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New Mexico State

2017 Season Performance

#90
Rank
6-6
Record
-3.4
Points
0.427
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #104 South Alabama 22-17
Worst L @ #99 Louisiana 34-47

Record Splits

Home 3-2
Away 3-4
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 3-2

Rank Progression

#27
#54
#81
#108
#134
Pre
#124
W3
#99
W6
#96
W9
#99
W12
#100
W15
#90

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
L
NR @ #82 Arizona State
31-37
-6.8
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
-0.7 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
2
09/10
W
#103 @ #76 New Mexico
30-28
+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
3
09/17
L
#32 vs #84 Troy
24-27
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -8.7
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
4
09/24
W
#99 vs #129 UTEP
41-14
+6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 2.8
Margin Scaling
+3.4 6.2
Total 6.2 pts
5
09/30
L
#85 @ #100 Arkansas
24-42
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -4.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
6
10/07
L
#90 @ #84 App State
31-45
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
7
10/14
W
#96 @ #114 Georgia Southern
35-27
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.9 6.6
Margin Scaling
+1.9 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
9
10/29
L
#91 vs #63 Arkansas State
21-37
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -10.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.7
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
10
11/04
W
#99 @ #119 Texas State
45-35
+7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.5 6.0
Margin Scaling
+1.9 7.9
Total 7.9 pts
12
11/18
L
#93 @ #99 Louisiana
34-47
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
13
11/25
W
#100 vs #112 Idaho
17-10
+6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.9
Total 6.9 pts
14
12/02
W
#93 vs #104 South Alabama
22-17
+7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.1 5.9
Margin Scaling
+1.2 7.0
Total 7.0 pts
Total
6-6 Record
-6.5

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 -