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New Mexico State

2021 Season Performance

#125
Rank
2-10
Record
-83.4
Points
0.553
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #128 Massachusetts 44-27
Worst L @ #70 New Mexico 25-34

Record Splits

Home 2-3
Away 0-7
Conference 1-0
Non-Conf 1-10
Close (7 pts or less) 0-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#120
#125
#130
#135
#141
Pre
#131
W3
#127
W6
#129
W9
#126
W12
#127
W15
#125

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/29
L
NR vs #125 UTEP
3-30
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.3
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
1
09/05
L
NR @ #46 San Diego State
10-28
-6.8
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
-1.6 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
2
09/11
L
#129 @ #70 New Mexico
25-34
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
3
09/19
W
#128 vs #112 South Carolina State
43-35
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/26
L
#127 vs #124 Hawai'i
21-41
-13.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -12.1
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -13.6
Total -13.6 pts
5
10/03
L
#129 @ #93 San José State
31-37
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
6
10/10
L
#129 @ #53 Nevada
28-55
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
8
10/24
L
#129 @ #100 Hawai'i
34-48
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
10
11/06
L
#126 vs #51 Utah State
13-35
-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
11
11/13
L
#127 @ #2 Alabama
3-59
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -1.8
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
12
11/20
L
#126 @ #24 Kentucky
16-56
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
13
11/27
W
#127 vs #128 Massachusetts
44-27
+7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+3.2 7.5
Total 7.5 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-83.4

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 -