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New Mexico State

2016 Season Performance

#108
Rank
3-9
Record
-46.4
Points
0.537
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #44 New Mexico 32-31
Worst L @ #124 UTEP 22-38

Record Splits

Home 3-2
Away 0-7
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2

Rank Progression

#37
#61
#85
#109
#133
Pre
#123
W3
#96
W6
#92
W9
#105
W12
#98
W15
#108

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
L
NR @ #124 UTEP
22-38
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
2
09/11
W
#110 vs #44 New Mexico
32-31
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+0.4 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
3
09/17
L
#42 @ #115 Kentucky
42-62
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
4
09/24
L
#96 @ #35 Troy
6-52
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
5
10/02
W
#106 vs #98 Louisiana
37-31 OT
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
7
10/15
L
#92 @ #85 Idaho
23-55
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
8
10/23
L
#102 vs #76 Georgia Southern
19-22
-12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -12.2
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -12.6
Total -12.6 pts
9
10/29
L
#109 @ #2 Texas A&M
10-52
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
11
11/12
L
#102 @ #78 Arkansas State
22-41
-7.8
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 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
12
11/19
W
#105 vs #119 Texas State
50-10
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
13
11/26
L
#98 vs #37 App State
7-37
-11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.3
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -11.6
Total -11.6 pts
14
12/03
L
#103 @ #84 South Alabama
28-35
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-51.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
41-75
Record
35%
Win Rate
#104
Avg Rank
#27
Best Rank
0.487
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#108
2017
#90
2018
#119
2019
#126
2020
#86
2021
#125
2022
#92
2023
#35
2024
#127
2025
#121
2026
#118

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Conference USA 2-4 (33%) #118 #99 -24.1 0.404 -
2025 Conference USA 4-8 (33%) #121 #33 -47.8 0.446 -
2024 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #127 #74 -69.5 0.450 -
2023 Conference USA 10-4 (71%) #35 #27 77.1 0.456 -
2022 FBS Independents 6-6 (50%) #92 #91 -6.5 0.542 -
2021 FBS Independents 2-10 (17%) #125 #125 -83.4 0.553 -
2020 FBS Independents 0-0 #86 #55 0.0 0.500 -
2019 FBS Independents 2-10 (17%) #126 #120 -85.0 0.533 -
2018 FBS Independents 3-9 (25%) #119 #112 -67.9 0.510 -
2017 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #90 #32 -3.4 0.427 -
2016 Sun Belt 3-9 (25%) #108 #42 -46.4 0.537 -