |
| Sep 30 | at UTEP | L 31–41 | 33% |
| Oct 7 | vs Army | W 42–23 | 62% |
| Oct 14 | vs Tulsa | W 42–28 | 57% |
| Oct 21 | at Arkansas State | W 35–29 | 57% |
| Oct 28 | vs Boise State | L 31–34 | 37% |
| Nov 4 | vs Utah State | L 37–44 | 56% |
| Nov 11 | at Idaho | L 41–44 | 35% |
| Nov 18 | at North Texas | L 23–30 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Texas 30–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big West.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Led the nationKenton Keith: yards per carry (7.8)
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 4th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 295–357
- Coach
- Tony Samuel
- Elo
- 1355 −94 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.3 No. 90 of 116; offense No. 59, defense No. 101
- SRS
- −9.2 No. 88 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Barney Cotton
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Stanard
- Offense
- Option
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 2001
The 2001 draft| Rd 5 | Chris Barnes RB | Baltimore Ravens |
2000 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 5–0 | 10–2 | |
| Utah State | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| Idaho | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| North Texas | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Arkansas State | 1–4 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.