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Conference USA

New Mexico State

2023 Season Performance

#35
Rank
10-4
Record
77.1
Points
0.456
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #43 Auburn 31-10
Worst L vs #132 Massachusetts 30-41

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#22
#52
#82
#112
#141
Pre
#117
W3
#87
W6
#90
W9
#69
W12
#27
W15
#35

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/26
L
NR vs #132 Massachusetts
30-41
-12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -11.4
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -12.6
Total -12.6 pts
1
09/03
W
NR vs #66 Western Illinois
58-21
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
L
#127 @ #44 Liberty
17-33
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
3
09/17
W
#131 @ #93 New Mexico
27-17
+10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 8.8
Margin Scaling
+2.0 10.8
Total 10.8 pts
4
09/24
L
#87 @ #130 Hawai'i
17-20
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
6
10/05
W
#103 vs #89 Florida International
34-17
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
7
10/12
W
#90 vs #121 Sam Houston
27-13
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
8
10/19
W
#85 @ #117 UTEP
28-7
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 7.4
Margin Scaling
+2.7 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
9
10/24
W
#77 @ #109 Louisiana Tech
27-24
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.2 7.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
10
11/04
W
#69 vs #116 Middle Tennessee
13-7
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+1.2 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
11
11/11
W
#65 @ #67 Western Kentucky
38-29
+15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 12.9
Margin Scaling
+2.2 15.1
Total 15.1 pts
12
11/18
W
#57 @ #43 Auburn
31-10
+29.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+7.4 20.9
Margin Scaling
+4.5 25.4
Recency Weighting
+4.6 29.9
Total 29.9 pts
13
11/25
W
#27 vs #55 Jacksonville State
20-17
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+0.9 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
14
12/02
L
#34 @ #14 Liberty
35-49
-2.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -5.7
Championship Game
×0.50 -2.9
Total -2.9 pts
Total
10-4 Record
77.2

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 -