2023 New Mexico
4–8 (2–6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Danny Gonzales. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tennessee Tech 56–10Sep 9
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Utah State 41–44Nov 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 23Texas A&M | L 10–52 | 19% |
| Sep 9 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 56–10 | 73% |
| Sep 16 | vs New Mexico State | L 17–27 | 48% |
| Sep 23 | at Massachusetts | W 34–31 | 46% |
| Sep 30 | at Wyoming | L 26–35 | 21% |
| Oct 14 | vs San José State | L 24–52 | 44% |
| Oct 21 | vs Hawai’i | W 42–21 | 52% |
| Oct 28 | at Nevada | L 24–34 | 42% |
| Nov 4 | vs UNLV | L 14–56 | 30% |
| Nov 11 | at Boise State | L 14–42 | 12% |
| Nov 18 | at Fresno State | W 25–17 | 9% |
| Nov 24 | vs Utah State | L 41–44 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 44–41; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 86th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 327–421
- Coach
- Danny Gonzales
- Elo
- 1316 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.5 No. 124 of 133; offense No. 85, defense No. 128, special teams No. 117
- SRS
- −11.6 No. 112 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 31% of last season’s EPA, No. 109 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 128 roster talent No. 117 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Bryant Vincent
- Defensive coordinator
- Troy Reffett
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.18 | 45% | 1.25 | 36th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.30 | 48% | 1.31 | 133rd of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.26 def | 44% off 48% def | — | 51st off 135th 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 | 3.9 | own 25 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 31 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -10.3, 101st of 133 (offense 4.9, defense 15.3).
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 | Dylan Hopkins QB | 2,074 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dylan Hopkins QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jacory Merritt RB | 1,185 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jacory Merritt RB | 17 TD |
| Receiving yards | Caleb Medford WR | 551 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jeremiah Hixon WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Alec Marenco LB | 64 tkl |
| Sacks | Kyler Drake DL | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jer’Marius Lewis S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Hunter Wiggins S | ★★★ | No. 1374 |
| Devon Dampier QB | ★★★ | No. 1751 |
| Matthew Toilolo OL | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
| Dereck Moore ATH | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
| Skylar Cook S | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.8 | 0.824 |
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 2023 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2023 portal Travis Gray OT | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Bryson Washington S | ★★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 D’Arco Perkins-McAllister S | ★★★★ | from  TCU |
 Noa Pola-Gates S | ★★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Andrew Henry RB | ★★★ | from  UL Monroe |
| Caleb Medford WR | ★★★ | from TCU |
 D.C. Tabscott QB | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Dylan Hopkins QB | ★★★ | from  UAB |
 Gabriel Lopez DE | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Kaydin Pope WR | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
| Marvin Covington CB | ★★★ | from TCU |
 Sam Telesa OC | ★★★ | from  Georgetown |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 17
 Adari Haulcy S | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Ian Shewell DL | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| Andrell Barney Jr. CB | ★★★ | to Snow College |
| Antonio Hunt CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| C.J. Montes QB | ★★★ | to  Fordham |
| Chad Alexander RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Geordon Porter WR | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Jaden Hullaby RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jaden Phillips DL | ★★★ | to  Sam Houston |
| Jah’Mar Sanders ATH | ★★★ | to  Lamar |
| Keyonta Lanier WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Peyton Dixon RB | ★★★ | to  Nevada |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Boise State | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| San José State | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
 Air Force | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Fresno State | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Colorado State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–5 | 5–8 | |
 San Diego State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Nevada | 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.