2025 New Mexico Lobos football team

2025 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	2–1 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Jason Eck (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Schleusner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Utah State		1	–	0					2	–	1
UNLV		0	–	0					3	–	0
Fresno State		0	–	0					3	–	1
Hawaii		0	–	0					3	–	1
New Mexico		0	–	0					2	–	1
Wyoming		0	–	0					2	–	1
Boise State		0	–	0					1	–	1
Colorado State		0	–	0					1	–	1
San Diego State		0	–	0					1	–	1
Nevada		0	–	0					1	–	2
San Jose State		0	–	0					0	–	2
Air Force		0	–	1					1	–	1
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 18, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Michigan *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	NBC	L 17–34	110,648
September 6	1:00 p.m.	Idaho State *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	Altitude	W 32–22	17,639
September 12	8:00 p.m.	at UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	BTN	W 35–10	31,163
September 27	2:00 p.m.	New Mexico State *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	Altitude
October 3	8:00 p.m.	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	FS1
October 11		at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FOX/FS1/FS2
October 18		Nevada	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	FOX/FS1/FS2
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Utah State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	Altitude
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV	MW Network
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	Altitude
November 22	5:00 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Air Force Academy, CO	CBSSN
November 28	1:30 p.m.	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	CBSSN
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - All times are in Mountain time

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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. ^[4]

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	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	10	7	0	17
No. 14 Wolverines	7	14	14	7	42

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

• Date: August 30, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• 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	3	4	Total
Bengals (FCS)	0	10	6	6	22
Lobos	7	7	3	15	32

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
• Game attendance: 17,639
• Referee: Gary Reed
• TV: Altitude

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	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	7	0	21	35
Bruins	0	7	3	0	10

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: September 12, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
• Game attendance: 31,163
• TV announcers (BTN): Carlo Jimenez (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), Drea Avent (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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 rushes, 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 rushes, 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 (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: September 27, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NMSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Jose State

See also: 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

• Date: October 3, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boise State

See also: 2025 Boise State Broncos football team

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs Boise State Broncos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

• Date: October 11, 2025

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 (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: October 18, 2025

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 (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: October 25, 2025

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 (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

• Date: November 1, 2025

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 (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: November 15, 2025

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 (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

• Date: November 22, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST

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 (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: November 28, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SDSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	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

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New position	Previous team	Previous position	Source
Jason Eck	Head coach	Idaho	Head coach	[8]
Luke Schleusner	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	Idaho	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	[9]
Daniel Da Prato	Associate head coach/Special teams	Texas State	Associate head coach/Special teams	[10]
Stanley Franks Jr.	Defensive backs/Pass game coordinator	Idaho	Cornerbacks	[11]
John Johnson	Running backs	Sam Houston	Assistant head coach/Running backs	[12]
Cody Booth	Offensive line	Idaho	Offensive line	[13]
Hebron Fangupo	Defensive line	Idaho	Defensive line	[14]

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New team	New position	Source
Bronco Mendenhall	Head coach	Utah State	Head coach	[15]
Jason Beck	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	Utah	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	[16]
Nick Howell	Defensive coordinator	Utah State	Defensive coordinator	[17]
Shane Hunter	Special teams/Linebackers	Utah State	Special teams/Linebackers	[17]
Kirk Garner	Running backs	Utah State	Running backs	[17]
Matt Johns	Tight ends	Utah State	Quarterbacks	[17]
Jan Jorgensen	Edge	Utah State	Outside linebackers	[17]
Charles Mack	Defensive backs	Utah State	Cornerbacks	[17]
Donte Wilkins	Defensive line	Utah State	Defensive line	[17]

References

1. "New Mexico Lobos Schedule 2025". ESPN . Retrieved August 7, 2025.
2. "2025 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved August 7, 2025.
3. "2025-26 Football Schedule". University of New Mexico . Retrieved August 7, 2025.
4. "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
5. "New Mexico Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
6. "New Mexico Lobos 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
7. "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
8. "Jason Eck Named 34th Head Football Coach". golobos. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
9. @UNMLoboFB (December 23, 2024). "Let's welcome new Offensive Coordinator and QB coach @LukeSchleusner to the Lobo Family! #GoLobos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
10. @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.
11. @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.
12. @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.
13. @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.
14. @UNMLoboFB (December 23, 2024). "Why stop now? Let's welcome new Defensive Line coach @LoniFangupo to the Lobo Family! #GoLobos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. "Bronco Mendenhall hired by Utah State after year at New Mexico". ESPN.com. December 6, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
16. "Utah Football Hires Jason Beck As Offensive Coordinator". University of Utah Athletics. December 5, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
17. "Utah State's Bronco Mendenhall Announces Football Coaching and Support Staff". Utah State Aggies . Retrieved January 19, 2025.