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Mountain West

New Mexico

2016 Season Performance

#59
Rank
8-4
Record
39.3
Points
0.447
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W N #46 Air Force 45-40
Worst L @ #90 Rutgers 28-37

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 2-3
Neutral 1-0
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 4-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#39
#59
#79
#99
#117
Pre
#99
W3
#97
W6
#104
W9
#68
W12
#63
W15
#59

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #63 South Dakota
48-21
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/11
L
#44 @ #110 New Mexico State
31-32
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
3
09/17
L
#107 @ #90 Rutgers
28-37
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
5
10/01
W
#100 vs #122 San José State
48-41
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
6
10/08
L
#89 vs #19 Boise State
21-49
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -8.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
7
10/15
W
#104 N #46 Air Force
45-40
+14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 13.2
Margin Scaling
+1.4 14.6
Total 14.6 pts
8
10/23
W
#81 vs #108 UL Monroe
59-17
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
9
10/30
W
#75 @ #82 Hawai'i
28-21
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 10.7
Margin Scaling
+1.2 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
10
11/06
W
#68 vs #108 Nevada
35-26
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+2.0 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
11
11/13
W
#66 @ #107 Utah State
24-21
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.0 7.5
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
12
11/20
L
#59 @ #77 Colorado State
31-49
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
13
11/27
W
#63 vs #48 Wyoming
56-35
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.1 9.1
Margin Scaling
+3.1 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
Total
8-4 Record
38.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
45-74
Record
38%
Win Rate
#96
Avg Rank
#21
Best Rank
0.472
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#59
2017
#117
2018
#114
2019
#124
2020
#107
2021
#117
2022
#128
2023
#111
2024
#98
2025
#39
2026
#39

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mountain West 4-1 (80%) #39 #21 40.5 0.473 -
2025 Mountain West 9-3 (75%) #39 #39 73.2 0.470 -
2024 Mountain West 5-6 (45%) #98 #92 -9.0 0.440 -
2023 Mountain West 4-8 (33%) #111 #91 -40.1 0.485 -
2022 Mountain West 2-10 (17%) #128 #72 -82.8 0.486 -
2021 Mountain West 3-9 (25%) #117 #54 -67.3 0.494 -
2020 Mountain West 2-5 (29%) #107 #74 -29.8 0.432 -
2019 Mountain West 2-10 (17%) #124 #73 -82.2 0.500 -
2018 Mountain West 3-9 (25%) #114 #67 -62.5 0.500 -
2017 Mountain West 3-9 (25%) #117 #76 -65.0 0.470 -
2016 Mountain West 8-4 (67%) #59 #44 39.3 0.447 -