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2024 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record5–7 (3–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJason Beck (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Howell (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Boise State y   7 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 22 UNLV y   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Colorado State   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Fresno State   4 – 3     6 – 6  
San Jose State   3 – 4     7 – 5  
Air Force   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Hawaii   3 – 4     5 – 7  
New Mexico   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Utah State   3 – 4     4 – 8  
San Diego State   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Wyoming   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Nevada   0 – 7     3 – 10  
Championship: UNLV at Boise State
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 3, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings
The Lobos lost to Fresno, 21-35

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

Offseason

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Transfers

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Outgoing

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Player Position Destination
Christian Washington RB Coastal Carolina
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Tavian Combs S Withdrawn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Christian Ellis S Withdrawn
Andrew Henry RB Withdrawn
JC Davis OT Illinois
Zach Morris CB UTSA[b]
CJ James TE UTSA
Ezra Sexton WR East Tennessee State
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 Grambling State
Hunter Sellers CB TBD
Alec Marenco LB Kansas State
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister CB TBD
Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB TBD

Incoming

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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

Preseason

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Mountain West media poll

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The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.[1]

Mountain West media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 543 (38)
2 UNLV 471 (4)
3 Fresno State 460 (4)
4 Air Force 384
5 Colorado State 337
6 Wyoming 296
7 Utah State 285
8 San Diego State 251
9 Hawaii 214
10 San Jose State 185
11 New Mexico 85
12 Nevada 77

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 242:00 p.m.No. 4 (FCS) Montana State*
FS1L 31–3517,314
August 318:30 p.m.at No. 21 Arizona*
ESPNL 39–6144,748
September 145:30 p.m.at Auburn*
ESPN2L 19–4588,043
September 216:30 p.m.Fresno Statedagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
TruTVL 21–3818,019
September 286:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*
ESPN+W 50–4021,062
October 125:00 p.m.Air Force
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
TruTVW 52–3715,561
October 192:00 p.m.at Utah State
TruTVW 50–4514,584
October 263:00 p.m.at Colorado State
AltitudeL 6–1736,980
November 22:00 p.m.Wyoming
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
TruTVL 45–4915,046
November 88:30 p.m.at San Diego State
FS1W 21–1621,832
November 167:30 p.m.No. 18 Washington State*
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
FS1W 38–3514,067
November 309:00 p.m.at Hawaii
SPEC PPVL 30–3812,046
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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2024 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 2 Andrew Henry  Sr
QB 4 Devon Dampier So
TE 5 Trace Bruckler  Jr
RB 6 Eli Sanders Jr
WR 7 Nic Trujillo  Fr
WR 12 Caleb Medford Jr
QB 13 James Laubstein Jr
WR 14 Shawn Miller So
WR 15 Luke Wysong  Jr
QB 16 Isaiah Chavez  Sr
WR 18 Ryan Davis  Sr
TE 19 Magnus Geers  Sr
RB 21 Javen Jacobs So
RB 23 Josh Perry  Fr
QB 24 Ryan Cook So
RB 26 Rei Iwai  So
RB 27 Jaylen Morgan  Sr
RB 28 Naquari Rogers Jr
WR 29 Terrell Davis  So
RB 30 Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters Jr
WR 33 Mateo Contreras Fr
TE 38 Isaiah Sillemon  Jr
OL 51 Malik Aliane So
OL 52 Lajuan Owens  Fr
OL 53 James Bailey So
OL 54 Javier Marquez Fr
OL 55 Jawaun Singletary Sr
OL 56 Baraka Beckett Sr
OL 60 Jacob Webb  Jr
OL 65 Matthew Toilolo  Fr
OL 66 McKenzie Agnello Jr
OL 70 Elvin Harris Fr
OL 71 Travis Gray  So
OL 72 Griffin Schureman Fr
OL 75 Tevin Shaw  So
OL 76 Wallace Unamba Jr
OL 77 Jer'Marques Bailey  Sr
OL 78 Richard Pearce Jr
WR 80 Evan Wysong  Fr
WR 81 Kader Diop Jr
WR 82 Xavier Van  So
TE 83 Everett Hunter Jr
WR 84 Michael Buckley  Jr
WR 85 Elijah Brody Fr
WR 86 D'Angelo Mayes Fr
QB 87 Justin Holaday  Jr
TE 88 Vincent Santos  Sr
QB 99 Emery Floyd Jr
OL Tavien Ford Sr
OL Nico Rivera Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 0 Bobby Arnold III So
CB 1 Noah Avinger Jr
S 2 Noa Pola-Gates Sr
S 3 David Murphy  So
DL 7 Tyler Kiehne  Jr
S 8 Christian Ellis Jr
EDGE 9 Gabriel Lopez  Sr
LB 11 Mihalis Santorineos Jr
CB 12 Pierre Kemeni Jr. Sr
S 13 Bryson Taylor Jr
S 16 Tavian Combs  Sr
EDGE 17 Okiki Olorunfunmi Sr
CB 18 Cam Watts  Sr
S 20 Dereck Moore So
LB 22 Dimitri Johnson Sr
CB 23 Melaki Gutierrez Fr
LB 24 Jayden Wilson So
CB 25 D'Sean Martinez So
CB 27 Jahvante Royal  Sr
DB 28 Nigel Williams Sr
S 29 Aaron Smith Sr
DE 31 Landon Williams  So
S 32 Skylar Cook  Fr
LB 33 Randolph Kpai  Jr
LB 34 Niko Bohler Jr
S 35 Victor Villafuerte Jr
S 36 Hunter Wiggins So
LB 37 Lucas Lucero  So
CB 38 Devin Costello Fr
S 39 Dominic Tatum  Sr
LB 41 Tirek Austin-Cave  Sr
DL 45 Kyler Drake  Sr
LB 46 Blake Tabaracci Fr
CB 47 Drew Speech Jr
EDGE 48 John Sierra Fr
S 49 Matthew Lashley Fr
DE 50 Ja'Shon Lowery  Jr
LB 54 Hunter Haemker  So
EDGE 55 Antoineo Harris Jr. Sr
LB 75 Leonardo Gallegos  Jr
CB 77 Ishmael Az-Zahir  Sr
EDGE 85 Jackson Epes  Sr
DT 86 De'Jon Benton Sr
DE 88 Joe Ray Maez Jr
EDGE 89 Moso'oipala Tuitele So
DE 90 Max Elkman  So
CB 91 Keith Reddix Fr
EDGE 92 Hyrum McCarter Fr
DL 93 Sa'Kylee Woodard Fr
LB 95 Colby Brewer So
DL 96 Garrison Walker  Sr
DT 97 Devin Brandt-Epps Sr
EDGE 98 Max Lantzsch  Fr
DL 99 Bryce Santana  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 10 Aaron Rodriguez  Sr
LS 25 Hyrum Hatch Fr
K 26 Luke Drzewiecki Jr
LS 30 Brendan Durkin  So
P 35 Charles Steinkamp  So
K 81 Adrian Melesio Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jason Beck
    Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Nick Howel
    Defensive coordinator
  • Shane Hunter
    Special teams coordinator/Linebackers
  • Famika Anae
    Offensive line
  • Kirk Garner
    Running backs
  • Matt Johns
    Tight ends
  • Jan Jorgensen
    Edge
  • Charles Mack
    Defensive backs
  • Micah Simon
    Receivers
  • Donte Wilkins
    Defensive line
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2024

Game summaries

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No. 4 (FCS) Montana State

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See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team
No. 4 (FCS) Montana State Bobcats (0-0) at New Mexico Lobos (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 (FCS) Bobcats 0 14 02135
Lobos 10 14 7031

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: August 24, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,314
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:37) UNM – Christian Ellis 41-yard fumble return, Luke Drzewiecki kick (New Mexico 7–0)
  • (4:49) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:13; New Mexico 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:45) UNM – Trace Bruckler 12-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:23; New Mexico 17–0)
  • (10:36) MTST – Rylan Schlepp 5-yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; New Mexico 17–7)
  • (4:37) MTST – Ty McCullouch 17-yard pass from Tommy Mellott, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:43; New Mexico 17–14)
  • (1:33) UNM – Devon Dampier 24-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; New Mexico 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (13:03) UNM – Noah Avinger 13-yard fumble return, Luke Drzewiecki kick (New Mexico 31–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:33) MTST – Tommy Mellott 15-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:30; New Mexico 31–21)
  • (1:33) MTST – Adam Jones 93-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 1 play, 93 yards, 0:37; New Mexico 31–28)
  • (1:33) MTST – Scottre Humphrey 4-yard run, Myles Sansted kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 1:49; Montana State 35–31)
Statistics MTST UNM
First downs 27 19
Total yards 567 324
Rushing yards 47–362 28–152
Passing yards 205 172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–0 18–26–0
Time of possession 34:40 25:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Montana State Passing Tommy Mellott 21/32, 205 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Adam Jones 17 carries, 167 yards, TD
Receiving Ty McCullouch 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 18/26, 172 yards, TD
Rushing Eli Sanders 17 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Luke Wysong 6 receptions, 95 yards

Entering the game, the Bobcats were double-digit favorites to win the game. It was the first time since 2013 that an FCS team was a double-digit favorite to win against an FBS opponent.[3]

at No. 21 Arizona (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team and Arizona–New Mexico football rivalry
New Mexico Lobos (0–1) at No. 21 Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 14 10 7839
No. 21 Wildcats 14 13 211361

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,748
  • Referee: Stephon Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:45) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 69-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:14; Arizona 7–0)
  • (7:23) UNM – Luke Wysong 16-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:22; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:06) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Arizona 14–7)
  • (7:23) UNM – NaQuari Rogers 6-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Tied 14–14)
Second quarter
  • (12:16) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00; Arizona 17–14)
  • (9:17) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:59; Tied 17–17)
  • (4:51) UNM – Devon Dampier 13-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:34; New Mexico 24–17)
  • (4:21) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 78-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:24; Tied 24–24)
  • (0:30) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 2:52; Arizona 27–24)
Third quarter
  • (13:40) ARIZ – Quali Conley 51-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:11; Arizona 34–24)
  • (12:26) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 40-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:09; Arizona 41–24)
  • (8:02) UNM – Devon Dampier 7-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; Arizona 41–31)
  • (3:13) ARIZ – Quali Conley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:43; Arizona 48–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:18) ARIZ – Quali Conley 23-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:49; Arizona 55–31)
  • (4:44) UNM – Caleb Medford 9-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Devon Dampier two-point pass to Eli Sanders (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; Arizona 55–39)
  • (2:24) ARIZ – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 36-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:19; Arizona 61–39)
Statistics UNM ARIZ
First downs 30 22
Total yards 471 672
Rushing yards 38–211 26–205
Passing yards 260 422
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–42–2 19–31–1
Time of possession 34:58 25:02
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 24/42, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devon Dampier 15 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Luke Wysong 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 19/31, 422 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Jacory Croskey-Merritt 13 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 10 receptions, 304 yards, 4 TD

at Auburn

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See also: 2024 Auburn Tigers football team
Game Three – New Mexico Lobos (0–2) at Auburn Tigers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 10 3 0619
Tigers 14 3 141445

at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT/6:30 CDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 88,043
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 33–yard field goal, 11:12. New Mexico 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:48.
  • AUB – Camden Brown 10-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 7:45. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:18.
  • UNM – NaQuari Rogers 3–yard rush (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 4:14. New Mexico 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 2–yard rush (Towns McGough kick), 1:12. Auburn 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
Second quarter
  • AUB – Towns McGough 24–yard field goal, 13:34. Auburn 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:51.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 21–yard field goal, 10:01. Auburn 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:33.
Third quarter
  • AUB – Micah Riley 3-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 9:58. Auburn 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.
  • AUB – Jarquez Hunter 14-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 4:55. Auburn 31–13. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:38.
Fourth quarter
  • UNM – Caleb Medford 4–yard pass from Devon Dampier (pass failed), 13:50. Auburn 31–19. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:54.
  • AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 26-yard pass from Hank Brown (Towns McGough kick), 12:08. Auburn 38–19. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:32.
  • AUB – Damari Alston 22–yard rush (Towns McGough kick), 5:51. Auburn 45–19. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.
Statistics UNM AUB
First downs 22 26
Total yards 448 503
Rushing yards 157 268
Passing yards 291 235
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:31 27:29
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 22/44, 291 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Eli Sanders 7 rushes, 72 yards
Receiving Ryan Davis 6 receptions, 100 yards
Auburn Passing Hank Brown 17/25, 235 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 20 rushes, 152 yards, TD
Receiving Camden Brown 4 receptions, 33 yards, TD

vs. Fresno State

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See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Game Four – Fresno State Bulldogs (2–1) at New Mexico Lobos (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 8 17 01035
Lobos 3 7 01121

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 16 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,019
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:37) FRES – Josiah Freeman 5-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Jayden Mandel two-point run (Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:55; Fresno State 8–0)
  • (2:20) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 20-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:09; Fresno State 8–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:10) FRES – Bryson Donelson 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Fresno State 15–3)
  • (5:03) FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:25; Fresno State 18–3)
  • (1:24) FRES – Kamron Beachem 26-yard pass from Raylen Sharpe, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:40; Fresno State 25–3)
  • (0:06) UNM – Trace Bruckler 5-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 1:12; Fresno State 25–10)
Third quarter
  • (4:41) FRES – Dylan Lynch 42-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:45; Fresno State 28–10)
Fourth quarter

(12:12) UNM – Luke Drzweiecki 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:34; Fresno State 28–13) (7:08) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:59; Fresno State 35–13) (3:45) UNM – Javen Jacobs 1-yard run, James Laubstein two-point run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Fresno State 35–21) (1:57) FRES – Dylan Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:16; Fresno State 38–21)

Statistics FRES UNM
First downs 21 25
Total yards 345 485
Rushing yards 93 147
Passing yards 252 338
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 31:17 28:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 26/33, 226 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Gilliam 18 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Raylen Sharpe 6 receptions, 49 yards
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 33/53, 338 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devon Dampier 9 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Luke Wysong 10 receptions, 126 yards

at New Mexico State (Rio Grande Rivalry)

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See also: 2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team and Rio Grande Rivalry (football)
Game Five – New Mexico Lobos (0–4) at New Mexico State Aggies (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 7 14 92050
Aggies 7 3 72340

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,062
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young (play-by-play) and Danny Knee (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 3-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 9:42. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:48.
  • NMSU – Larenzo McMillan 84-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 9:25. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:14.
Second quarter
  • UNM – Devon Dampier 11-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 6:44. Lobos 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 3:07.
  • UNM – Devon Dampier 2-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 0:22. Lobos 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:42.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Lobos 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
  • UNM – Devon Dampier 24-yard run (pass failed), 11:53. Lobos 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:01.
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 25-yard pass from Santino Marucci (Abraham Montano kick), 7:06. Lobos 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 20-yard field goal, 1:27. Lobos 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:39.
Fourth quarter
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 30-yard field goal, 14:53. Lobos 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:34.
  • UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 4-yard run (kick failed), 12:13. Lobos 36–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 10-yard run (pass failed), 6:09. Lobos 36–26. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:12.
  • UNM – Javen Jacobs 50-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 5:14. Lobos 43–26. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:54.
  • NMSU – Santino Marucci 16-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 2:34. Lobos 43–33. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:33.
  • UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 29-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 1:46. Lobos 50–33. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:47.
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 2-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 0:52. Lobos 50–40. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:46.
Statistics UNM NMSU
First downs 28 27
Total yards 579 474
Rushing yards 331 285
Passing yards 248 189
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:36 26:24
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 13/28, 248 yards
Rushing NaQuari Rogers 21 carries, 122 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Caleb Medford 2 receptions, 91 yards
New Mexico State Passing Santino Marucci 13/29, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Larenzo McMillan 1 carry, 84 yards, TD
Receiving T. J. Pride 3 receptions, 63 yards

vs. Air Force

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See also: 2024 Air Force Falcons football team
Game Six – Air Force Falcons (1–4) at New Mexico Lobos (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (TruTV): JB Long (play-by-play) and Mike Golic Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics AFA UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah State

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See also: 2024 Utah State Aggies football team
Game Seven – New Mexico Lobos (2–4) at Utah State Aggies (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNM USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Colorado State

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See also: 2024 Colorado State Rams football team
Game Eight – New Mexico Lobos (3–4) at Colorado State Rams (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 3 306
Rams 0 17 0017

at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,980
  • Referee: Michael Cuttone
  • TV announcers (MW Network): Brian Roth (play-by-play) and Mike Sanford Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 29-yard field goal, 14:13. Lobos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:15.
  • CSU – Caleb Goodie 46-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Jordan Noyes kick), 12:41. Rams 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:26.
  • CSU – Kobe Johnson 82-yard punt return (Jordan Noyes kick), 9:11. Rams 14–3.
  • CSU – Jordan Noyes 47-yard field goal, 0:25. Rams 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:12.
Third quarter
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 44-yard field goal, 6:22. Rams 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics UNM CSU
First downs 25 14
Total yards 453 334
Rushing yards 134 192
Passing yards 319 142
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 29:35 30:25
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 23/40, 319 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Eli Sanders 15 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Ryan Davis 9 receptions, 146 yards
Colorado State Passing Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 11/20, 142 yards, TD
Rushing Avery Morrow 16 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Caleb Goodie 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD

vs. Wyoming

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See also: 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Game Nine – Wyoming Cowboys (1–7) at New Mexico Lobos (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 14 21 01449
Lobos 13 22 10045

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,046
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:33) UNM – Ryan Davis 10-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; New Mexico 6–0)
  • (8:41) WYO – Jamari Ferrell 1-yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; Wyoming 7–6)
  • (5:56) UNM – Eli Sanders 34-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; New Mexico 13–7)
  • (2:02) WYO – John Michael Gyllenborg 15-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:46; Wyoming 14–13)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) WYO – Kaden Anderson 7-yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:17; Wyoming 21–13)
  • (11:22) UNM – Devon Dampier 18-yard run, Trace Bruckler rush (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:27; Tied 21–21)
  • (9:54) WYO – Jaylen Sargent 68-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:23; Wyoming 28–21)
  • (5:20) UNM – Devon Dampier 40-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:09; Tied 28–28)
  • (1:57) WYO – Harrison Waylee 6-yard run, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Wyoming 35–28)
  • (1:36) UNM – Eli Sanders 75-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:15; Tied 35–35)
Third quarter
  • (9:29) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:00; New Mexico 38–35)
  • (0:40) UNM – Devon Dampier 85-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:38; New Mexico 45–35)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:55) WYO – Wrook Brown 29-yard interception, John Hoyland kick (New Mexico 45–42)
  • (4:44) WYO – Justin Stevenson 27-yard pass from Kaden Anderson, John Hoyland kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:51; Wyoming 49–45)
Statistics WYO UNM
First downs 30 22
Total yards 604 576
Rushing yards 262 412
Passing yards 342 164
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 37:13 22:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 20/29, 342 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Harrison Waylee 27 carries, 170 yards, TD
Receiving Jaylen Sargent 6 receptions, 186 yards, TD
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 16/31, 164 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Devon Dampier 12 carries, 207 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Ryan Davis 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD

at San Diego State

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See also: 2024 San Diego State Aztecs football team
Game Ten – New Mexico Lobos (3–6) at San Diego State Aztecs (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 14 0 0721
Aztecs 3 10 3016

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: Friday November 8, 2024
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. MST/7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 21,832
  • Referee: Michael Cuttone
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNM (8:46) – Eli Sanders 51 yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); 4 plays, 99 yards, 1:24 (New Mexico 7-0)
  • SDSU (3:08) – Gabriel Plascencia 22 yard field goal; 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:32 (New Mexico 7-3)
  • UNM (2:32) – Eli Sanders 68 yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:32 (New Mexico 14-3)
Second quarter
  • SDSU (14:52) – Gabriel Plascencia 31 yard field goal; 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:24 (New Mexico 14-6)
  • SDSU (2:37) – Marquez Cooper 5 yard pass from Danny O'Neil (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:41 (New Mexico 14-13)
Third quarter
  • SDSU (1:39) – Gabriel Plascencia 28 yard field goal; 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:20 (San Diego State 16-14)
Fourth quarter
  • UNM (13:07) – Ryan Davis 8 yard pass from Devon Dampier (Luke Drzewiecki kick); 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:25 (New Mexico 21-16)
Statistics UNM SDSU
First downs 21 26
Total yards 475 341
Rushing yards 300 146
Passing yards 175 195
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 24:58 35:02
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 16/24, 175 yards, TD
Rushing Eli Sanders 16 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ryan Davis 5 receptions, 47 yards, TD
San Diego State Passing Danny O'Neil 26/41, 195 yards, TD
Rushing Marquez Cooper 35 carries, 123 yards
Receiving Jordan Napier 9 receptions, 63 yards

vs. No. 18 Washington State

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See also: 2024 Washington State Cougars football team
Game Eleven – No. 18 Washington State Cougars (8–1) vs New Mexico Lobos (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Cougars 14 14 0735
Lobos 7 7 141038

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 14,067
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:32) UNM – Devon Dampier 7-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:28; New Mexico 7–0)
  • (7:27) WSU – Carlos Hernandez 28-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:59; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:30) WSU – John Mateer 5-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:51; Washington State 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:21) WSU – Kyle Williams 20-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 4:03; Washington State 21–7)
  • (5:31) UNM – Caleb Medford 42-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:59; Washington State 21–14)
  • (1:10) WSU – Kyle Williams 29-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; Washington State 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:20) UNM – Devon Dampier 33-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:51; Washington State 28–21)
  • (0:25) UNM – Eli Sanders 26-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:12; Tied 28–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:40) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 19-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 7:27; New Mexico 31–28)
  • (3:12) WSU – Kyle Williams 37-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Washington State 35–31)
  • (0:21) UNM – Devon Dampier 1-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; New Mexico 38–35)
Statistics WSU UNM
First downs 27 27
Total yards 547 534
Rushing yards 172 360
Passing yards 375 174
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing John Mateer 25/36, 375 yards, 4 TD
Rushing John Mateer 9 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Kyle Williams 9 receptions, 181 yards, 3 TD
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 11/25, 174 yards, TD
Rushing Devon Dampier 28 carries, 193 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Luke Wysong 5 receptions, 71 yards

at Hawaii

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See also: 2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Game Twelve – New Mexico Lobos (5–6) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (SPEC PPV): TBD
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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Boise State Picked to 2024 Mountain West Football Title". July 10, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 New Mexico Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "New Mexico vs. Montana State odds, line". CBS Sports. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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