2017 New Mexico State

• Biggest winBeat UTEP 41–⁠14Sep 23

  By 27 points, its widest win.

• Most excitingBeat Utah State 26–⁠20Dec 29

  The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Date	Opponent	Result	Elo
Aug 31	atArizona State	L 31–⁠37		28%
Sep 9	atNew Mexico	W 30–⁠28		20%
Sep 16	vsTroy	L 24–⁠27		37%
Sep 23	vsUTEP	W 41–⁠14		64%
Sep 30	atArkansas	L 24–⁠42		26%
Oct 7	atApp State	L 31–⁠45		18%
Oct 14	atGeorgia Southern	W 35–⁠27		40%
Oct 28	vsArkansas State	L 21–⁠37		33%
Nov 4	atTexas State	W 45–⁠35		54%
Nov 18	atLouisiana	L 34–⁠47		38%
Nov 25	vsIdaho	W 17–⁠10		58%
Dec 2	vsSouth Alabama	W 22–⁠17		60%
Dec 29Bowls & playoff	vsUtah StateArizona Bowl	W 26–⁠20		37%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

• Offense66th of 130
• Defense43rd of 130
• Offense, opponent-adjusted79th of 130
• Defense, opponent-adjusted81st of 130

CORE rating -6.8, 93rd of 130 (offense -4.6, defense 2.2).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster

Team	Conf.	Overall	AP final
Troy	7–⁠1	11–⁠2
App State	7–⁠1	9–⁠4
Arkansas State	6–⁠2	7–⁠5
Georgia State	5–⁠3	7–⁠5
New Mexico State	4–⁠4	7–⁠6
Louisiana	4–⁠4	5–⁠7
UL Monroe	4–⁠4	4–⁠8
Idaho	3–⁠5	4–⁠8
South Alabama	3–⁠5	4–⁠8
Coastal Carolina	2–⁠6	3–⁠9
Georgia Southern	2–⁠6	2–⁠10
Texas State	1–⁠7	2–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.