2024 New Mexico
5–7 (3–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Bronco Mendenhall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 19 Washington State 38–35Nov 16
Washington State was ranked No. 19 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs Montana State | L 31–35 | 47% |
| Aug 31 | at 21Arizona | L 39–61 | 15% |
| Sep 14 | at Auburn | L 19–45 | 25% |
| Sep 21 | vs Fresno State | L 21–38 | 26% |
| Sep 28 | at New Mexico State | W 50–40 | 26% |
| Oct 12 | vs Air Force | W 52–37 | 47% |
| Oct 19 | at Utah State | W 50–45 | 47% |
| Oct 26 | at Colorado State | L 6–17 | 37% |
| Nov 2 | vs Wyoming | L 45–49 | 58% |
| Nov 8 | at San Diego State | W 21–16 | 35% |
| Nov 16 | vs 19Washington State | W 38–35 | 31% |
| Nov 30 | at Hawai’i | L 30–38 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hawai’i 38–30; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 402–456
- Coach
- Bronco Mendenhall
- Elo
- 1398 +21 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.8 No. 116 of 134; offense No. 64, defense No. 132, special teams No. 125
- SRS
- −12.4 No. 116 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 35% of last season’s EPA, No. 89 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 201 roster talent No. 118 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jason Beck
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Howell
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.26 | 49% | 1.22 | 7th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.34 | 50% | 1.27 | 133rd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.21 off 0.34 def | 48% off 52% def | — | 13th off 136th 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 | 3.8 | own 27 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 29 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -8.8, 94th of 134 (offense 12.9, defense 21.7).
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 | Devon Dampier QB | 2,768 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Devon Dampier QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Devon Dampier QB | 1,152 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Devon Dampier QB | 19 TD |
| Receiving yards | Luke Wysong WR | 840 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Caleb Medford WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Christian Ellis S | 93 tkl |
| Sacks | Christian Ellis S | 8 sacks |
| Interceptions | Christian Ellis S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Blake Tabaracci LB | ★★★ | No. 1088 |
| Sa’Kylee Woodard OL | ★★★ | No. 2840 |
| Elijah Brody QB | ||
| John Sierra LB | ||
| D’Angelo Mayes WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
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 111
The 2024 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 28
The 2024 portal| Noah Avinger CB | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Devin Brandt DL | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
 Antoineo Harris Jr. DE | ★★★ | from  Indiana State |
 De’jon Benton DL | ★★★ | from  USC |
 Eli Sanders RB | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Ishmael Burdine S | ★★★ | from  TCU |
 Jawaun Singletary OL | ★★★ | from  Grambling |
 Tirek Austin-Cave LB | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Isaiah Jones WR | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Javen Jacobs RB | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Okiki Olorunfunmi DE | ★★★ | from  Weber State |
 Shawn Miller WR | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
And 16 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 26
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boise State | 7–0 | 12–2 | 8 |
 UNLV | 6–1 | 11–3 | 23 |
| Colorado State | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Fresno State | 4–3 | 6–7 | |
 San José State | 3–4 | 7–6 | |
 New Mexico | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| San Diego State | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Wyoming | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
 Nevada | 0–7 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.