Mountain West · 2024 · History
New Mexico Lobos
5-7 (3-4 Mountain West)Last: L 30-38 at Hawai'i
Bronco Mendenhall · 1st season · .417 at New Mexico · .614 career since 2005
- Rating
- -14.7124
- Adj Off
- 25.575
- Adj Def
- 40.3132
- WAP
- -5.86107
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.1%64 | 54.7%28 |
| Plays per game | 64.286 | 66.260 |
| Time of possession | 28:5399 | 31:0736 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.183 | 8.5125 |
| Yards per rush | 6.71 | 5.5129 |
| Points per game | 33.524 | 38.0130 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8377 | 4.64128 |
| Starting field position | Own 27120 | Own 2968 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.30310 | +0.342132 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16470 | +0.368134 |
| Success rate | 48.3%12 | 50.5%133 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2482 | 1.2770 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3711 | +0.203111 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23177 | +0.510132 |
| Std downs success | 52.8%17 | 54.8%132 |
| Passing downs success | 36.4%13 | 38.2%128 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.7%58 | 82.8%127 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5883 | 0.83125 |
| Penalties per game | 9.3134 | 6.824 |
| Penalty yards per game | 81.5133 | 64.610 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.0%40 | 49.7%133 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5893 | 1.8373 |
| 4th down conversion | 68.4%13 | 59.1%98 |
Rank out of 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24Wk 1 | Montana State(FCS) | L31-35 | -1.00 | +0.16 | +0.14 |
| Aug 31Wk 1 | @85  Arizona | L39-61 | -0.84 | +0.28 | +0.64 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @24  Auburn | L19-45 | -0.55 | +0.28 | +0.45 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 88  Fresno State | L21-38 | -0.93 | +0.25 | +0.24 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @130  New Mexico State | W50-40 | +0.02 | +0.49 | +0.28 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 111  Air Force | W52-37 | +0.03 | +0.42 | +0.37 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @106  Utah State | W50-45 | +0.08 | -0.19 | +0.35 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @102  Colorado State | L6-17 | -0.91 | +0.02 | +0.13 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 115  Wyoming | L45-49 | -0.97 | +0.47 | +0.49 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @122  San Diego State | W21-16 | +0.05 | +0.30 | +0.14 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 72  Washington State | W38-35 | +0.11 | +0.43 | +0.48 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @116  Hawai'i | L30-38 | -0.94 | +0.32 | +0.43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Devon DampierSR | 100% | 226/390 | 58.0% | 2768 | 7.1 | 12 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eli SandersSR | 32% | 147 | 1064 | 7.2 | 9 | 15 |
| 21NaQuari RogersSR | 16% | 74 | 382 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 |
| 8Javen JacobsJR | 9% | 40 | 277 | 6.9 | 3 | 17 |
| 30Sol-Jay Maiava-PetersJR | 5% | 22 | 124 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Luke WysongWR SR | 18% | 69 | 840 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 9Ryan DavisWR SR | 14% | 54 | 747 | 13.8 | 3 |
| 85Trace BrucklerTE SR | 6% | 22 | 138 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 88Caleb MedfordWR SR | 5% | 18 | 336 | 18.7 | 3 |
| 7Nic TrujilloWR SR | 4% | 16 | 305 | 19.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Randolph KpaiDT SR | 80 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 |
| 22Dmitri JohnsonDL SR | 77 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 91Moso'oipala TuiteleDL JR | 35 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Gabriel LopezDT SR | 29 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 97Devin Brandt-EppsDT SR | 28 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Bryce SantanaDL SR | 28 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Jayden WilsonLB SR | 32 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Christian EllisS SR | 93 | 4 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Noah AvingerCB SR | 82 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 11Bryson TaylorCB SR | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 33Nigel WilliamsDB SR | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Noa Pola-GatesS SR | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 12Bobby Arnold IIIS JR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 18Cameron WattsCB SR | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Luke DrzewieckiSR | 13/18 | 72% | 45 | 41/42 | 80 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Aaron RodriguezSR | 41 | 42.7 | 75 | 15 | 3 |