New Mexico Lobos Team Profile
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Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 1.1 - 1.9 (#91)  |  SOS: (#93)
Power (#134)  | Off (#105)  | Def (#136)  |  '25 Roster
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New Mexico's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 New Mexico at Michigan
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/13 New Mexico at UCLA
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 New Mexico vs New Mexico State
Record Prediction: 1.1 - 1.9 (#91)
Schedule Rating: 13.00 (#93)
Future 2026 Schedule
New Mexico's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/24 New Mexico vs Montana State+10.554.0L 31 - 35
Sat 8/31 New Mexico at Arizona+28.060.0L 39 - 61
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/14 New Mexico at Auburn+25.558.5L 19 - 45
Sat 9/21 New Mexico vs Fresno State+12.061.0L 21 - 38
Sat 9/28 New Mexico at New Mexico State-9.554.0W 50 - 40
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 New Mexico vs Air Force-7.056.0W 52 - 37
Sat 10/19 New Mexico at Utah State-1.078.5W 50 - 45
Sat 10/26 New Mexico at Colorado State+3.562.0L 6 - 17
Sat 11/2 New Mexico vs Wyoming-7.560.5L 45 - 49
Fri 11/8 New Mexico at San Diego State+1.565.5W 21 - 16
Sat 11/16 New Mexico vs Washington State+10.572.5W 38 - 35
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/30 New Mexico at Hawai'i-6.561.5L 30 - 38
2024 Schedule Rating: -104.32 (#116)
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (7 - 5 - 0) (MWC: 3 - 4)

Opponents: 1 Elite, 0 Good, 1 Avg, 0 Bad, 1 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 6 Poor
2025 class: 10.33 points  #192
2024 class: 10.22 points  #135
2023 class: 72.37 points  #125
2022 class: 124.26 points  #99
2021 class: 140.75 points  #94

Average Class Ranking: # #129
Average Recruiting Points: 71.59
Class Averages
Mountain West Class: 131.88 #105
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 142.34 points  #106
2019 class: 126.28 points  #119
2018 class: 110.31 points  #124
2017 class: 109.85 points  #118
2016 class: 141.76 points  #83

Average Class Ranking: # #110
Average Recruiting Points: 126.11
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
DJ McKinney9547935.059
Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters2212415.620
Keagan Johnson1808.08
Isaiah Chavez1101.01
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Keagan Johnson29359112.435
Michael Buckley8103012.918
DJ McKinney117907.216
Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters31304.36
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 27% (#134)
Offense Returning Production: 29% (#126)
Defense Returning Production: 25% (#133)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#71)
19 Commits, 83.9 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 204.00 (#127)
2024 (#128) | 2023 (#100) | 2022 (#122) | 2021 (#112)

Average Mountain West Talent Rating is 462.82

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.02
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 5 - 7 (7 - 5 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 4

2023 Record: 4 - 8 (6 - 6 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 2 - 6

2022 Record: 2 - 10 (3 - 8 - 1)
2022 Conf Record: 0 - 8

Four Year Record: 11 - 25
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 16 - 19 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 5 - 18
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 3 - 9 (1 - 11 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 2 - 5 (4 - 3 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 2 - 5

2019 Record: 2 - 10 (4 - 8 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 0 - 8

2018 Record: 3 - 9 (4 - 8 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 1 - 7

Eight Year Record: 21 - 58
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 29 - 49 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 9 - 45

New Mexico Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2016Mexico Bowl New Mexico vs UTSA-7.554.0W 23 - 20
2015Mexico Bowl New Mexico vs Arizona+11.5L 37 - 45
UNM's OC Luke Schleusner - DC Spence Nowinsky
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.31 (15)49% (10)3.83 (79)26.8 (121)43%68%.34 (132)50% (132)4.64 (128)29 (69)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.31 (15)48% (12)4.11 (49)24.5 (133)41%64%.32 (127)48% (130)4.23 (109)31.4 (114)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241228:52 (102)24.7 (16)43%68%9.3 (132)81.5 (131)1.6 (83)0.83.9 (126)1.6 (99)1
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231232:26 (54)23.2 (44)41%64%9.8 (133)89.4 (133)1.3 (35)0.73.9 (130)1.3 (127)0



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1233.537.430.748.9% (10)3.83 (79)1.6254852542316.752% (55)48% (77)53% (3)44% (40)12% (12).31 (15)
2024 Defense123838.837.450.4% (132)4.64 (128)0.8 - - - - - 54% (106)46% (30)50% (125)51% (131)14% (115).34 (132)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1227.332.322.248.3% (12)4.11 (49)1.3234111932185.352% (53)47% (83)50% (13)47% (23)21% (126).31 (15)
2023 Defense1235.13535.248.4% (130)4.23 (109)0.7 - - - - - 52% (101)48% (41)50% (126)47% (127)17% (54).32 (127)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1252% (55)53% (3)37.82546.737 (6).37 (1)3.81 (1)81% (19)5% (1)1.1 (21)
2024 Defense1254% (106)50% (125) - - - - .2 (108)3.26 (103)71% (52)8% (118)0.97 (64)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1252% (53)50% (13)36.7192.75.326 (30).26 (16)3.31 (31)79% (23)12% (110)1.02 (54)
2023 Defense1252% (101)50% (126) - - - - .21 (106)3.35 (115)63% (18)10% (80)0.88 (20)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1248% (77)44% (40)18.832.5230.77.112.312 (118)12 (85).24 (77)1.4 (124)27% (7)37% (11).49 (13)6% (84)1.9 (111)
2024 Defense1246% (30)51% (131) - - - - - - 3 (132).51 (132)1.6 (82)26% (132)38% (129).54 (129)6% (80)2.2 (118)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1247% (83)47% (23)16.529.4217.97.413.217 (85)10 (56).42 (23)1.6 (57)32% (75)33% (44).39 (47)9% (129)2 (72)
2023 Defense1248% (41)47% (127) - - - - - - 4 (131).45 (128)1.8 (118)24% (133)40% (132).46 (122)7% (28)1.8 (14)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: -29.54 #136
Offense: 4.86 #114
Defense: 34.40 #136
SP+ Overall: -21.5 #132
SP+ Offense: 23.9 #95
SP+ Defense: 45.4 #136
Returning Prod UNM lost their '24 starting QB (1%) #127
OL Starters back: 1, Prod: 22% #117
Rush Prod: 14% #126 | Rec Prod: 14% #127
Returning Production: 27% #134
Offense: 29% #126 | Defense: 25% #133
Front 7 Back: 40% - Secondary: 19%
Roster Team Talent #127 Blue Chips: 2% #82
Offense Talent #127 Defense Talent #128
Crootin: Class #192 4 YR Rank #129
Portal Class #71 19 players, 84 Avg
41% of Roster from Portal, 63% TY
32 New Players, 65% of '25 Roster #71

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 1.1 - 1.9 #91
Schedule Rating: 13.00 #93
View UNM's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Scoring Scoring: 33.5 - 38 (27 - 35 LY)
Scoring at Home: 37 - 39 | Road: 31 - 37
OC: Luke Schleusner - in his first season
DC: Spence Nowinsky - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 5 - 7 (7 - 5 - 0) (MWC: 3 - 4)
2023 Record: 4 - 8 (6 - 6 - 0) (MWC: 2 - 6)
2022 Record: 2 - 10 (3 - 8 - 1) (MWC: 0 - 8)
4 Yr Record: 11 - 25 | 8 Yr Record: 21 - 58)