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Conference USA

New Mexico State

2025 Season Performance

#121
Rank
4-8
Record
-47.8
Points
0.446
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #55 Tulsa 21-14
Worst L vs #130 Middle Tennessee 24-31

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 1-5
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#28
#55
#82
#109
#136
Pre
#126
W3
#84
W6
#85
W9
#113
W12
#123
W15
#121

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs FCS Bryant
19-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
W
#73 vs #55 Tulsa
21-14
+7.3
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 7.3
Total 7.3 pts
3
09/13
L
#33 @ #83 Louisiana Tech
14-49
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
5
09/27
L
#85 @ #66 New Mexico
20-38
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
6
10/03
W
#89 vs #116 Sam Houston
37-10
+7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+3.5 7.9
Total 7.9 pts
8
10/14
L
#88 @ #118 Liberty
27-30
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
9
10/23
L
#103 vs #95 Missouri State
17-24 OT
-11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -11.0
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -11.7
Total -11.7 pts
10
11/01
L
#113 @ #56 Western Kentucky
16-35
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
11
11/08
L
#117 vs #51 Kennesaw State
21-24
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -10.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.2
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
12
11/15
L
#120 @ #32 Tennessee
9-42
-7.0
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
-3.5 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
13
11/22
W
#123 @ #130 UTEP
34-31
+6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.3 6.2
Margin Scaling
+0.8 6.9
Total 6.9 pts
14
11/29
L
#110 vs #130 Middle Tennessee
24-31 OT
-14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.5 -11.9
Loss Record Modifier
-2.3 -14.1
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -14.7
Total -14.7 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-52.1

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 -