2024 New Mexico Lobos football team

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
2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Boise State y$^   7 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 23 UNLV y   6 – 1     11 – 3  
Colorado State   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Fresno State   4 – 3     6 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 4     7 – 6  
Air Force   3 – 4     5 – 7  
Hawaii   3 – 4     5 – 7  
  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: Boise State 21, UNLV 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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 and only year as New Mexico's head coach. They played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Following the season, Mendenhall left the team to accept the head coaching position at Utah State.[1] On December 14, Idaho head coach Jason Eck was hired as the Lobos' new head coach.[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

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Tavian Combs S Withdrawn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Christian Ellis S Withdrawn
Andrew Henry RB Withdrawn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 Arizona

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

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.[3]

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

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 State
  • 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
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[4]

Game summaries

No. 4 (FCS) Montana State

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.[5]

at No. 21 Arizona (rivalry)

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

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

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)

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

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 3 14 02037
Lobos 7 21 17752

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
  • AFA – Matthew Dapore 43-yard field goal, 4:49. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 54 yards, 9:28.
  • UNM – Devon Dampier 7-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 0:14. Lobos 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
  • UNM – Luke Wysong 57-yard punt return (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 13:32. Lobos 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:42.
  • AFA – Cade Harris 5-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick), 7:44. Lobos 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:48.
  • UNM – Nic Trujillo 18-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 5:05. Lobos 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:31.
  • AFA – Tylor Latham 4-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick), 2:46. Lobos 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19.
  • UNM – Devon Dampier 2-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 0:11. Lobos 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
  • UNM – Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters 15-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 12:49. Lobos 35–17. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:30.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 24-yard field goal, 5:37. Lobos 38–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:12.
  • UNM – Eli Sanders 31-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 1:25. Lobos 45–17. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:06.
Fourth quarter
  • AFA – Quentin Hayes 18-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick), 12:31. Lobos 45–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
  • UNM – Eli Sanders 35-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 10:54. Lobos 52–24. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:37.
  • AFA – Kemper Hodges 11-yard run (Matthew Dapore), 8:27. Lobos 52–31. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:21.
  • AFA – Quin Smith 39-yard pass from Josh Johnson (pass failed), 2:18. Lobos 52–37. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:23.
Statistics AFA UNM
First downs 21 21
Total yards 474 434
Rushing yards 325 255
Passing yards 149 179
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 35:59 24:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing Quentin Hayes 4/7, 79 yards
Rushing Quentin Hayes 18 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Quin Smith 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 14/19, 179 yards, TD
Rushing Eli Sanders 5 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nic Trujillo 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD

at Utah State

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

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

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

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

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

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 9 71430
Rainbow Warriors 7 14 10738

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): Kanoa Leahey, Rich Miano, Jordan Hellie
Game information
First quarter
  • HAW (7:37) – Pofele Ashlock 3 yard pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa kick); 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:04 (Hawaii 7-0)
Second quarter
  • UNM (13:06) – Devon Dampier 3 yard run (2-point conversion failed); 14 plays, 88 yards, 5:24 (Hawaii 7-6)
  • HAW (12:26) – Dekel Crowdus 52 yard pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa kick); 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:40 (Hawaii 14-6)
  • UNM (8:29) – Luke Drzewiecki 36 yard field goal; 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:53 (Hawaii 14-9)
  • HAW (2:29) – Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala 15 yard pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa kick); 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:39 (Hawaii 21-9)
Third quarter
  • HAW (11:58) – Nick Cenacle 3 yard pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa kick); 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02 (Hawaii 28-9)
  • UNM (6:56) – Devon Dampier 2 yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:21 (Hawaii 28-16)
  • HAW (1:23) – Kansei Matsuzawa 19 yard field goal; 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:33 (Hawaii 31-16)
Fourth quarter
  • UNM (13:53) – Devon Dampier 1 yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:30 (Hawaii 31-23)
  • HAW (8:48) – Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala 3 yard pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa kick); 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05 (Hawaii 38-23)
  • UNM (2:34) – NaQuari Rogers 1 yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:14 (Hawaii 38-30)
Statistics UNM HAW
First downs 30 28
Total yards 481 586
Rushing yards 305 102
Passing yards 176 484
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-31-0 39-59-0
Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 19/31, 176 yards
Rushing Eli Sanders 17 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Luke Wysong 9 receptions, 69 yards
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 37/57, 469 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Micah Alejado 10 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Spencer Curtis 7 receptions, 100 yards

Notes

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

References

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