2017 New Mexico
3–9 (1–7 Mountain West Conference), coached by Bob Davie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Abilene Christian 38–14Sep 2
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UNLV 35–38Nov 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Abilene Christian | W 38–14 | 89% |
| Sep 9 | vs New Mexico State | L 28–30 | 80% |
| Sep 14 | at Boise State | L 14–28 | 32% |
| Sep 23 | at Tulsa | W 16–13 | 31% |
| Sep 30 | vs Air Force | W 56–38 | 53% |
| Oct 14 | at Fresno State | L 0–38 | 60% |
| Oct 20 | vs Colorado State | L 24–27 | 46% |
| Oct 28 | at Wyoming | L 3–42 | 43% |
| Nov 4 | vs Utah State | L 10–24 | 57% |
| Nov 11 | at Texas A&M | L 14–55 | 24% |
| Nov 17 | vs UNLV | L 35–38 | 59% |
| Nov 24 | at San Diego State | L 10–35 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 35–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 10th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 248–382
- Coach
- Bob Davie
- Elo
- 1375 −146 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.4 No. 107 of 128; offense No. 112, defense No. 102, special teams No. 30
- SRS
- −13.8 No. 114 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 56% of last season’s EPA, No. 78 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 118 roster talent No. 102 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 | -0.05 | 38% | 1.18 | 119th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 42% | 1.35 | 114th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.19 def | 37% off 43% def | — | 120th off 117th 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 | 2.8 | own 32 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 28 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -14.7, 117th of 130 (offense -8.4, defense 6.3).
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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tevaka Tuioti QB | 705 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tevaka Tuioti QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyrone Owens RB | 770 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Richard McQuarley RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jay Griffin IV WR | 393 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jay Griffin IV WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Jake Rothschiller S | 76 tkl |
| Sacks | Emmanuel Joseph DL | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jacob Girgle S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Nico Bolden S | ★★★ | No. 1362 |
| Dylan Weaver OT | ★★★ | No. 1563 |
| Marcus Hayes WR | ★★★ | No. 2181 |
| Bryson Carroll ATH | ★★ | No. 2227 |
| Langston Murray DT | ★★ | No. 2480 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.792 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.786 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.5 | 0.804 |
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 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 7 | Jason Sanders K | Miami Dolphins |
Roster 126
The 2017 roster126 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 7–1 | 11–3 | 22 |
| Fresno State | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| San Diego State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Colorado State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| UNLV | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Nevada | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Hawai’i | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 New Mexico | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 San José State | 1–7 | 2–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.