2025 New Mexico Lobos football team

2025 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–3 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLuke Schleusner (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorSpence Nowinsky (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State y$   6 – 2     9 – 5  
UNLV y   6 – 2     10 – 4  
San Diego State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
New Mexico   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Fresno State   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Hawaii   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Utah State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Air Force   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Nevada   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Wyoming   2 – 6     4 – 8  
San Jose State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Colorado State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Boise State 38, UNLV 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 26, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 New Mexico Lobos football team represents the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jason Eck, the Lobos play home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

With a 40–35 victory over UNLV on November 1, the Lobos became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2016 season.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:30 p.m.at No. 14 Michigan*
NBCL 17–34110,648
September 61:00 p.m.Idaho State*
AltitudeW 32–2217,639
September 128:00 p.m.at UCLA*
BTNW 35–1031,163
September 272:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
AltitudeW 38–2037,440
October 38:00 p.m.at San Jose State
FS1L 28–3512,109
October 117:45 p.m.at Boise State
FS1L 25–4132,982
October 187:45 p.m.Nevada
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
FS1W 24–2218,233
October 251:00 p.m.Utah State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
AltitudeW 33–1420,097
November 11:00 p.m.at UNLV
MW NetworkW 40–3525,972
November 151:00 p.m.Colorado State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
AltitudeW 20–1727,526
November 225:00 p.m.at Air Force
CBSSNW 20–320,218
November 281:30 p.m.San Diego State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
CBSSNW 23–17 2OT30,575
December 262:30 p.m.vs. Minnesota*
ESPN

[2][3][4]

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025. New Mexico was predicted to finish 11th in the conference.[5]

Game summaries

at No. 14 Michigan

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team
New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at No. 14 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 10 7017
No. 14 Wolverines 7 14 14742

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), clear, NE 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 110,648
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:57) MICH – Justice Haynes 56-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:57; Michigan 7–0)
  • (4:26) MICH – Justice Haynes 5-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:46; Michigan 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:21) MICH – Dominic Zvada 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:54; Michigan 17–0)
  • (2:23) UNM – Dorian Thomas 9-yard pass from DJ McKinney, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:55; Michigan 17–7)
  • (1:56) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:22; Michigan 17–10)
  • (0:25) MICH – Marlin Klein 15-yard pass from Bryce Underwood, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Michigan 24–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:19) MICH – Dominic Zvada 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:47; Michigan 27–10)
  • (1:40) UNM – Dorian Thomas 3-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:39; Michigan 27–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:14) MICH – Justice Haynes 1-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:16; Michigan 34–17)
Statistics UNM MICH
First downs 21 20
Plays–yards 76–267 63–452
Rushes–yards 28–50 32–201
Passing yards 217 251
Passing: comp–att–int 32–48–3 21–31–0
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 33:02 26:58
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 31/47, 208 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Scottre Humphrey 10 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Dorian Thomas 10 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
Michigan Passing Bryce Underwood 21/31, 251 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Justice Haynes 16 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Marlin Klein 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

Idaho State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Idaho State Bengals football team
Idaho State Bengals (FCS) (0–2) at New Mexico Lobos (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals (FCS) 0 10 6622
Lobos 7 7 31532

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 17,639
  • Referee: Gary Reed
  • TV announcers (Altitude): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNM – Jack Layne 7-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 0:21. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:04.
Second quarter
  • IDST – Trajan Sinatra 27-yard field goal, 8:56. Lobos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:21.
  • UNM – Scottre Humphrey 61-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 7:34. Lobos 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:22.
  • IDST – Michael Shulikov 30-yard pass from Davis Harsin (Trajan Sinatra kick), 1:03. Lobos 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
  • IDST – Trajan Sinatra 56-yard field goal, 10:30. Lobos 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:17.
  • IDST – Trajan Sinatra 33-yard field goal, 5:25. Bengals 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:23.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 21-yard field goal, 0:13. Lobos 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:04.
Fourth quarter
  • IDST – Tytan Mason 3-yard run (pass failed), 10:40. Bengals 22–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
  • UNM – Damon Bankston 1-yard run (Jack Layne–Dorian Thomas pass), 7:17. Lobos 25–22. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:16.
  • UNM – Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 1:48. Lobos 32–22. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.
Statistics IDST UNM
First downs 21 20
Total yards 386 371
Rushes–yards 31–121 40–216
Passing yards 265 155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–39–1 13–21–0
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho State Passing Davis Harsin 17/26, 181 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Davis Harsin 11 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Michael Shulikov 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 13/21, 155 yards
Rushing Scottre Humphrey 18 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dorian Thomas 5 receptions, 56 yards

at UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team
New Mexico Lobos (1–1) at UCLA Bruins (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 7 7 02135
Bruins 0 7 3010

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: September 12, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 31,163
  • Referee: Ron Snodrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Carlo Jimenez (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Drea Avent (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:10) UNM – Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:25; New Mexico 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:43) UNM – Simon Mapa 8-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:56; New Mexico 14–0)
  • (8:59) UCLA – Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 12-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:39; New Mexico 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (3:34) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:00; New Mexico 14–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:42) UNM – Damon Bankston 2-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:52; New Mexico 21–10)
  • (7:06) UNM – Damon Bankston 43-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 2:07; New Mexico 28–10)
  • (0:36) UNM – D. J. McKinney 3-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:22; New Mexico 35–10)
Statistics UNM UCLA
First downs 22 15
Total yards 450 326
Rushing yards 298 109
Passing yards 152 217
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–17–0 22–34–1
Time of possession 36:38 23:22
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 12/16, 152 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Damon Bankston 15 carries, 154 yards, TD
Receiving Damon Bankston 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Nico Iamaleava 22/34, 217 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Anthony Woods 10 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Mikey Matthews 3 receptions, 67 yards

New Mexico State (Rio Grande Rivalry)

See also: 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team and Rio Grande Rivalry (football)
New Mexico State Aggies (2–1) vs New Mexico Lobos (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 7 10 0320
Lobos 7 7 101438

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,440
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (Altitude): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:21) NMSU – TJ Pride 34-yard pass from Donovan Faupel, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:11; New Mexico State 7–0)
  • (3:56) UNM – Cade Keith 5-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:17; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:14) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:42; New Mexico State 10–7)
  • (12:18) NMSU – Bernock Iya 42-yard fumble recovery, Ryan Hawk kick (New Mexico State 17–7)
  • (9:27) UNM – Shawn Miller 31-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; New Mexico State 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:55) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:05; Tied 17–17)
  • (1:12) UNM – Dorian Thomas 24-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:01; New Mexico 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:34) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:38; New Mexico 24–20)
  • (11:37) UNM – Keagan Johnson 41-yard pass from Michael Buckley, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; New Mexico 31–20)
  • (5:09) UNM – Scottre Humphrey 8-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:58; New Mexico 38–20)
Statistics NMSU UNM
First downs 16 24
Total yards 304 476
Rushing yards 15 132
Passing yards 289 344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–38–1 24–31–0
Time of possession 27:55 32:05
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 20/37, 255 yards, INT
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 8 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Gavin Harris 6 receptions, 97 yards
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 23/30, 303 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Scottre Humphrey 13 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Keagan Johnson 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

at San Jose State

See also: 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team
New Mexico Lobos (3–1) at San Jose State Spartans (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 17 01128
Spartans 7 14 14035

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: October 3, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,109
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 4-yard run (Mathias Brown kick), 9:10. Spartans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
Second quarter
  • SJSU – Matthew Coleman 11-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 14:22. Spartans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:54.
  • UNM – Damon Bankston 4-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 9:30. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
  • SJSU – Danny Scudero 70-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 6:15. Spartans 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:03.
  • UNM – Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 3:29. Spartans 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Spartans 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
  • SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 10-yard run (Mathias Brown kick), 10:27. Spartans 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:43.
  • SJSU – Leland Smith 8-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 2:42. Spartans 35–17. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:13.
Fourth quarter
  • UNM – Jack Layne 3-yard run (Jack Layne–Shawn Miller pass), 11:02. Spartans 35–25. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:00.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 31-yard field goal, 3:41. Spartans 35–28. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.
Statistics UNM SJSU
First downs 29 24
Total yards 420 491
Rushes–yards 27–76 34–157
Passing yards 344 334
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–40–3 26–30–0
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 26:33 33:27
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 28/40, 344 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Damon Bankston 9 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving Keagan Johnson 11 receptions, 145 yards
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 26/30, 334 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Steve Chavez-Soto 14 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Danny Scudero 7 receptions, 151 yards, TD

at Boise State

See also: 2025 Boise State Broncos football team
New Mexico Lobos (3–2) at Boise State Broncos (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 14 3825
Broncos 10 7 32141

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m. MDT
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNM BOIS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Boise State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Nevada

See also: 2025 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Nevada Wolf Pack (1–5) vs New Mexico Lobos (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m. MDT
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NEV UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Utah State

See also: 2025 Utah State Aggies football team
Utah State Aggies (4–3) vs New Mexico Lobos (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (Altitude): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USU UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team
New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Rebels 0 0 000

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • Referee: Gary Reed
  • TV announcers (MW Network): Matt Neverett (play-by-play) and Caleb Herring (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNM UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Colorado State

See also: 2025 Colorado State Rams football team
Colorado State Rams (2-7) vs New Mexico Lobos (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (Altitude/MWN): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CSU UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Air Force

See also: 2025 Air Force Falcons football team
New Mexico Lobos (7-3) vs Air Force Falcons (3-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNM AFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving

San Diego State

See also: 2025 San Diego State Aztecs football team
San Diego State Aztecs (9-2) vs New Mexico Lobos (8-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Aztecs 0 14 300017
Lobos 3 7 700623

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 30,575
  • Referee: Gary Reed
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNM (7:25) – Luke Drzewiecki 37-yard field goal; Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:35 (Lobos 3–0)
Second quarter
  • UNM (13:15) – James Laubstein 40-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:55 (Lobos 10–0)
  • SDSU (7:26) – Lucky Sutton 1-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:16 (Lobos 10–7)
  • SDSU (0:59) – Donovan Brown 46-yard pass from Jayden Denegal (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:14 (Aztecs 14–10)
Third quarter
  • UNM (8:59) – D.J. McKinney 54-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:09 (Lobos 17–14)
  • SDSU (0:51) – Gabriel Plascencia 44-yard field goal; Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:35 (Tied 17–17)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

First overtime

No scoring plays

Second overtime
  • UNM – Cade Keith 25-yard pass from Jack Layne (Two-point pass conversion failed); Drive: 1 play, 25 yards (Lobos 23–17)
Statistics SDSU UNM
First downs 20 16
Total yards 355 308
Rushing yards 193 181
Passing yards 162 127
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–1 14–25–0
Time of possession 31:28 28:32
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing Jayden Denegal 14/24, 162 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Lucky Sutton 22 carries, 110 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Brown 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 14/25, 127 yards, TD
Rushing James Laubstein 10 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Keagan Johnson 3 receptions, 37 yards

vs. Minnesota (Rate Bowl)

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and 2025 Rate Bowl
2025 Rate Field - New Mexico Lobos (9-3) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Golden Gophers 0 0 000

at Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. MST
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNM MINN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Luke Wysong WR Arizona
Keayen Nead TE BYU
Lajuan Owens OL California
Moso'oipala Tuitele DE Colorado State
Everett Hunter TE Eastern Michigan
De'Jon Benton DL Hawaii
McKenzie Agnello OL Houston
Jer'marques Bailey OL Houston Christian
Caleb Medford WR Kansas State
Wallace Unamba OL Kentucky
Nic Trujillo WR Louisiana–Monroe
Justin Beadles DL Louisville
Nigel Williams DB Louisville
Pierre Kemeni Jr. DB Ohio
Brendan Durkin LS Old Dominion
Trace Bruckler TE Ole Miss
Blake Tabaracci LB San Jose State
Max Elkman DL Southeastern Louisiana
Eli Sanders RB USC
NaQuari Rogers RB Utah
Devon Dampier QB Utah
Antoineo Harris Jr. DE Utah State
Noah Avinger DB Utah State
Bobby Arnold III DB Utah State
D'Angelo Mayes WR Utah State
Hyrum Hatch LS Utah State
Bryson Taylor S Utah State
Javen Jacobs RB Utah State
Jayden Wilson LB UTEP
Christian Ellis S Virginia Tech
Tavien Ford OL Unknown
James Bailey OL Unknown
Matthew Toilolo IOL Unknown
Takeshi Faupula RB Unknown
Jahvante Royal CB Unknown
Skylar Cook S Unknown
Tavian Combs S Withdrawn
Elijah Brody ATH Withdrawn
Malik Aliane OL Withdrawn
Richard Pearce OL Withdrawn
Jawaun Singletary OL Withdrawn
Max Lantzsch DE Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Tyler Lawrence OL Air Force
Nevell Brown OL Alabama A&M
Dorian Thomas TE Arizona
CJ Johnson S Auburn
Mason Jones OL Bucknell
Simon Mapa TE California
Aiden Valdez TE Campbell
Jordan Mora OL Cerritos CC
Isaiah Blair WR Cerritos CC
Kaden Robnett OL Idaho
Abraham Williams DB Idaho
Jaxton Eck LB Idaho
Deshaun Buchanan RB Idaho
Jack Layne QB Idaho
Xavier Slayton DL Idaho
Keyshawn James-Newby DE Idaho
Ky'won McCray LB Jacksonville State
Keagan Johnson WR Kansas State
Israel Mukwiza OL Mercer
Scottre Humphrey RB Montana State
RJ Adams OL North Carolina A&T
Chris Gant Jr. S North Texas
Albert Nunes S Northern Iowa
Austin Brawley S Ohio
DJ McKinney RB Sam Houston
Azariah Levells DB Stephen F. Austin
Cade Keith TE TCU
Brian Booker DL Texas Southern
Caleb Coleman S Texas State
Clint Stephens S UCLA
Cole Welliver QB UConn
Trey Dubuc LS USF
Jayden Sheridan DB Utah Tech
Darren Agu DE Vanderbilt
Frankie Edwards DB Weber State
Keayen Nead TE Weber State
Damon Bankston RB Weber State

[6][7][8]

Coaching staff additions

Name New position Previous team Previous position Source
Jason Eck Head coach Idaho Head coach [9]
Luke Schleusner Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Idaho Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks [10]
Daniel Da Prato Associate head coach/Special teams Texas State Associate head coach/Special teams [11]
Stanley Franks Jr. Defensive backs/Pass game coordinator Idaho Cornerbacks [12]
John Johnson Running backs Sam Houston Assistant head coach/Running backs [13]
Cody Booth Offensive line Idaho Offensive line [14]
Hebron Fangupo Defensive line Idaho Defensive line [15]

Coaching staff departures

Name Position New team New position Source
Bronco Mendenhall Head coach Utah State Head coach [16]
Jason Beck Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Utah Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks [17]
Nick Howell Defensive coordinator Utah State Defensive coordinator [18]
Shane Hunter Special teams/Linebackers Utah State Special teams/Linebackers [18]
Kirk Garner Running backs Utah State Running backs [18]
Matt Johns Tight ends Utah State Quarterbacks [18]
Jan Jorgensen Edge Utah State Outside linebackers [18]
Charles Mack Defensive backs Utah State Cornerbacks [18]
Donte Wilkins Defensive line Utah State Defensive line [18]

References

  1. ^ "UNM Lobos defeat UNLV Rebels to become bowl eligible". KOB. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  2. ^ "New Mexico Lobos Schedule 2025". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025-26 Football Schedule". University of New Mexico. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "New Mexico Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  7. ^ "New Mexico Lobos 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  8. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  9. ^ "Jason Eck Named 34th Head Football Coach". golobos. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  10. ^ @UNMLoboFB (December 23, 2024). "Let's welcome new Offensive Coordinator and QB coach @LukeSchleusner to the Lobo Family! #GoLobos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ @UNMLoboFB (January 7, 2025). "WHOA! Let's welcome veteran coach Daniel Da Prato (@CoachDaPrato) as Special Teams Coord. and Assoc. Head Coach!!! Daniel spent the past two years with Texas State, and he is a 21-year Division I veteran who has coached an All-American in 3 of last 4 years. #GoLobos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ @UNMLoboFB (December 26, 2024). "Let's throw in a coach for good measure! Big time hire in Stanley Franks, Jr. (@franks_coach) for our secondary and defensive pass game coordinator! He brings professional playing and coaching experience to UNM! He shows up and yards allowed goes ⬇️ #GoLobos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @UNMLoboFB (January 7, 2025). "BANG! Let's welcome John Johnson to the Lobo Family as RB coach! John was at Sam Houston St. for 3 years and was also Asst. Head Coach. He also had two stints with South Dakota St. (With a FCS title game appearance). He also played FB at Oklahoma State. #GoLobos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @UNMLoboFB (December 23, 2024). "It's like Christmas!!! Let's welcome new Offensive Line coach @Coach_CBooth to the Lobo Family! #GoLobos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @UNMLoboFB (December 23, 2024). "Why stop now? Let's welcome new Defensive Line coach @LoniFangupo to the Lobo Family! #GoLobos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Bronco Mendenhall hired by Utah State after year at New Mexico". ESPN.com. December 6, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  17. ^ "Utah Football Hires Jason Beck As Offensive Coordinator". University of Utah Athletics. December 5, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g "Utah State's Bronco Mendenhall Announces Football Coaching and Support Staff". Utah State Aggies. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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