Mountain West · 2026 · History
New Mexico Lobos
5-1 (2-0 Mountain West)Last: W 21-10 at Hawai'iNext: vs North Dakota State
Jason Eck · 2nd season · .737 at New Mexico · .737 career since 2025
- Rating
- +6.243
- Adj Off
- 28.950
- Adj Def
- 22.742
- WAP
- -0.3631
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 65.8%6 | 46.9%101 |
| Plays per game | 65.390 | 59.7130 |
| Time of possession | 33:458 | 26:15132 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.725 | 6.228 |
| Yards per rush | 4.749 | 3.014 |
| Points per game | 39.710 | 10.51 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1348 | 1.792 |
| Starting field position | Own 371 | Own 245 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16362 | -0.1542 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.07588 | +0.03932 |
| Success rate | 41.8%83 | 32.4%1 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2749 | 1.38126 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20724 | -0.10616 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.13298 | -0.0707 |
| Std downs success | 46.6%95 | 37.2%4 |
| Passing downs success | 30.4%81 | 25.0%25 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.4%55 | 47.1%32 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.6721 | 3.501 |
| Penalties per game | 7.5105 | 8.014 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.591 | 70.715 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.6%62 | 30.8%16 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1743 | 1.6784 |
| 4th down conversion | 76.9%7 | 50.0%54 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 10.0-2.0
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 116  Central Michigan | W38-7 | +0.02 | +0.22 | -0.18 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Mercyhurst(FCS) | W70-7 | 0.00 | +0.25 | -0.40 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @18  Oklahoma | L6-14 | -0.50 | -0.23 | -0.08 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @120  New Mexico State | W42-18 | +0.04 | +0.36 | +0.03 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 135  UTEP | W61-7 | +0.00 | +0.30 | -0.32 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @107  Hawai'i | W21-10 | +0.07 | +0.01 | -0.05 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 86  North Dakota State | -13.080% | +0.07 | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @118  San José State | -15.484% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @119  Nevada | -16.185% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 88  UNLV | -13.881% | +0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @121  Wyoming | -16.485% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 103  Air Force | -18.288% | +0.03 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Toa FaavaeFR | 65% | 41/73 | 56.2% | 695 | 9.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 10Luke MogaFR | 34% | 23/38 | 60.5% | 248 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Scottre HumphreyFR | 31% | 85 | 422 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 21Kiefer SibleyFR | 20% | 55 | 292 | 5.3 | 2 | 5 |
| 23Cameron MathewsFR | 7% | 20 | 149 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20Darrion BowersFR | 7% | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Cade KeithTE FR | 13% | 15 | 212 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 81Bailen GeorgeWR FR | 11% | 12 | 240 | 20.0 | 3 |
| 14DJ DarlingWR FR | 5% | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 1 |
| 5Troy OmeireWR FR | 5% | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 11Massiah MingoWR FR | 5% | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 6Zhaiel SmithWR FR | 4% | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 0Miles WilliamsWR FR | 4% | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Darren AguDE FR | 24 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 45Brett KarhuDE FR | 15 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Brian BookerDT FR | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 94Jalen McIverDT FR | 9 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 15Xavier SlaytonDT FR | 9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19Elijah BrodyDE FR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Mercury SwaimLB FR | 32 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Jaxton EckLB FR | 25 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18Clay MartineauLB FR | 16 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Jayden FlakerLB FR | 16 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Tavian CombsS FR | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 0Austin BrawleyS FR | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 3CJ McBeanS FR | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 12Drew SpeechS FR | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 20Kevin LongstreetS FR | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 23Nick WheelerS FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 8Ormanie ArnoldCB FR | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Grant GlasgowFR | 6/8 | 75% | 49 | 27/27 | 45 |
| 41Nicholas RomeroFR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Michael KernFR | 17 | 40.1 | 66 | 8 | 1 |
| 35Charles SteinkampFR | 5 | 46.8 | 76 | 2 | 1 |