2025 New Mexico
9–4 (6–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jason Eck. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UCLA 35–10Sep 12
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Idaho State 32–22Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at 14Michigan | L 17–34 | 18% |
| Sep 6 | vs Idaho State | W 32–22 | 81% |
| Sep 12 | at UCLA | W 35–10 | 39% |
| Sep 27 | vs New Mexico State | W 38–20 | 68% |
| Oct 3 | at San José State | L 28–35 | 44% |
| Oct 11 | at Boise State | L 25–41 | 24% |
| Oct 18 | vs Nevada | W 24–22 | 76% |
| Oct 25 | vs Utah State | W 33–14 | 59% |
| Nov 1 | at UNLV | W 40–35 | 25% |
| Nov 15 | vs Colorado State | W 20–17 | 76% |
| Nov 22 | at Air Force | W 20–3 | 55% |
| Nov 28 | vs San Diego State | W 23–17 | 55% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs MinnesotaRate Bowl | L 17–20 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 20–17 in the Rate Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 shared first in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 352–290
- Coach
- Jason Eck
- Elo
- 1553 +121 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.9 No. 73 of 136; offense No. 82, defense No. 66, special teams No. 12
- SRS
- −0.2 No. 69 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 3% of last season’s EPA, No. 134 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 194 roster talent No. 131 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Luke Schleusner
- Defensive coordinator
- Spence Nowinsky
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 41% | 1.28 | 69th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 39% | 1.27 | 45th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.07 def | 40% off 40% def | — | 85th off 50th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 44% | 8.4 yds | 12% | 3.20 | 12% |
| Defense | 44% | 8.0 yds | 10% | 2.80 | 20% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 28 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.0 | own 29 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -1.9, 72nd of 136 (offense -5.1, defense -3.2).
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 | Jack Layne QB | 2,486 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jack Layne QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Damon Bankston RB | 635 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | D.J. McKinney RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Keagan Johnson WR | 754 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dorian Thomas TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Jaxton Eck LB | 128 tkl |
| Sacks | Keyshawn James-Newby DT | 9 sacks |
| Interceptions | Austin Brawley S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| C.J. McBean ATH | ★★★ | No. 1325 |
| Deriece Brown WR | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| James Marshall V DE | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Jaymar Tasi DL | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Marko Luera OT | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.813 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.8 | 0.822 |
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 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 7 | Keyshawn James-Newby DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
Roster 109
The 2025 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 35
The 2025 portal Scottre Humphrey RB | ★★★ | from  Montana State |
 Keyshawn James-Newby DE | ★★★ | from  Idaho |
 D.J. McKinney RB | ★★★ | from  Sam Houston |
 Damon Bankston RB | ★★★ | from  Weber State |
| Jaxton Eck LB | ★★★ | from Idaho |
 Keagan Johnson WR | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
| Xavier Slayton DE | ★★★ | from Idaho |
| Abraham Williams CB | ★★★ | from Idaho |
 Cole Welliver QB | ★★★ | from  UConn |
| Deshaun Buchanan RB | ★★★ | from Idaho |
| Frankie Edwards CB | ★★★ | from Weber State |
 Chris Gant Jr. S | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
And 23 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 36
And 24 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| San Diego State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 New Mexico | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Boise State | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
 Hawai’i | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Utah State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Wyoming | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| San José State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.