2023 New Mexico Lobos football team

2023 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryant Vincent (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorTroy Reffett (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
UNLV y   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Boise State y$   6 – 2     8 – 6  
San Jose State   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Air Force   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Wyoming   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Fresno State   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Utah State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Hawaii   3 – 5     5 – 8  
Colorado State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Nevada   2 – 6     2 – 10  
New Mexico   2 – 6     4 – 8  
San Diego State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2023 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by Danny Gonzales in his fourth year as New Mexico's head coach. They played their home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Lobos drew an average home attendance of 15,982 in 2023.

Gonzales was fired following the conclusion of the season. He finished his tenure at New Mexico with a record of 11–32.[1]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
C. J. Montes QB Fordham
Benji Johnson S Austin Peay
Jaden Phillips DL Sam Houston State
Adari Haulcy S Houston
AJ Odums CB UTEP
Keyonta Lanier WR Colorado State
Peyton Dixon RB Nevada
Jah'mar Sanders WR Lamar
Andrell Barney Jr. CB Snow College
Antonio Hunt CB Unknown
Ian Shewell DL Arizona State
Jaden Hullaby RB Unknown
Ronald Wilson S Incarnate Word
Jake Saltonstall DL Unknown
Geordon Porter CB UConn
Xavier Hailey S Unknown
Cody Moon LB San Diego State
Zoe Roberts WR Unknown
Trae Hall WR Unknown
Chad Alexander RB Unknown
Dion Hunter LB Cincinnati
Zacchaeus Williams IOL Unknown
Alex Murrell WR Unknown
Donald Dixon IOL Unknown
Myron Carter RB Unknown

Incoming

Player Position Previous School
Xavier Van WR San Diego
Andrew Henry RB Louisiana–Monroe
Gabriel Lopez EDGE Washington State
Bryson Washington S Oklahoma
Jeremiah Hixon WR Alabama State
Caleb Medford WR TCU
DC Tabscott QB Appalachian State
Dylan Hopkins QB UAB
Marvin Covington CB TCU
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister S TCU
Sam Telesa OC Georgetown
Max Lantzsch TE East Carolina
Kaydin Pope WR Mississippi State
Travis Gray OT Colorado
Noa Pola-Gates S Nebraska
Taurrian Stafford IOL Alabama State

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 25:00 p.m.at No. 23 Texas A&M*
ESPNL 10–5297,560
September 96:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech*
MW NetworkW 56–1017,279
September 166:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
MW NetworkL 17–2727,414
September 231:30 p.m.at UMass*
ESPN+W 34–318,298
September 302:00 p.m.at Wyoming
MW NetworkL 26–3525,477
October 144:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
MW NetworkL 24–5213,027
October 214:00 p.m.Hawaiidagger
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
SPEC PPVW 42–2113,723
October 288:30 p.m.at Nevada
CBSSNL 24–3413,083
November 44:00 p.m.UNLV
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
MW NetworkL 14–5612,353
November 118:00 p.m.at Boise State
FS1L 14–4234,076
November 188:30 p.m.at Fresno State
FS1W 25–1738,569
November 241:30 p.m.Utah State
  • University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
CBSSNL 41–44 2OT12,094

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Game summaries

at No. 23 Texas A&M

See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Game One: New Mexico Lobos (0-0) at No. 23 Texas A&M Aggies (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
New Mexico 0 7 3010
No. 23 Texas A&M 7 28 71052

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • (5:00) TXAM – Noah Thomas 15-yard pass from Connor Weigman (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:10; Texas A&M 7-0)

Second quarter

  • (14:53) TXAM – Evan Stewart 35-yard pass from Connor Weigman (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:37; Texas A&M 14-0)
  • (10:32) UNM – Jacory Crosky-Merritt 27-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 4:21; Texas A&M 14-7)
  • (8:03) TXAM – Noah Thomas 34-yard pass from Connor Weigman (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:29; Texas A&M 21-7)
  • (5:30) TXAM – Le'Veon Moss 2-yard run (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:02; Texas A&M 28-7)
  • (1:27) TXAM – Noah Thomas 9-yard pass from Connor Weigman (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:00; Texas A&M 35-7)

Third quarter

  • (6:09) UNM – Luke Drzeweicki 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 7:09; Texas A&M 35-10)
  • (2:30) TXAM – Evan Stewart 8-yard pass from Connor Weigman (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:39; Texas A&M 42-10)

Fourth quarter

  • (7:35) TXAM – Moose Muhammad III 12-yard pass from Max Johnson (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:37; Texas A&M 49-10)
  • (1:10) TXAM – Randy Bond 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:32; Texas A&M 52-10)
Statistics UNM TXAM
First downs 18 27
Total yards 60–222 63–411
Rushing yards 32–91 29–134
Passing yards 131 277
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–1 24–34–0
Time of possession 34:20 25:40
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Dylan Hopkins 15/24, 115 yards, INT
Rushing Jacory Croskey-Merritt 11 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hixon 6 receptions, 42 yards
Texas A&M Passing Conner Weigman 18/23, 236 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Amari Daniels 7 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Evan Stewart 8 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD

at Fresno State

See also: 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Game Eleven – New Mexico Lobos (3–7) at Fresno State Bulldogs (8–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 3 9 6725
Bulldogs 7 7 0317

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 3mph
  • Game attendance: 38,569
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) & Will Blackmon (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −23.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:53) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:07; New Mexico 3–0)
  • (6:05) FRES – Logan Fife 1-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:42; Fresno State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:06) FRES – Malik Sherrod 6-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:07; Fresno State 14–3)
  • (6:08) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 38-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:58; Fresno State 14–6)
  • (2:19) UNM – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 50-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 2:08; Fresno State 14–12)
Third quarter
  • (2:30) UNM – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 10-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:25; New Mexico 18–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:57) UNM – Caleb Medford 33-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:53; New Mexico 25–14)
  • (3:25) FRES – Dylan Lynch 44-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 1:57; New Mexico 25–17)
Statistics UNM FRES
First downs 26 13
Plays–yards 72–528 49–235
Rushes–yards 51–345 19–34
Passing yards 183 195
Passing: comp–att–int 10–21–2 18–32–0
Time of possession 39:05 20:55
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Dylan Hopkins 8/18, 124 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jacory Croskey-Merritt 21 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Caleb Medford 6 receptions, 122 yards, TD
Fresno State Passing Logan Fife 9/15, 137 yards
Rushing Malik Sherrod 13 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Jalen Moss 1 reception, 53 yards

References

  1. ^ Reider, Sean (November 27, 2023). "Former UNM football coach Danny Gonzales speaks publicly for first time after dismissal". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 New Mexico Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  3. ^ "New Mexico Lobos 2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  4. ^ "2023 New Mexico Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 5, 2023.