2025 New Mexico Lobos football team

2025 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Jason Eck (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Schleusner (1st season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Air Force		0	–	0					0	–	0
Boise State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Colorado State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Fresno State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Hawaii		0	–	0					0	–	0
Nevada		0	–	0					0	–	0
New Mexico		0	–	0					0	–	0
San Diego State		0	–	0					0	–	0
San Jose State		0	–	0					0	–	0
UNLV		0	–	0					0	–	0
Utah State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wyoming		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of February 21, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 New Mexico Lobos football team will represent the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos are expected to be led by Jason Eck in his first year as New Mexico's head coach. They play home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Luke Wysong	WR	Arizona
Lajuan Owens	OL	California
McKenzie Agnello	OL	Houston
Caleb Medford	WR	Kansas State
Wallace Unamba	OL	Kentucky
Trace Bruckler	TE	Ole Miss
Eli Sanders	RB	USC
NaQuari Rogers	RB	Utah
Devon Dampier	QB	Utah
Antoineo Harris Jr.	DE	Utah State
Noah Avinger	DB	Utah State
Christian Ellis	S	Virginia Tech
Tavien Ford	OL	Unknown
Jer'marques Bailey	OL	Unknown
Tavian Combs	S	Unknown
Brendan Durkin	LS	Unknown
James Bailey	OL	Unknown
Everett Hunter	TE	Unknown
Jayden Wilson	LB	Unknown
Elijah Brody	ATH	Unknown
Max Elkman	DL	Unknown
D'Angelo Mayes	WR	Unknown
De'Jon Benton	DL	Unknown
Nic Trujillo	WR	Unknown
Malik Aliane	OL	Unknown
Hyrum Hatch	LS	Unknown
Bryson Taylor	S	Unknown
Pierre Kemeni Jr.	DB	Unknown
Moso'oipala Tuitele	DE	Unknown
Nigel Williams	DB	Unknown
Bobby Arnold III	DB	Unknown
Richard Pearce	OL	Withdrawn
Jawaun Singletary	OL	Withdrawn
Max Lantzsch	DE	Withdrawn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
Mason Jones	OL	Bucknell
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
Keagan Johnson	WR	Kansas State
Israel Mukwiza	OL	Mercer
Scottre Humphrey	RB	Montana State
RJ Adams	OL	North Carolina A&T
Albert Nunes	S	Northern Iowa
Austin Brawley	S	Ohio
DJ McKinney	RB	Sam Houston
Azariah Levells	DB	Stephen F. Austin
Brian Booker	DL	Texas Southern
Cade Keith	TE	TCU
Clint Stephens	S	UCLA
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	[4]
Luke Schleusner	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	Idaho	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	[5]
Daniel Da Prato	Associate head coach/Special teams	Texas State	Associate head coach/Special teams	[6]
Stanley Franks Jr.	Defensive backs/Pass game coordinator	Idaho	Cornerbacks	[7]
John Johnson	Running backs	Sam Houston	Assistant head coach/Running backs	[8]
Cody Booth	Offensive line	Idaho	Offensive line	[9]
Hebron Fangupo	Defensive line	Idaho	Defensive line	[10]

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New Team	New Position	Source
Bronco Mendenhall	Head coach	Utah State	Head coach	[11]
Jason Beck	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	Utah	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	[12]
Nick Howell	Defensive coordinator	Utah State	Defensive coordinator	[13]
Shane Hunter	Special teams/Linebackers	Utah State	Special teams/Linebackers	[13]
Kirk Garner	Running backs	Utah State	Running backs	[13]
Matt Johns	Tight ends	Utah State	Quarterbacks	[13]
Jan Jorgensen	Edge	Utah State	Outside linebackers	[13]
Charles Mack	Defensive backs	Utah State	Cornerbacks	[13]
Donte Wilkins	Defensive line	Utah State	Defensive line	[13]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	at Michigan *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
September 6	Idaho State *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM
September 13	at UCLA *	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA
September 27	New Mexico State *	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)
October 4	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA
October 11	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID
October 18	Nevada	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM
October 25	Utah State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM
November 1	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV
November 15	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM
November 22	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO
November 29	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game

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References

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