2006 New Mexico State
4–8 (2–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Hal Mumme. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 48–14Sep 16
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs SE Louisiana | W 30–15 | 62% |
| Sep 9 | vs New Mexico | L 28–34 | 42% |
| Sep 16 | vs Texas Southern | W 48–14 | 71% |
| Sep 30 | at UTEP | L 38–44 | 26% |
| Oct 7 | at Idaho | L 20–28 | 41% |
| Oct 15 | vs 20Boise State | L 28–40 | 14% |
| Oct 21 | vs Hawai’i | L 30–49 | 26% |
| Oct 28 | at Nevada | L 21–48 | 16% |
| Nov 4 | vs San José State | L 21–31 | 37% |
| Nov 11 | at Fresno State | L 18–23 | 22% |
| Nov 25 | at Utah State | W 42–20 | 47% |
| Dec 2 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 50–23 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Louisiana Tech 50–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Led the nationChris Williams: receiving yards (1,425 yds)
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 7th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 374–369
- Coach
- Hal Mumme
- Elo
- 1341 +10 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.2 No. 93 of 119; offense No. 46, defense No. 114, special teams No. 96
- SRS
- −11.3 No. 101 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 107
- Offensive coordinators
- Gary Goff and Matt Mumme
- Defensive coordinator
- Woody Widenhofer
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.18 | 44% | 1.10 | 3rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 44% | 1.12 | 117th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Joel Buschmann OG | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| J.D. Dowling OLB | ★★★ | No. 1183 |
| Tarik Perry ILB | ★★ | No. 1335 |
| Kyle Smith OT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Brett Leeds OT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.761 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.2 | 0.755 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2006 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 13–0 | 5 |
| Hawai’i | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| San José State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Fresno State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Idaho | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 1–7 | 3–10 | |
| Utah State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.