New Mexico Football
New Mexico is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Mountain West, based in Albuquerque, NM. The 2026 record stands at 7-1. The Cooper Predictor rates New Mexico at +4.9, No. 47 of 138 FBS teams and No. 1 of 10 in the Mountain West. The model projects an 11-1 finish, with CFP Odds of 47.3%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in New Mexico games this season. Most recent result: beat San José State 21-16 on Oct 31. Next up: at Nevada on Nov 6 — the model projects New Mexico 31-21, giving New Mexico a 74% chance to win.
Open New Mexico in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-20 78% ✓ | W 38-7 |
| Sep 12 | vs Mercyhurst | W 42-7 99% ✓ | W 70-7 |
| Sep 19 | @ Oklahoma | L 20-34 17% ✓ | L 6-14 |
| Sep 26 | @ New Mexico State | W 34-17 84% ✓ | W 42-18 |
| Oct 3 | vs UTEP | W 42-17 95% ✓ | W 61-7 |
| Oct 17 | @ Hawai'i | W 35-17 87% ✓ | W 21-10 |
| Oct 24 | vs North Dakota State | W 28-24 63% ✓ | W 21-16 |
| Oct 31 | @ San José State | W 34-17 84% ✓ | W 21-16 |
| Nov 6 | @ Nevada | W 31-21 74% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs UNLV | W 31-20 78% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Wyoming | W 28-14 80% | — |
| Nov 28 | vs Air Force | W 35-21 80% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and New Mexico's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mountain West by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 7-1 | +4.9 |
| 2 |  North Dakota State | 7-2 | +3.4 |
| 3 |  UNLV | 5-3 | -4.5 |
| 4 |  Air Force | 6-2 | -5.4 |
| 5 |  Nevada | 3-5 | -8.3 |
| 6 |  Hawai'i | 2-6 | -9.9 |
| 7 |  San José State | 4-5 | -10.4 |
| 8 |  Wyoming | 5-3 | -11.2 |
| 9 |  Northern Illinois | 0-8 | -19.9 |
| 10 |  UTEP | 1-7 | -23.4 |
High schools on the New Mexico 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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