2025 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2025 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jason Eck, the Lobos played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

2025 New Mexico Lobos football
Rate Bowl, L 17–20^OT vs. Minnesota
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	9–4 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Jason Eck (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Schleusner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Spence Nowinsky (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Boise State y$		6	–	2					9	–	5
UNLV y		6	–	2					10	–	4
San Diego State		6	–	2					9	–	4
New Mexico		6	–	2					9	–	4
Fresno State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Hawaii		5	–	3					9	–	4
Utah State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Air Force		3	–	5					4	–	8
Nevada		2	–	6					3	–	9
Wyoming		2	–	6					4	–	8
San Jose State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Colorado State		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Boise State 38, UNLV 21
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of January 6, 2026 Rankings from CFP Rankings

With a 40–35 victory over UNLV on November 1, the Lobos became bowl eligible for the first time since the 2016 season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	NBC	L 17–34	110,648
September 6	1:00 p.m.	Idaho State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	Altitude	W 32–22	17,639
September 12	8:00 p.m.	at UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	BTN	W 35–10	31,163
September 27	2:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	Altitude	W 38–20	37,440
October 3	8:00 p.m.	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	FS1	L 28–35	12,109
October 11	7:45 p.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	L 25–41	32,982
October 18	7:45 p.m.	Nevada	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	FS1	W 24–22	18,233
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Utah State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	Altitude	W 33–14	20,097
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV	MW Network	W 40–35	25,972
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	Altitude	W 20–17	27,526
November 22	5:00 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Air Force Academy, CO	CBSSN	W 20–3	20,218
November 28	1:30 p.m.	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	CBSSN	W 23–17 ^2OT	30,575
December 26	2:30 p.m.	vs. Minnesota*	Chase Field Phoenix, AZ (Rate Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–20 ^OT	27,439
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - All times are in Mountain time

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025. New Mexico was predicted to finish 11th in the conference.

Game summaries

at No. 14 Michigan

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) at No. 14 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	10	7	0	17
No. 14 Wolverines	7	14	14	7	42

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), clear, NE 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,648
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:57) MICH – Justice Haynes 56-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:57; Michigan 7–0) (4:26) MICH – Justice Haynes 5-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:46; Michigan 14–0) Second quarter (8:21) MICH – Dominic Zvada 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:54; Michigan 17–0) (2:23) UNM – Dorian Thomas 9-yard pass from DJ McKinney, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:55; Michigan 17–7) (1:56) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:22; Michigan 17–10) (0:25) MICH – Marlin Klein 15-yard pass from Bryce Underwood, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Michigan 24–10) Third quarter (10:19) MICH – Dominic Zvada 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:47; Michigan 27–10) (1:40) UNM – Dorian Thomas 3-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:39; Michigan 27–17) Fourth quarter (10:14) MICH – Justice Haynes 1-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:16; Michigan 34–17)

Statistics	UNM	MICH
First downs	21	20
Plays–yards	76–267	63–452
Rushes–yards	28–50	32–201
Passing yards	217	251
Passing: comp–att–int	32–48–3	21–31–0
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	33:02	26:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing	Jack Layne	31/47, 208 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Scottre Humphrey	10 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Thomas	10 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
Michigan	Passing	Bryce Underwood	21/31, 251 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Justice Haynes	16 carries, 159 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Marlin Klein	6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

Idaho State (FCS)

Idaho State Bengals (FCS) (0–2) at New Mexico Lobos (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals (FCS)	0	10	6	6	22
Lobos	7	7	3	15	32

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
• Game attendance: 17,639
• Referee: Gary Reed
• TV announcers (Altitude): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)

Game information

First quarter UNM – Jack Layne 7-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 0:21. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:04. Second quarter IDST – Trajan Sinatra 27-yard field goal, 8:56. Lobos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:21. UNM – Scottre Humphrey 61-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 7:34. Lobos 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:22. IDST – Michael Shulikov 30-yard pass from Davis Harsin (Trajan Sinatra kick), 1:03. Lobos 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:29. Third quarter IDST – Trajan Sinatra 56-yard field goal, 10:30. Lobos 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:17. IDST – Trajan Sinatra 33-yard field goal, 5:25. Bengals 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:23. UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 21-yard field goal, 0:13. Lobos 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter IDST – Tytan Mason 3-yard run (pass failed), 10:40. Bengals 22–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:33. UNM – Damon Bankston 1-yard run (Jack Layne–Dorian Thomas pass), 7:17. Lobos 25–22. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:16. UNM – Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 1:48. Lobos 32–22. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.

Statistics	IDST	UNM
First downs	21	20
Total yards	386	371
Rushes–yards	31–121	40–216
Passing yards	265	155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–39–1	13–21–0
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	30:31	29:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing	Davis Harsin	17/26, 181 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Davis Harsin	11 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Michael Shulikov	4 receptions, 74 yards, TD
New Mexico	Passing	Jack Layne	13/21, 155 yards
	Rushing	Scottre Humphrey	18 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dorian Thomas	5 receptions, 56 yards

at UCLA

New Mexico Lobos (1–1) at UCLA Bruins (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	7	0	21	35
Bruins	0	7	3	0	10

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: September 12, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 31,163
• Referee: Ron Snodrass
• TV announcers (BTN): Carlo Jimenez (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Drea Avent (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (3:10) UNM – Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:25; New Mexico 7–0) Second quarter (12:43) UNM – Simon Mapa 8-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:56; New Mexico 14–0) (8:59) UCLA – Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 12-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:39; New Mexico 14–7) Third quarter (3:34) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:00; New Mexico 14–10) Fourth quarter (10:42) UNM – Damon Bankston 2-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:52; New Mexico 21–10) (7:06) UNM – Damon Bankston 43-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 2:07; New Mexico 28–10) (0:36) UNM – D. J. McKinney 3-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:22; New Mexico 35–10)

Statistics	UNM	UCLA
First downs	22	15
Total yards	450	326
Rushing yards	298	109
Passing yards	152	217
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–17–0	22–34–1
Time of possession	36:38	23:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing	Jack Layne	12/16, 152 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Damon Bankston	15 carries, 154 yards, TD
	Receiving	Damon Bankston	3 receptions, 49 yards, TD
UCLA	Passing	Nico Iamaleava	22/34, 217 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Anthony Woods	10 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Mikey Matthews	3 receptions, 67 yards

New Mexico State (Rio Grande Rivalry)

New Mexico State Aggies (2–1) vs New Mexico Lobos (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	0	3	20
Lobos	7	7	10	14	38

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
• Game attendance: 37,440
• Referee: Nolan Dumas
• TV announcers (Altitude): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:21) NMSU – TJ Pride 34-yard pass from Donovan Faupel, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:11; New Mexico State 7–0) (3:56) UNM – Cade Keith 5-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:17; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (14:14) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:42; New Mexico State 10–7) (12:18) NMSU – Bernock Iya 42-yard fumble recovery, Ryan Hawk kick (New Mexico State 17–7) (9:27) UNM – Shawn Miller 31-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; New Mexico State 17–14) Third quarter (9:55) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:05; Tied 17–17) (1:12) UNM – Dorian Thomas 24-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:01; New Mexico 24–17) Fourth quarter (12:34) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:38; New Mexico 24–20) (11:37) UNM – Keagan Johnson 41-yard pass from Michael Buckley, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; New Mexico 31–20) (5:09) UNM – Scottre Humphrey 8-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:58; New Mexico 38–20)

Statistics	NMSU	UNM
First downs	16	24
Total yards	304	476
Rushing yards	15	132
Passing yards	289	344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–38–1	24–31–0
Time of possession	27:55	32:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Logan Fife	20/37, 255 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kadarius Calloway	8 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Gavin Harris	6 receptions, 97 yards
New Mexico	Passing	Jack Layne	23/30, 303 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Scottre Humphrey	13 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Keagan Johnson	5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

at San Jose State

New Mexico Lobos (3–1) at San Jose State Spartans (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	17	0	11	28
Spartans	7	14	14	0	35

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

• Date: October 3, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,109
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 4-yard run (Mathias Brown kick), 9:10. Spartans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50. Second quarter SJSU – Matthew Coleman 11-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 14:22. Spartans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:54. UNM – Damon Bankston 4-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 9:30. Spartans 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. SJSU – Danny Scudero 70-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 6:15. Spartans 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:03. UNM – Scottre Humphrey 1-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 3:29. Spartans 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41. UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Spartans 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 1:52. Third quarter SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 10-yard run (Mathias Brown kick), 10:27. Spartans 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:43. SJSU – Leland Smith 8-yard pass from Walker Eget (Mathias Brown kick), 2:42. Spartans 35–17. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter UNM – Jack Layne 3-yard run (Jack Layne–Shawn Miller pass), 11:02. Spartans 35–25. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:00. UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 31-yard field goal, 3:41. Spartans 35–28. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.

Statistics	UNM	SJSU
First downs	29	24
Total yards	420	491
Rushes–yards	27–76	34–157
Passing yards	344	334
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–40–3	26–30–0
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	26:33	33:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing	Jack Layne	28/40, 344 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Damon Bankston	9 carries, 51 yards, TD
	Receiving	Keagan Johnson	11 receptions, 145 yards
San Jose State	Passing	Walker Eget	26/30, 334 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Steve Chavez-Soto	14 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Danny Scudero	7 receptions, 151 yards, TD

at Boise State

New Mexico Lobos (3–2) at Boise State Broncos (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	14	3	8	25
Broncos	10	7	3	21	41

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 7:45 p.m. MDT
• Referee: Nolan Dumas
• TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack (1–5) vs New Mexico Lobos (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 7:45 p.m. MDT
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Utah State

Utah State Aggies (4–3) vs New Mexico Lobos (4–3) – Game summary

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

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
• Referee: Kenneth Ray
• TV announcers (Altitude): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at UNLV

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (6–1) – Game summary

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

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
• Referee: Gary Reed
• TV announcers (MW Network): Matt Neverett (play-by-play) and Caleb Herring (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Colorado State

Colorado State Rams (2-7) vs New Mexico Lobos (6–3) – Game summary

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

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
• Referee: Nolan Dumas
• TV announcers (Altitude/MWN): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Air Force

New Mexico Lobos (7-3) vs Air Force Falcons (3-7) – Game summary

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

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
• Referee: Brad Carrell
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

San Diego State

San Diego State Aztecs (9-2) vs New Mexico Lobos (8-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Aztecs	0	14	3	0	0	0	17
Lobos	3	7	7	0	0	6	23

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 30,575
• Referee: Gary Reed
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)

Game information

First quarter UNM (7:25) – Luke Drzewiecki 37-yard field goal; Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:35 (Lobos 3–0) Second quarter UNM (13:15) – James Laubstein 40-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:55 (Lobos 10–0) SDSU (7:26) – Lucky Sutton 1-yard run (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:16 (Lobos 10–7) SDSU (0:59) – Donovan Brown 46-yard pass from Jayden Denegal (Gabriel Plascencia kick); Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:14 (Aztecs 14–10) Third quarter UNM (8:59) – D.J. McKinney 54-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick); Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:09 (Lobos 17–14) SDSU (0:51) – Gabriel Plascencia 44-yard field goal; Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:35 (Tied 17–17) Fourth quarter No scoring plays First overtime No scoring plays Second overtime UNM – Cade Keith 25-yard pass from Jack Layne (Two-point pass conversion failed); Drive: 1 play, 25 yards (Lobos 23–17)

Statistics	SDSU	UNM
First downs	20	16
Total yards	355	308
Rushing yards	193	181
Passing yards	162	127
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–24–1	14–25–0
Time of possession	31:28	28:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing	Jayden Denegal	14/24, 162 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Lucky Sutton	22 carries, 110 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donovan Brown	5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
New Mexico	Passing	Jack Layne	14/25, 127 yards, TD
	Rushing	James Laubstein	10 carries, 70 yards, TD
	Receiving	Keagan Johnson	3 receptions, 37 yards

vs. Minnesota (Rate Bowl)

2025 Rate Field - New Mexico Lobos (9–3) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (7–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Lobos	3	3	0	8	3	17
Golden Gophers	0	7	0	7	6	20

at Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 27,439
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (1:47) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 31-yard field goal (15 plays, 66 yards, 8:35; UNM 3–0) Second quarter (6:18) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 29-yard field goal (11 plays, 34 yards, 5:57; UNM 6–0) (2:00) MINN – Jalen Smith 10-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; MINN 7–6) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (13:34) MINN – Darius Taylor 5-yard run (Brady Denaburg kick) (12 plays, 80 yards, 6:37; MINN 14–6) (13:30) UNM – Damon Bankston 100-yard kickoff return (Jack Layne pass to Keagan Johnson for two-point conversion) (Tied 14–14) Overtime (OT) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 36-yard field goal (4 plays, 6 yards; UNM 17–14) (OT) MINN – Jalen Smith 12-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (4 plays, 25 yards; MINN 20–17)

Statistics	UNM	MINN
First downs	17	16
Total yards	204	252
Rushing yards	116	105
Passing yards	88	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–1	18–28
Time of possession	30:41	29:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing	Jack Layne	14/25, 88 yards, INT
	Rushing	Damon Bankston	10 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Keagan Johnson	4 receptions, 42 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Drake Lindsey	18/28, 147 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	24 carries, 116 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jalen Smith	6 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Luke Wysong	WR	Arizona
Keayen Nead	TE	BYU
Lajuan Owens	OL	California
Moso'oipala Tuitele	DE	Colorado State
Everett Hunter	TE	Eastern Michigan
De'Jon Benton	DL	Hawaii
McKenzie Agnello	OL	Houston
Jer'marques Bailey	OL	Houston Christian
Caleb Medford	WR	Kansas State
Wallace Unamba	OL	Kentucky
Nic Trujillo	WR	Louisiana–Monroe
Justin Beadles	DL	Louisville
Nigel Williams	DB	Louisville
Pierre Kemeni Jr.	DB	Ohio
Brendan Durkin	LS	Old Dominion
Trace Bruckler	TE	Ole Miss
Blake Tabaracci	LB	San Jose State
Max Elkman	DL	Southeastern Louisiana
Eli Sanders	RB	USC
NaQuari Rogers	RB	Utah
Devon Dampier	QB	Utah
Antoineo Harris Jr.	DE	Utah State
Noah Avinger	DB	Utah State
Bobby Arnold III	DB	Utah State
D'Angelo Mayes	WR	Utah State
Hyrum Hatch	LS	Utah State
Bryson Taylor	S	Utah State
Javen Jacobs	RB	Utah State
Jayden Wilson	LB	UTEP
Christian Ellis	S	Virginia Tech
Tavien Ford	OL	Unknown
James Bailey	OL	Unknown
Matthew Toilolo	IOL	Unknown
Takeshi Faupula	RB	Unknown
Jahvante Royal	CB	Unknown
Skylar Cook	S	Unknown
Tavian Combs	S	Withdrawn
Elijah Brody	ATH	Withdrawn
Malik Aliane	OL	Withdrawn
Richard Pearce	OL	Withdrawn
Jawaun Singletary	OL	Withdrawn
Max Lantzsch	DE	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Tyler Lawrence	OL	Air Force
Nevell Brown	OL	Alabama A&M
Dorian Thomas	TE	Arizona
CJ Johnson	S	Auburn
Mason Jones	OL	Bucknell
Simon Mapa	TE	California
Aiden Valdez	TE	Campbell
Jordan Mora	OL	Cerritos CC
Isaiah Blair	WR	Cerritos CC
Kaden Robnett	OL	Idaho
Abraham Williams	DB	Idaho
Jaxton Eck	LB	Idaho
Deshaun Buchanan	RB	Idaho
Jack Layne	QB	Idaho
Xavier Slayton	DL	Idaho
Keyshawn James-Newby	DE	Idaho
Ky'won McCray	LB	Jacksonville State
Keagan Johnson	WR	Kansas State
Israel Mukwiza	OL	Mercer
Scottre Humphrey	RB	Montana State
RJ Adams	OL	North Carolina A&T
Chris Gant Jr.	S	North Texas
Albert Nunes	S	Northern Iowa
Austin Brawley	S	Ohio
DJ McKinney	RB	Sam Houston
Azariah Levells	DB	Stephen F. Austin
Cade Keith	TE	TCU
Brian Booker	DL	Texas Southern
Caleb Coleman	S	Texas State
Clint Stephens	S	UCLA
Cole Welliver	QB	UConn
Trey Dubuc	LS	USF
Jayden Sheridan	DB	Utah Tech
Darren Agu	DE	Vanderbilt
Frankie Edwards	DB	Weber State
Keayen Nead	TE	Weber State
Damon Bankston	RB	Weber State

Coaching staff additions

Name	New position	Previous team	Previous position	Source
Jason Eck	Head coach	Idaho	Head coach
Luke Schleusner	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	Idaho	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
Daniel Da Prato	Associate head coach/Special teams	Texas State	Associate head coach/Special teams
Stanley Franks Jr.	Defensive backs/Pass game coordinator	Idaho	Cornerbacks
John Johnson	Running backs	Sam Houston	Assistant head coach/Running backs
Cody Booth	Offensive line	Idaho	Offensive line
Hebron Fangupo	Defensive line	Idaho	Defensive line

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New team	New position	Source
Bronco Mendenhall	Head coach	Utah State	Head coach
Jason Beck	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	Utah	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
Nick Howell	Defensive coordinator	Utah State	Defensive coordinator
Shane Hunter	Special teams/Linebackers	Utah State	Special teams/Linebackers
Kirk Garner	Running backs	Utah State	Running backs
Matt Johns	Tight ends	Utah State	Quarterbacks
Jan Jorgensen	Edge	Utah State	Outside linebackers
Charles Mack	Defensive backs	Utah State	Cornerbacks
Donte Wilkins	Defensive line	Utah State	Defensive line