The 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its home games at Dreamstyle Stadium. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Davie, the team finished with a 3–9 record, 1–7 against MW opponents to finish last in the Mountain Division. They were outscored by a total of 434 to 319.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Sheriron Jones with 1,402 passing yards, Tyrone Owens with 687 rushing yards, and Andrew Shelley with 55 points scored.[2]
Preseason
Award watch lists
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Lobos were predicted to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.[4]
Mountain Division
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Boise State |
132 (22)
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2 |
Wyoming |
95
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3 |
Colorado State |
82
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4 |
Utah State |
78
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5 |
Air Force |
52
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6 |
New Mexico |
23
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Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Lobos had one player selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[5]
Offense
Aaron Jenkins – OL
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word* | | ESPN3 | W 62–30 | 18,213 |
September 8 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 5 Wisconsin* | | BTN | L 14–45 | 77,003 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | | ELVN | W 42–25 | 20,673 |
September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | Liberty* | - Dreamstyle Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
| | L 43–52 | 18,804 |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at UNLV | | ATTSNRM | W 50–14 | 18,949 |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | | ATTSNRM | L 18–20 | 36,514 |
October 20 | 5:30 p.m. | Fresno State | - Dreamstyle Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
| ESPNU | L 7–38 | 16,708 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Utah State | | Stadium | L 19–61 | 16,119 |
November 3 | 8:15 p.m. | San Diego State | - Dreamstyle Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
| ESPNU | L 23–31 | 14,646 |
November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | at Air Force | | CBSSN | L 24–42 | 23,723 |
| 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 Boise State | - Dreamstyle Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
| CBSSN | L 14–45 | 16,883 |
November 24 | 12:30 p.m. | Wyoming | - Dreamstyle Stadium
- Albuquerque, NM
| ATTSNRM | L 3–31 | 14,269 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Mountain time
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Source:[6]
Roster
2018 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
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Game summaries
Incarnate Word
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
14 |
30 |
Lobos
|
28
|
7
|
13
|
14 |
62 |
At Wisconsin
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|
|
|
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Total |
Lobos
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7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
No. 5 Badgers
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3
|
7
|
14
|
21 |
45 |
At New Mexico State
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|
|
|
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Total |
Lobos
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
42 |
Aggies
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
8 |
25 |
Liberty
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Flames
|
21
|
21
|
0
|
10 |
52 |
Lobos
|
7
|
3
|
13
|
20 |
43 |
At UNLV
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|
|
|
|
Total |
Lobos
|
0
|
29
|
7
|
14 |
50 |
Rebels
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14 |
14 |
At Colorado State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Lobos
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
7 |
18 |
Rams
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
3 |
20 |
Fresno State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Bulldogs
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
Lobos
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
At Utah State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Lobos
|
3
|
2
|
14
|
0 |
19 |
Aggies
|
28
|
24
|
9
|
0 |
61 |
San Diego State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Aztecs
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
17 |
31 |
Lobos
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
7 |
23 |
At Air Force
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Lobos
|
0
|
17
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Falcons
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
Boise State
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
No. 23 Broncos
|
14
|
10
|
7
|
14 |
45 |
Lobos
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Wyoming
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Cowboys
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
14 |
31 |
Lobos
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
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