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New Mexico Lobos 2026 advanced stats
- New Mexico Lobos (Mountain West) are 7-1 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 9.3 (36th in FBS): offense 26.8 (68th), defense 17.6 (20th).
- Offense ranks 80th in EPA per play (+0.09); defense ranks 2nd (−0.16 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 128th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0980th | −0.162nd |
| Success rate | 42.1%62nd | 30.4%1st |
| Explosiveness | 1.2280th | 1.35124th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 46.5%66th | 34.4%1st |
| Passing-downs success rate | 29.9%84th | 24.7%11th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 37.9%80th | 34.4%30th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1433rd | −0.183rd |
| Rushing success rate | 41.2%80th | 26.5%1st |
| Stuff rate | 15.6%31st | 33.7%1st |
| Line yards per carry | 2.64119th | 1.912nd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.1242nd | 0.727th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.2257th | 0.426th |
| Power success rate | 81.6%21st | 42.9%2nd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.1114th | 1.04108th |
| EPA per pass | +0.05112th | −0.057th |
| Passing success rate | 43.8%49th | 34.8%11th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.44108th | 1.5779th |
| Sack rate | 12.1%135th | 8.4%22nd |
| Turnovers per game | 1.155th | 2.72nd |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Central Michigan · W 38–7
- Week 3 at Oklahoma · L 6–14
- Week 4 at New Mexico State · W 42–18
- Week 5 vs. UTEP · W 61–7
- Week 7 at Hawai'i · W 21–10
- Week 8 vs. North Dakota State · W 21–16
- Week 9 at San José State · W 21–16
- Week 10 at Nevada
- Week 11 vs. UNLV
- Week 12 at Wyoming
- Week 13 vs. Air Force