New Mexico Highlands Football
New Mexico Highlands is an NCAA Division II football program in the Rocky Mountain, based in Las Vegas, NM. The 2026 record stands at 3-6. The Cooper Predictor rates New Mexico Highlands at -11.1, No. 126 of 164 D-II teams and No. 9 of 10 in the Rocky Mountain. The model projects a 4-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in New Mexico Highlands games this season. Most recent result: lost to Colorado Mesa 46-59 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Adams State on Nov 7 — the model projects New Mexico Highlands 56-27, giving New Mexico Highlands a 96% chance to win.
Open New Mexico Highlands in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division II.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Eastern New Mexico | no pick on record | W 35-34 |
| Sep 3 | @ Western New Mexico | W 42-31 80% ✓ | W 55-32 |
| Sep 12 | @ Fort Lewis | W 28-27 58% ✗ | L 28-31 |
| Sep 19 | vs Black Hills State | L 27-34 30% ✗ | W 44-36 |
| Sep 26 | @ South Dakota Mines | L 24-31 34% ✓ | L 23-34 |
| Oct 3 | vs Western Colorado | L 20-42 7% ✓ | L 24-52 |
| Oct 17 | @ CSU Pueblo | L 13-52 2% ✓ | L 17-77 |
| Oct 24 | vs Chadron State | L 21-35 18% ✓ | L 17-59 |
| Oct 31 | @ Colorado Mesa | L 20-42 10% ✓ | L 46-59 |
| Nov 7 | vs Adams State | W 56-27 96% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Colorado School of Mines | L 17-42 6% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and New Mexico Highlands's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Rocky Mountain by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CSU Pueblo | 9-0 | +24.9 |
| 2 |  Western Colorado | 9-0 | +23.9 |
| 3 |  Colorado School of Mines | 6-3 | +13.6 |
| 4 |  Chadron State | 4-5 | +9.3 |
| 5 |  Colorado Mesa | 5-4 | +7 |
| 6 |  Black Hills State | 5-4 | +1 |
| 7 |  South Dakota Mines | 5-4 | -0.5 |
| 8 |  Fort Lewis | 2-7 | -10.8 |
| 9 | New Mexico Highlands | 3-6 | -11.1 |
| 10 |  Adams State | 0-9 | -38.3 |
High schools on the New Mexico Highlands roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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