2024 New Mexico Lobos football team

2024 New Mexico Lobos football
2024 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Bronco Mendenhall (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Jason Beck (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Howell (1st season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Boise State	4	–	0	7	–	1
Colorado State	4	–	0	6	–	3
UNLV	2	–	1	6	–	2
San Diego State	2	–	1	3	–	5
Fresno State	3	–	2	5	–	4
San Jose State	3	–	2	5	–	3
Hawaii	2	–	2	4	–	5
Wyoming	2	–	3	2	–	7
New Mexico	2	–	3	3	–	6
Utah State	1	–	3	2	–	6
Nevada	0	–	4	3	–	7
Air Force	0	–	4	1	–	7
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 4, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team will represent the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos are led by Bronco Mendenhall in his first year as New Mexico's head coach. They will play home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Christian Washington	RB	Unknown
DJ Wingfield	OT	Purdue
Tavian Combs	S	Withdrawn
Devon Smith	OT	Louisiana–Monroe
Jacob Trussell	TE	Unknown
Jermarius Lewis	S	UTSA^[a]
Christian Ellis	S	Unknown
Andrew Henry	RB	Withdrawn
JC Davis	OT	Illinois
Zach Morris	CB	UTSA^[b]
CJ James	TE	UTSA
Ezra Sexton	WR	Unknown
Reese Steele	IOL	Louisiana–Monroe
Wyatt McClour	TE	Louisiana–Monroe
Sam Telesa	IOL	Louisiana–Monroe
Jacob Godfrey	WR	Louisiana–Monroe
Austin Ackel	TE	Louisiana-Monroe
Shancco Matautia	IOL	Arizona State
Marvin Covington	S	TBD
Aidan Armenta	QB	Louisiana-Monroe
Duece Jones	WR	TBD
Hunter Sellers	CB	TBD
Alec Marenco	LB	TBD
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister	CB	TBD
Jacory Croskey-Merritt	RB	TBD

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous School
Javen Jacobs	RB	Arizona State
Elvin Harris	OT	Campbell
Richard Pierce	IOL	East Carolina
Wallace Unamba	OT	Florida Atlantic
Shawn Miller	WR	Illinois
Eli Sanders	RB	Iowa State
Noah Avinger	CB	San Diego State
Isaiah Jones	WR	Syracuse
James Bailey	IOL	Texas A&M
Lajuan Owens	IOL	Tulane
Okiki Olorunfunmi	EDGE	Weber State

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 24	2:00 p.m.	Montana State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	FS1
August 31	8:30 p.m.	at Arizona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	ESPN
September 14	5:30 p.m.	at Auburn*	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN2/ESPNU
September 21	6:30 p.m.	Fresno State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	TruTV
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	ESPN Networks
October 12	5:00 p.m.	Air Force	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	TruTV
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	TruTV
October 26	3:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	MW Network
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	TruTV
November 8	8:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	FS1
November 16		Washington State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	FOX/FS1/FS2
November 30		at Hawaii	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs Montana State

Montana State Bobcats (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

Date: August 24, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Auburn

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	AUB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FRES	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Mexico State

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Air Force

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AF	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Utah State

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at Utah State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado State

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Wyoming

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WYO	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego State

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Aztecs	0	0	0	0	0

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Washington State

Washington State Cougars (0–0) vs New Mexico Lobos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Hawaii

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Notes

^ Originally committed to Southern Miss.
^ Originally committed to San Diego State.

References

^ "2024 New Mexico Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

[1] Originally committed to Southern Miss.

[2] Originally committed to San Diego State.

[3] "2024 New Mexico Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

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