2026 New Mexico
5–1 (2–0 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jason Eck. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–1, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mercyhurst 70–7Sep 12
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Hawai’i 21–10Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 69% |
| Sep 12 | vs Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 92% |
| Sep 19 | at 24Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 37% |
| Sep 26 | at New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 67% |
| Oct 3 | vs UTEP | W 61–7 | 85% |
| Oct 17 | at Hawai’i | W 21–10 | 65% |
| Oct 24 | vs North Dakota State | Preview | 56% |
| Oct 31 | at San José State | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 6 | at Nevada | Preview | 68% |
| Nov 14 | vs UNLV | Preview | 61% |
| Nov 21 | at Wyoming | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 28 | vs Air Force | Preview | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–1
- Conference
- 2–0 first in Mountain West Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–63
- Coach
- Jason Eck
- Elo
- 1593 +58 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.3 No. 29 of 138; offense No. 46, defense No. 22, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- 10.3 No. 31 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 58% of last season’s EPA, No. 44 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 87 roster talent No. 112 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 | 0.14 | 41% | 1.31 | 53rd of 138 |
| Defense | -0.11 | 35% | 1.39 | 4th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.02 def | 41% off 37% def | — | 41st off 20th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 46% | 11.2 yds | 19% | 3.30 | 11% |
| Defense | 37% | 8.9 yds | 12% | 2.50 | 22% |
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 | 4.1 | own 37 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 1.8 | own 24 | 26% caused |
CORE rating 7.4, 35th of 138 (offense 1.3, defense -6.0).
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 | Toa Faavae QB | 695 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Toa Faavae QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Scottre Humphrey RB | 422 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Scottre Humphrey RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bailen George WR | 240 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bailen George WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Mercury Swaim LB | 32 tkl |
| Sacks | Darren Agu DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tavian Combs S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Cade Mitchell QB | ★★★ | No. 966 |
| D.J. Darling WR | ★★★ | No. 1474 |
| Brody Litton DL | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
| Massiah Mingo WR | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Ricklan Holmes II LB | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
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 115
The 2026 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2026 portal| Troy Omeire WR | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
 Bear Tenney TE | ★★★ | from  Sacramento State |
 Clay Martineau LB | ★★★ | from  Boise State |
 Joey Olsen TE | ★★★ | from  USC |
 Luke Moga QB | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Ormanie Arnold CB | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Nicholas Romero K | ★★★ | from  Wagner |
 Ken Meir OL | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Konner Olson K | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Eric McClain CB | ★★★ | from  Ball State |
 Jalen Charles DE | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Michael Kern P | ★★★ | from  California |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 14
 Dorian Thomas TE | ★★★★ | to California |
| Cole Welliver QB | ★★★ | to Southeastern Louisiana |
| Marcus Vinson TE | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Aiden Valdez TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Clint Stephens S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Landon Williams DE | ★★★ | to  Stephen F. Austin |
| Marko Luera OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Travis Gray OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Mihalis Santorineos LB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Trey Dubuc LS | ★★ | to  Texas |
| D.J. McKinney RB | to  Tulsa | |
| Daniel Hughes P | to  Florida State |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Air Force | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| Wyoming | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| UNLV | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| San José State | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Nevada | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Hawai’i | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| UTEP | 0–3 | 1–6 | |
 Northern Illinois | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.