CollegeFootballDigestfrom CooperSearch

2014 New Mexico

4–⁠8 (2–⁠6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Bob Davie.

Schedule and results

New Mexico in 2014, game by game: lost vs. UTEP 24–31; lost vs. No. 17 Arizona State 23–58; won at New Mexico State 38–35; lost vs. Fresno State 24–35; won at UTSA 21–9; lost vs. San Diego State 14–24; lost at Air Force 31–35; won at UNLV 31–28; lost vs. Boise State 49–60; lost at Utah State 21–28; lost at No. 22 Colorado State 20–58; won vs. Wyoming 36–30+12−38Lost 24–31 vs. UTEP-7UTEPLost 23–58 vs. No. 17 Arizona State-35No. 17 Arizona StateWon 38–35 at New Mexico State+3New Mexico StateLost 24–35 vs. Fresno State-11Fresno StateWon 21–9 at UTSA+12UTSALost 14–24 vs. San Diego State-10San Diego StateLost 31–35 at Air Force-4Air ForceWon 31–28 at UNLV+3UNLVLost 49–60 vs. Boise State-11Boise StateLost 21–28 at Utah State-7Utah StateLost 20–58 at No. 22 Colorado State-38No. 22 Colorado StateWon 36–30 vs. Wyoming+6Wyoming
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsUTEPL 24–⁠3160%
Sep 6vs17Arizona StateL 23–⁠5823%
Sep 20atNew Mexico StateW 38–⁠3542%
Sep 26vsFresno StateL 24–⁠3536%
Oct 4atUTSAW 21–⁠922%
Oct 10vsSan Diego StateL 14–⁠2439%
Oct 18atAir ForceL 31–⁠3530%
Nov 1atUNLVW 31–⁠2837%
Nov 8vsBoise StateL 49–⁠6023%
Nov 15atUtah StateL 21–⁠2813%
Nov 22at22Colorado StateL 20–⁠5813%
Nov 29vsWyomingW 36–⁠3049%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wyoming 36–⁠30; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mountain West Conference.

In program history: The 78th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).

Led the nationJhurell Pressley: yards per carry (9.5)

Record
4–⁠8
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 9th in Mountain West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
332–⁠431
Coach
Bob Davie
Elo
1355 −10 this season
SP+ rating
-15.0 No. 113 of 128; offense No. 70, defense No. 124, special teams No. 104
SRS
−11.9 No. 108 of 128 in FBS
Returning
83% of last season’s EPA, No. 18 of 125
Recruiting class
No. 93
Offensive coordinator
Bob DeBesse
Defensive coordinator
Kevin Cosgrove
Offense
Multiple pistol
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense33rd of 128
  • Defense119th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted43rd of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted129th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2041%1.4633rd of 128
Defense0.2848%1.32119th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.20 off
0.30 def		41% off
50% def		—43rd off
129th def
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.1own 282% allowed
Defense3.8own 302% 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.

Leaders

Passing yardsLamar Jordan QB895 yds
Passing touchdownsLamar Jordan QB6 TD
Rushing yardsJhurell Pressley RB1,083 yds
Rushing touchdownsJhurell Pressley RB12 TD
Receiving yardsTyler Duncan WR293 yds
Receiving touchdownsTyler Duncan WR2 TD
InterceptionsCranston Jones DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2014 class

Delane Hart-Johnson WR★★★No. 1400
JaJuan Lawson DUAL★★★No. 1441
Juwan Jones S★★★No. 1489
Aaron Jenkins OG★★★No. 1708
Desmond Branch WDE★★★No. 1864

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2014 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.821
Running backs12.00.789
Receivers42.30.775
Offensive line13.00.808
Defensive line22.50.779
Linebackers22.00.727
Defensive backs22.50.795
Athletes and specialists12.00.786
Whole class142.40.779

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.

Roster 115

The 2014 roster

115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster

2014 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Boise State7–⁠112–⁠216
Colorado State6–⁠210–⁠3
Utah State6–⁠210–⁠4
Air Force5–⁠310–⁠3
San Diego State5–⁠37–⁠6
Fresno State5–⁠36–⁠8
Nevada4–⁠47–⁠6
Hawai’i3–⁠54–⁠9
Wyoming2–⁠64–⁠8
New Mexico2–⁠64–⁠8
San José State2–⁠63–⁠9
UNLV1–⁠72–⁠11

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