Western New Mexico Mustangs
Lone StarSilver City, NMBen Altamirano Field
2026: 2–4 (1–3 Lone Star). Last: beat Eastern New Mexico 61–55 at home. Next: at West Texas, Saturday, Oct 24, 7 p.m. ET.
- W 62–45at Adams State
- L 32–55New Mexico Highlands
- L 14–69at UT Permian Basin
- L 17–84at Midwestern State
- L 14–52Texas A&M–Kingsville
- W 61–55Eastern New Mexico
- Oct 17at Sul Ross State
- Oct 24at West Texas
- Oct 31Western Oregon
- Nov 7at Central Washington
- Nov 14Angelo State
Western New Mexico has played football since at least 1934 and is 19–77–2 in the 98 games on record. This season, they’re 2–4.
On this date in 2024Western New Mexico lost to Sul Ross State 34–20 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 19–77–2 .204; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 969
- Seasons
- 33 since 1934, 98 games
2026 season 2–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atAdams State | W 62–45 | 49% |
| Sep 3 | vsNew Mexico Highlands | L 32–55 | 44% |
| Sep 12 | atUT Permian Basin | L 14–69 | 11% |
| Sep 19 | atMidwestern State | L 17–84 | 26% |
| Sep 26 | vsTexas A&M–Kingsville | L 14–52 | 31% |
| Oct 10 | vsEastern New Mexico | W 61–55 | 51% |
| Oct 17 | atSul Ross State | Preview | 39% |
| Oct 24 | atWest Texas | Preview | 22% |
| Oct 31 | vsWestern Oregon | Preview | 23% |
| Nov 7 | atCentral Washington | Preview | 8% |
| Nov 14 | vsAngelo State | Preview | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1934
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- New Mexico State
0–9–1 in 10
- 1935 T 0–0
- 1936 L 0–27
- 1937 L 0–34
- 1938 L 7–43
- 1940 L 0–12
- 1941 L 6–7
- 1942 L 6–27
- 1946 L 0–37
- 1947 L 0–48
- 2003 L 3–48
Lost the last nine.
- Northern Arizona
3–6–1 in 10
- 1939 T 12–12
- 1940 L 0–21
- 1946 L 0–32
- 1950 W 28–6
- 1951 W 20–0
- 1952 W 14–7
- 2004 L 14–34
- 2007 L 0–47
- 2010 L 0–48
- 2019 L 21–55
Lost the last four.
- San Diego
0–8 in 8
- 2011 L 10–30
- 2012 L 27–34
- 2013 L 35–38
- 2014 L 17–23
- 2015 L 21–45
- 2016 L 0–27
- 2017 L 20–34
- 2018 L 9–38
Lost the last eight.
| Opponent | Games | WNMU record |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 10 | 0–9–1 |
| Northern Arizona | 10 | 3–6–1 |
| San Diego | 8 | 0–8 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 1–6 |
| Eastern New Mexico | 6 | 3–3 |
| UT Permian Basin | 6 | 0–6 |
| Midwestern State | 6 | 1–5 |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | 6 | 0–6 |
Every opponent (21)
Every program Western New Mexico has played, A to Z, with Western New Mexico’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Abilene Christian 0–1
- Adams State 5–0
- Angelo State 0–5
- Central Washington 0–5
- East Texas A&M 0–1
- Eastern New Mexico 3–3
- Idaho 0–1
- Midwestern State 1–5
- New Mexico 1–6
- New Mexico Highlands 1–4
- New Mexico State 0–9–1
- Northern Arizona 3–6–1
- San Diego 0–8
- Simon Fraser 1–0
- Sul Ross State 2–1
- Texas A&M–Kingsville 0–6
- UT Permian Basin 0–6
- UTEP 0–2
- West Texas 1–4
- Western Colorado 0–1
- Western Oregon 1–3
Conferences
- Rocky Mountain Conference 2014–2015
- Lone Star Conference since 2016
Western New Mexico’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 2003
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 969 | ||||
| 2025 | 2–9 | 1–8 | 881 | ||||
| 2024 | 2–9 | 0–9 | 926 | ||||
| 2023 | 2–8 | 1–7 | 1003 | ||||
| 2022 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1116 | ||||
| 2021 | 1–10 | 0–7 | 985 | ||||
| 2019 | 0–1 | 1119 | |||||
| 2018 | 0–2 | 1127 | |||||
| 2017 | 0–1 | 1139 | |||||
| 2016 | 0–1 | 1142 | |||||
| 2015 | 0–1 | 1153 | |||||
| 2014 | 0–1 | 1174 | |||||
| 2013 | 0–1 | 1170 | |||||
| 2012 | 0–1 | 1163 | |||||
| 2011 | 0–1 | 1158 | |||||
| 2010 | 0–1 | 1160 | |||||
| 2007 | 0–1 | 1167 | |||||
| 2004 | 0–1 | 1178 | |||||
| 2003 | 0–1 | 1197 | |||||
| 1952 | 1–0 | 1210 | |||||
| 1951 | 1–0 | 1200 | |||||
| 1950 | 1–0 | 1171 | |||||
| 1947 | 0–1 | 1127 | |||||
| 1946 | 0–2 | 1116 | |||||
| 1942 | 0–1 | 1149 |
Every season back to 1934 (8 more)
No season on file for 1943–45, 1948–49, 1953–2002, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2020: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 33 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.