Mountain West · 2023 · History
New Mexico Lobos
4-8 (2-6 Mountain West)Last: L 41-44 vs Utah State
Danny Gonzales · 4th season · .256 at New Mexico · .256 career since 2020
- Rating
- -16.0126
- Adj Off
- 21.5107
- Adj Def
- 37.6131
- WAP
- -6.64116
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.0%55 | 54.0%25 |
| Plays per game | 65.470 | 59.8126 |
| Time of possession | 32:2615 | 27:34119 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.462 | 8.9130 |
| Yards per rush | 5.315 | 5.1124 |
| Points per game | 27.365 | 35.1126 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9070 | 4.18107 |
| Starting field position | Own 25133 | Own 31106 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.26327 | +0.280124 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15773 | +0.331133 |
| Success rate | 45.7%30 | 46.6%125 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2858 | 1.2985 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.22617 | +0.211117 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.35533 | +0.395120 |
| Std downs success | 52.1%20 | 49.8%108 |
| Passing downs success | 32.7%52 | 37.0%130 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.0%68 | 77.8%115 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2543 | 0.67130 |
| Penalties per game | 9.8133 | 7.83 |
| Penalty yards per game | 89.4133 | 73.53 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.7%54 | 38.4%62 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.17119 | 1.5097 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.3%22 | 50.0%56 |
Rank out of 133 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | @17  Texas A&M | L10-52 | -0.52 | +0.04 | +0.43 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | Tennessee Tech(FCS) | W56-10 | +0.00 | +0.66 | -0.06 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 88  New Mexico State | L17-27 | -0.95 | +0.21 | +0.47 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @131  Massachusetts | W34-31 | +0.02 | +0.35 | +0.30 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @80  Wyoming | L26-35 | -0.87 | +0.31 | +0.32 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 65  San José State | L24-52 | -0.90 | +0.20 | +0.63 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 127  Hawai'i | W42-21 | +0.01 | +0.52 | +0.04 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @132  Nevada | L24-34 | -0.98 | +0.06 | +0.02 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 78  UNLV | L14-56 | -0.93 | +0.23 | +0.72 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @44  Boise State | L14-42 | -0.71 | +0.13 | +0.43 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @73  Fresno State | W25-17 | +0.15 | +0.34 | +0.04 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 110  Utah State | L41-44 | -0.97 | +0.22 | +0.30 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Dylan HopkinsSR | 80% | 157/282 | 55.7% | 2074 | 7.4 | 11 | 9 |
| 4Devon DampierSR | 18% | 40/64 | 62.5% | 525 | 8.2 | 6 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacory MerrittSR | 43% | 189 | 1185 | 6.3 | 17 | 7 |
| 2Andrew HenrySR | 12% | 52 | 350 | 6.7 | 3 | 5 |
| 9Sherod WhiteSR | 8% | 37 | 155 | 4.2 | 1 | 4 |
| 28Dorian LewisSR | 5% | 24 | 123 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Jeremiah HixonWR SR | 11% | 39 | 482 | 12.4 | 5 |
| 88Caleb MedfordWR SR | 9% | 30 | 551 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 80D.J. WashingtonWR SR | 8% | 29 | 336 | 11.6 | 3 |
| 11Andrew EricksonWR SR | 6% | 20 | 263 | 13.2 | 1 |
| 9Ryan DavisWR SR | 6% | 20 | 250 | 12.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Dmitri JohnsonDL SR | 46 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 9Gabriel LopezDT SR | 27 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45Kyler DrakeDL SR | 25 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Destin GainerDE SO | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Hunter RapollaDL SR | 19 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7Tyler KiehneDL JR | 16 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec MarencoLB SR | 64 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 36Syaire RileyLB SR | 48 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Mihalis SantorineosLB JR | 20 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Tate ZimmermanLB SO | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Jayden WilsonLB SR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Christian EllisS SR | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 20Dereck MooreS SO | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Tavian CombsS SR | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 14Jer'Marius LewisS SR | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 20Zach MorrisCB SR | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Noa Pola-GatesS SR | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Donte MartinCB SR | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Luke DrzewieckiSR | 10/14 | 71% | 47 | 37/38 | 67 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Aaron RodriguezSR | 52 | 42.4 | 61 | 16 | 1 |