2018 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its home games at Dreamstyle Stadium. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Davie, the team finished with a 3–9 record, 1–7 against MW opponents to finish last in the Mountain Division. They were outscored by a total of 434 to 319.[1]

2018 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
2018 record3–9 (1–7 MW)
Head coachBob Davie (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorCalvin Magee (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (4th season)
Home stadiumDreamstyle Stadium
(Capacity: 39,224)
2018 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State x  7 1     10 3  
No. 22 Utah State  7 1     11 2  
Wyoming  4 4     6 6  
Air Force  3 5     5 7  
Colorado State  2 6     3 9  
New Mexico  1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 18 Fresno State x$  7 1     12 2  
Nevada  5 3     8 5  
Hawaii  5 3     8 6  
San Diego State  4 4     7 6  
UNLV  2 6     4 8  
San Jose State  1 7     1 11  
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT)
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Sheriron Jones with 1,402 passing yards, Tyrone Owens with 687 rushing yards, and Andrew Shelley with 55 points scored.[2]

Previous season

The Lobos finished the 2017 season 3–9 and 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the Mountain Division and did not qualify for a bowl game.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[3] Tyrone Owens RB SR

Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Lobos were predicted to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.[4]

Media poll

Mountain Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Boise State132 (22)
2Wyoming95
3Colorado State82
4Utah State78
5Air Force52
6New Mexico23

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Lobos had one player selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Incarnate Word*ESPN3W 62–3018,213
September 810:00 a.m.at No. 5 Wisconsin*BTNL 14–4577,003
September 156:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*ELVNW 42–2520,673
September 294:00 p.m.Liberty*
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
L 43–5218,804
October 62:00 p.m.at UNLVATTSNRMW 50–1418,949
October 132:00 p.m.at Colorado StateATTSNRML 18–2036,514
October 205:30 p.m.Fresno State
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPNUL 7–3816,708
October 272:00 p.m.at Utah StateStadiumL 19–6116,119
November 38:15 p.m.San Diego State
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ESPNUL 23–3114,646
November 101:30 p.m.at Air ForceCBSSNL 24–4223,723
November 167:00 p.m.No. 23 Boise State
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
CBSSNL 14–4516,883
November 2412:30 p.m.Wyoming
  • Dreamstyle Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
ATTSNRML 3–3114,269
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Source:[6]

Roster

2018 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Incarnate Word

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 9 0 14 30
Lobos 28 7 13 14 62
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 7 0 0 7 14
No. 5 Badgers 3 7 14 21 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 7 14 7 14 42
Aggies 17 0 0 8 25
Overall record Last meeting Result
70–33–5 2017 NMSU, 30–28

Liberty

1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 21 21 0 10 52
Lobos 7 3 13 20 43
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 29 7 14 50
Rebels 0 0 0 14 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–12 2017 UNLV, 38–35

at Colorado State

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 3 8 7 18
Rams 7 7 3 3 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
25–40 2017 CSU, 24-27

Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 14 14 0 38
Lobos 0 7 0 0 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–12 2017 FSU, 38–0

at Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 3 2 14 0 19
Aggies 28 24 9 0 61
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–11 2017 USU, 24–10

San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 7 0 7 17 31
Lobos 7 3 6 7 23
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–26 2017 SDSU, 35–10

at Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 0 17 7 0 24
Falcons 7 14 14 7 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
14–21 2017 UNM, 56–38

Boise State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Broncos 14 10 7 14 45
Lobos 0 7 0 7 14
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–8 2017 BSU, 28–14

Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 7 3 14 31
Lobos 0 3 0 0 3
Overall record Last meeting Result
34–36 2017 WYO, 42–3
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