| 2025 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (4–2 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Luke Schleusner (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Spence Nowinsky (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of November 16, 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]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Michigan * | NBC | L 17–34 | 110,648 | |
| September 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State * | Altitude | W 32–22 | 17,639 | |
| September 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at UCLA * | BTN | W 35–10 | 31,163 | |
| September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico State * |
| Altitude | W 38–20 | 37,440 |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at San Jose State | FS1 | L 28–35 | 12,109 | |
| October 11 | 7:45 p.m. | at Boise State | FS1 | L 25–41 | 32,982 | |
| October 18 | 7:45 p.m. | Nevada |
| FS1 | W 24–22 | 18,233 |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Utah State |
| Altitude | W 33–14 | 20,097 |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at UNLV | MW Network | W 40–35 | 25,972 | |
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Colorado State |
| Altitude | W 20–17 | 27,526 |
| November 22 | 5:00 p.m. | at Air Force | CBSSN | |||
| November 28 | 1:30 p.m. | San Diego State |
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The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025. New Mexico was predicted to finish 11th in the conference. [5]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 14 Wolverines | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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| Statistics | UNM | MICH |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals (FCS) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| Lobos | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
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| Statistics | IDST | UNM |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| Bruins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
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| Statistics | UNM | UCLA |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Lobos | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
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| Statistics | NMSU | UNM |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
| Spartans | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
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| Statistics | UNM | SJSU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| Broncos | 10 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 41 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
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| Statistics | UNM | BOIS |
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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| Boise State | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | ||
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
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| Statistics | USU | UNM |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | ||
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
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| Statistics | UNM | UNLV |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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| UNLV | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
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| Statistics | CSU | UNM |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Colorado State | Passing | ||
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO
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| Statistics | UNM | AFA |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
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| Statistics | SDSU | UNM |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| San Diego State | Passing | ||
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| 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 |
| Player | Position | Previous school |
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| 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 |
| Name | New position | Previous team | Previous position | Source |
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| 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] |
| 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] |