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Mountain West

New Mexico

2021 Season Performance

#117
Rank
3-9
Record
-67.3
Points
0.494
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #62 Wyoming 14-3
Worst L vs #127 UNLV 17-31

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#49
#69
#89
#109
#129
Pre
#118
W3
#78
W6
#113
W9
#106
W12
#118
W15
#117

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs FCS Houston Christian
27-17
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/11
W
#70 vs #129 New Mexico State
34-25
+7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+2.3 7.7
Total 7.7 pts
3
09/18
L
#54 @ #10 Texas A&M
0-34
-7.1
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
-3.6 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
4
09/26
L
#78 @ #73 UTEP
13-20
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
5
10/02
L
#88 vs #51 Air Force
10-38
-11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -9.5
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -11.6
Total -11.6 pts
6
10/10
L
#105 @ #44 San Diego State
7-31
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
7
10/16
L
#113 vs #76 Colorado State
7-36
-15.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -15.6
Total -15.6 pts
8
10/23
W
#117 @ #62 Wyoming
14-3
+13.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 11.1
Margin Scaling
+2.1 13.1
Total 13.1 pts
10
11/06
L
#106 vs #127 UNLV
17-31
-15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.6 -14.5
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -15.4
Total -15.4 pts
11
11/14
L
#115 @ #41 Fresno State
7-34
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
12
11/21
L
#119 @ #31 Boise State
0-37
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
13
11/26
L
#118 vs #50 Utah State
10-35
-11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -9.2
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -11.3
Total -11.3 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-70.3

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 -