2018 New Mexico
3–9 (1–7 Mountain West Conference), coached by Bob Davie. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 50–14Oct 6
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to San Diego State 23–31Nov 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Incarnate Word | W 62–30 | 86% |
| Sep 8 | at 5Wisconsin | L 14–45 | 12% |
| Sep 15 | at New Mexico State | W 42–25 | 48% |
| Sep 29 | vs Liberty | L 43–52 | 72% |
| Oct 6 | at UNLV | W 50–14 | 38% |
| Oct 13 | at Colorado State | L 18–20 | 48% |
| Oct 20 | vs Fresno State | L 7–38 | 32% |
| Oct 27 | at Utah State | L 19–61 | 23% |
| Nov 3 | vs San Diego State | L 23–31 | 32% |
| Nov 10 | at Air Force | L 24–42 | 31% |
| Nov 16 | vs 23Boise State | L 14–45 | 19% |
| Nov 24 | vs Wyoming | L 3–31 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wyoming 31–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 81st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
Led the nationMarcus Hayes: punt return average (21.2)
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 319–434
- Coach
- Bob Davie
- Elo
- 1343 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.5 No. 99 of 130; offense No. 106, defense No. 109, special teams No. 4
- SRS
- −12.1 No. 109 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 79% of last season’s EPA, No. 30 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 124 roster talent No. 93 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Calvin Magee
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Cosgrove
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 39% | 1.11 | 122nd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 46% | 1.29 | 95th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.15 def | 39% off 46% def | — | 124th off 100th 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 | 4.0 | own 30 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 30 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -17.0, 122nd of 130 (offense -8.8, defense 8.1).
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 | Sheriron Jones QB | 1,432 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Sheriron Jones QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyrone Owens RB | 687 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tyrone Owens RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Delane Hart-Johnson WR | 496 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Delane Hart-Johnson WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Stanley Barnwell Jr. DB | 76 tkl |
| Sacks | Rhashaun Epting LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Evahelotu Tohi LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Lawrence Johnson RB | ★★★ | No. 1588 |
| Cedric Patterson WR | ★★★ | No. 2003 |
| Dylan Horton S | ★★★ | No. 1999 |
| Trae Hall ATH | ★★★ | No. 2000 |
| Jeffrey Jones Jr. TE | ★★ | No. 2575 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.760 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.6 | 0.787 |
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 124
The 2018 roster124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 7–1 | 12–2 | 18 |
| Utah State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 22 |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 10–3 | 23 |
 Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Hawai’i | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UNLV | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 New Mexico | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 San José State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.