2007 New Mexico
9–4 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Rocky Long. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sacramento State 58–0Sep 22
By 58 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at UTEP | L 6–10 | 47% |
| Sep 8 | vs New Mexico State | W 44–34 | 64% |
| Sep 15 | at Arizona | W 29–27 | 37% |
| Sep 22 | vs Sacramento State | W 58–0 | 87% |
| Sep 29 | vs BYU | L 24–31 | 40% |
| Oct 13 | at Wyoming | W 20–3 | 34% |
| Oct 20 | at San Diego State | W 20–17 | 58% |
| Oct 25 | vs Air Force | W 34–31 | 56% |
| Nov 3 | at TCU | L 0–37 | 36% |
| Nov 10 | vs Colorado State | W 26–23 | 77% |
| Nov 17 | at Utah | L 10–28 | 28% |
| Nov 24 | vs UNLV | W 27–6 | 82% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs NevadaNew Mexico Bowl | W 23–0 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Nevada 23–0 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 321–247
- Coach
- Rocky Long
- Elo
- 1546 +80 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.4 No. 56 of 120; offense No. 89, defense No. 34, special teams No. 16
- SRS
- 2.1 No. 57 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 95
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Baldwin
- Defensive coordinator
- Osia Lewis
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 37% | 0.99 | 94th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.05 | 37% | 0.81 | 7th 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 | -0.1 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 29 | 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
| C.J. Oakley RB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Blair Peterson PRO | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Brett Kennedy DT | ★★ | No. 1390 |
| Michael Scarlett WR | ★★ | No. 1390 |
| Bubba Forrest S | ★★ | No. 1568 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.759 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.1 | 0.750 |
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.
Drafted in 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 4 | Marcus Smith WR | Baltimore Ravens |
2007 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8–0 | 11–2 | 14 |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Utah | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 New Mexico | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| San Diego State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.