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Conference USA

New Mexico State

2026 Season Performance

#121
Rank
2-4
Record
-25.5
Points
0.401
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #122 Western Kentucky 34-13
Worst L @ #138 Hawai'i 19-29

Record Splits

Home 2-1
Away 0-3
Conference 1-1
Non-Conf 1-3
FCS Opponents 1

Remaining Schedule

Opponent ranks are today’s and will move
6
games left
#94.8
avg opponent rank
#33
toughest left
19.52
pts if they win out
Week
Opponent
Win worth
8
10-22
@
#122 Sam Houston
1-4
+3.41
9
10-29
vs
#66 Jacksonville State
4-2
+3.1
10
11-07
vs
#33 Liberty
5-1
+3.58
11
11-14
@
#127 Missouri State
1-4
+3.3
12
11-21
vs
#114 Delaware
2-3
+2.39
13
11-28
@
#107 Middle Tennessee
2-3
+3.74

“Win worth” is base points scaled by location and the opponent’s current strength. It excludes margin and quality-win bonuses, which depend on a result that hasn’t happened.

Rank Progression

#94
#105
#116
#127
#137
Pre
#124
W3
#108
W6
#121
W9
#119
W12
#118
W15
#118

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 6
Wk 15
Diff
1
08/29
L
NR @ #41 Florida State
17-34
-3.7
-4.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -7.2
Against the Spread (+30.75, +13.75)
+3.0 -4.2
Total -4.2 pts
-0.5
1
09/06
W
NR vs FCS Mercyhurst
51-14
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/13
L
#99 @ #138 Hawai'i
19-29
-10.0
-10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -8.5
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -9.4
Against the Spread (+7.5, -2.5)
-0.6 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
-0.0
4
09/26
L
#108 vs #50 New Mexico
18-42
-14.2
-14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -9.0
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -11.1
Against the Spread (+11.5, -12.5)
-3.0 -14.1
Total -14.1 pts
+0.1
5
10/02
W
#127 vs #122 Western Kentucky
34-13
+10.7
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 6.3
Margin Scaling
+2.8 9.0
Against the Spread (-1.5, +19.5)
+3.0 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
+1.3
6
10/07
L
#106 @ #83 Florida International
3-22
-11.2
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.8
Against the Spread (+7, -12)
-3.0 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
+0.4
Total
2-4 Record
-28.5
-27.1
+1.3

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 -