2020 New Mexico
2–5 (2–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Danny Gonzales. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fresno State 49–39Dec 12
By 10 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Hawai’i 33–39Nov 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs San José State | L 21–38 | 44% |
| Nov 7 | at Hawai’i | L 33–39 | 18% |
| Nov 14 | vs Nevada | L 20–27 | 28% |
| Nov 20 | at Air Force | L 0–28 | 14% |
| Nov 26 | at Utah State | L 27–41 | 27% |
| Dec 5 | vs Wyoming | W 17–16 | 23% |
| Dec 12 | vs Fresno State | W 49–39 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Fresno State 49–39; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 2–5 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 167–228
- Coach
- Danny Gonzales
- Elo
- 1333 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.0 No. 117 of 130; offense No. 91, defense No. 124
- SRS
- −11.1 No. 63 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 63% of last season’s EPA, No. 67 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 106 roster talent No. 106 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Derek Warehime
- Defensive coordinator
- Rocky Long
- Offense
- No-huddle spread option
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 40% | 1.21 | 83rd of 127 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 45% | 1.36 | 84th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.14 def | 40% off 44% def | — | 90th off 80th 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 35 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 35 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -4.2, 81st of 127 (offense -2.5, defense 1.6).
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 | Trae Hall WR | 518 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tevaka Tuioti QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bobby Cole RB | 548 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bobby Cole RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Emmanuel Logan-Greene WR | 277 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andrew Erickson WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Brandon Shook LB | 60 tkl |
| Sacks | Ben Gansallo DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jerrick Reed II S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Nathaniel Jones RB | ★★★ | No. 543 |
| Leke Asenuga OC | ★★★ | No. 1077 |
| Jer’marques Bailey OG | ★★★ | No. 1522 |
| Bobby Wooden WR | ★★★ | No. 1844 |
| O.J. Bartley SDE | ★★★ | No. 1925 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.824 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.8 | 0.811 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.812 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.793 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.4 | 0.794 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.7 | 0.809 |
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 2020 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 6–0 | 7–1 | 24 |
 Boise State | 5–0 | 5–2 | |
| Nevada | 6–2 | 7–2 | |
 San Diego State | 4–2 | 4–4 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 5–4 | |
| Fresno State | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
| Air Force | 2–2 | 3–3 | |
| Wyoming | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
 New Mexico | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
 Colorado State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Utah State | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
 UNLV | 0–6 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.