2015 New Mexico
7–6 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Bob Davie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 66–0Sep 5
By 66 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arizona 37–45Dec 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 66–0 | 86% |
| Sep 12 | vs Tulsa | L 21–40 | 61% |
| Sep 18 | at Arizona State | L 10–34 | 17% |
| Sep 26 | at Wyoming | W 38–28 | 50% |
| Oct 3 | vs New Mexico State | W 38–29 | 75% |
| Oct 10 | at Nevada | L 17–35 | 36% |
| Oct 17 | vs Hawai’i | W 28–27 | 58% |
| Oct 24 | at San José State | L 21–31 | 38% |
| Nov 7 | vs Utah State | W 14–13 | 27% |
| Nov 14 | at Boise State | W 31–24 | 12% |
| Nov 21 | vs Colorado State | L 21–28 | 46% |
| Nov 28 | vs Air Force | W 47–35 | 30% |
| Dec 19Bowls & playoff | vs ArizonaNew Mexico Bowl | L 37–45 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arizona 45–37 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 389–369
- Coach
- Bob Davie
- Elo
- 1428 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.7 No. 98 of 128; offense No. 92, defense No. 106, special teams No. 23
- SRS
- −9.4 No. 98 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 81% of last season’s EPA, No. 29 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 116 roster talent No. 108 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Bob DeBesse
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Cosgrove
- Offense
- Multiple pistol
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 37% | 1.41 | 66th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 44% | 1.34 | 88th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.14 def | 37% off 44% def | — | 104th off 101st 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.3 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.1 | own 28 | 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Lamar Jordan QB | 1,045 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Lamar Jordan QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jhurell Pressley RB | 907 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jhurell Pressley RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dameon Gamblin WR | 424 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dameon Gamblin WR | 2 TD |
| Interceptions | Cranston Jones DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Savon Rollison WR | ★★★ | No. 1442 |
| Blair Manly CB | ★★★ | No. 1868 |
| Beau Hott OC | ★★★ | No. 1891 |
| Q Drennan ATH | ★★ | No. 2308 |
| Alex Hart ILB | ★★ | No. 2362 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.785 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.785 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.788 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.2 | 0.782 |
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 117
The 2015 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster
2015 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego State | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Boise State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Colorado State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 New Mexico | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Utah State | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Fresno State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 UNLV | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Hawai’i | 0–8 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.