2007 New Mexico State
4–9 (1–7 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Hal Mumme. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SE Louisiana 35–14Aug 30
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs SE Louisiana | W 35–14 | 79% |
| Sep 8 | at New Mexico | L 34–44 | 36% |
| Sep 15 | vs UTEP | W 29–24 | 51% |
| Sep 22 | at Auburn | L 20–55 | 21% |
| Sep 29 | vs Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 20–17 | 79% |
| Oct 7 | at Boise State | L 0–58 | 13% |
| Oct 13 | at Louisiana Tech | L 21–22 | 47% |
| Oct 20 | vs Idaho | W 45–31 | 67% |
| Oct 28 | at 16Hawai’i | L 13–50 | 14% |
| Nov 2 | vs Nevada | L 38–40 | 41% |
| Nov 10 | at San José State | L 17–51 | 37% |
| Nov 17 | vs Utah State | L 17–35 | 75% |
| Nov 30 | vs Fresno State | L 23–30 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fresno State 30–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 4–9
- Conference
- 1–7 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 312–471
- Coach
- Hal Mumme
- Elo
- 1297 −97 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.7 No. 107 of 120; offense No. 80, defense No. 110, special teams No. 117
- SRS
- −17.5 No. 114 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 104
- 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 | 0.04 | 40% | 1.02 | 50th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 46% | 0.81 | 101st 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 28 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 36 | 2% 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 2007 class
| Jeff Lucas ILB | ★★★ | No. 1324 |
| Austin Tolliver WR | ★★ | No. 1519 |
| Chris West WR | ★★ | No. 1568 |
| J.J. McDermott PRO | ★★ | No. 1768 |
| Nick Ply OLB | ★★ | No. 1743 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.755 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.1 | 0.743 |
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.
2007 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 8–0 | 12–1 | 19 |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–7 | 4–9 | |
| Idaho | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.