Record
6-1 wins–losses
No rank assigned
Results earned. Wins and losses do not account for opponent strength or victory margin.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
SP+ workbook recordNew Mexico
2026 season
Mountain West
2026 preseason report
Historical preseason snapshot from 2026-07-29, including roster context and illustrative season projections. This is not a live injury feed.
What every system says
New Mexico's rank in each system (1 = best). Middle rank 31 across 8 systems; best 21, worst 41, so they disagree by 20 places.
- Lab EPA
- #24
- Through week 82026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- Lab SRS
- #27
- up 42026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
- SP+
- #37
- down 72026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
- Elo
- #35
- no change2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- FPI
- #41
- up 22026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CORE
- #21
- up 11 · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:002026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8 · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- CFBD SRS
- #36
- up 52026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
- WEPA
- #22
- up 72026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Event cutoff not supplied · captured 2026-10-30T11:02:01.130624+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
FPI context
ESPN FPI via CFBD · 2026
Résumé and schedule
Results earned and schedule difficulty
- Strength of record
- #34 of 138
- Schedule strength
- #100 of 138
- Remaining schedule strength
- #107 of 138
- Game control
- #37 of 138
Unit efficiency
Performance by unit
- Overall
- #25 of 138
- Offense
- #69 of 138
- Defense
- #11 of 138
- Special teams
- #15 of 138
Ranks calculated among rated FBS teams; ties share rank. #1 means strongest résumé, hardest schedule, best game control or highest efficiency. These are separate measures, not a combined forecast. Captured Oct 30, 2026, 06:02:01 CDT. FPI supplies no results-through week; capture time records when we received it.
Why the ratings disagree
New Mexico · 2026. Each system answers a different question. The cards show each source's rank (published or computed here) and coverage, so a rank gap can also reflect which teams have data.
Descriptive EPA
0.111 net EPA/play
#24
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams · Through week 8. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
Observed per-play efficiency after opponent adjustment. FBS-vs-FBS plays; no preseason strength prior. Sparse schedules can produce sharp early movement.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; opponent adjusted ridge
Lab EPA from CFBD playsLocal predictive SRS
8.10 points
#27 · Up 4 places since the previous CFBD cutoff
2026 · 138 FBS roster teams, including prior-only teams · Through week 8 · built 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings take separate places, ordered by team name.
This season's 7 games, with recent games counting a bit more: average margin +18.09 (with blowouts capped at 35 points and overtime games counted as a 1-point result, then 2.5 points of home field removed) against opponents averaging -7.07, schedule #118 of 138 (#1 = toughest); 1 FCS opponent counts at −25; FBS opponents alone average -4.38. That is worth +11.02 on its own; the preseason prior of -0.78 still carries 25% of the weight, giving +8.10.
How each game enters this SRS rating
New Mexico · 2026, through CFBD Week 8. Margins are team minus opponent. The fit caps margins and treats overtime as a one-point result before adjusting for venue. Recent games carry more weight; the fit share includes the preseason prior in its denominator.
| Game | Raw margin → transformed | Venue adjustment | Recency weight | Fit share | Opponent rating | Margin term | Opponent term | Total term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 · Central Michigan home · 2026-09-06 · ID 401864498 | +31.00 → +31.00 | -2.50 | 0.7637 | 9.44% | -8.47 | 2.690 | -0.799 | 1.891 |
| Week 2 · Mercyhurst home · 2026-09-12 · ID 401865252 | +63.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.7937 | 9.81% | -25.00 (fixed lower division) | 3.187 | -2.452 | 0.736 |
| Week 3 · Oklahoma away · 2026-09-19 · ID 401856690 | -8.00 → -8.00 | +2.50 | 0.8249 | 10.19% | +6.47 | -0.561 | 0.659 | 0.099 |
| Week 4 · New Mexico State away · 2026-09-26 · ID 401864579 | +24.00 → +24.00 | +2.50 | 0.8572 | 10.59% | -6.78 | 2.807 | -0.718 | 2.089 |
| Week 5 · UTEP home · 2026-10-03 · ID 401864514 | +54.00 → +35.00 | -2.50 | 0.8909 | 11.01% | -16.91 | 3.578 | -1.862 | 1.716 |
| Week 7 · Hawai'i away · 2026-10-18 · ID 401864521 | +11.00 → +11.00 | +2.50 | 0.9622 | 11.89% | -7.39 | 1.605 | -0.879 | 0.726 |
| Week 8 · North Dakota State home · 2026-10-25 · ID 401864527 | +5.00 → +5.00 | -2.50 | 1.0000 | 12.36% | +5.92 | 0.309 | 0.731 | 1.040 |
Game terms +8.30 points; prior term -0.19 points. Their unrounded sum is the fitted rating +8.10 points. The preseason prior is -0.78 with 24.71% of the fit weight. Displayed values are rounded; the producer checks the unrounded identity within 0.00000001 points.
These are additive terms of the current fit, not the effect of removing a game. Opponent ratings already reflect the connected schedule. Lower-division opponents use the fixed anchor, not an individually fitted rating. The rating's model-based 95% band is ±9.2 points; this decomposition does not reduce uncertainty or assign causal effects.
Download fitted terms and source hashesEstimated strength from schedule-adjusted scoring margins, margin caps, home-field adjustment and recency weighting. Half of prior-season strength, including postseason, carries forward with two games of weight. SRS includes FCS opponents under a fixed strength assumption. 7 current games; prior available.
2026, through CFBD Week 8; generated 2026-10-30T11:17:06.745613+00:00
Lab SRS from CFBD scoresExternal SP+
9.3 SP+ points
#37 · Down 7 places
2026 · 138 published SP+ teams · Provider week 9 · captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Published provider ranks; tie handling is not documented in this snapshot.
Bill Connelly's published predictive strength estimate. Its method and scale differ from local SRS.
2026, provider Week 9; captured 2026-10-25T21:28:39.844929+00:00
Bill Connelly SP+ workbookExternal CORE
13.71 net points per 100 offensive + 100 defensive plays
#21 of 138 by overall (ranked here; CORE publishes no rank)
2026 · 138 rated FBS teams in this CORE board · 2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00. Rank 1 is best; lower rank numbers are better. Higher rating values are better. Equal ratings share the best tied rank; the next rank skips places.
CFBD's context- and opponent-relative efficiency. Offense is higher-better; defense is points allowed above average, so lower is better; overall is offense minus defense. It counts only pass and rush plays from FBS-vs-FBS games, with no special teams, overtime or garbage time; early-week values are pulled toward average but are still uncertain, and it is not a résumé ranking. Its scale is not comparable to EPA, SRS or SP+. Offense 0.83 on 323 plays; defense -12.88 on 294 plays.
2026, through regular Week 8; model core-v1; captured 2026-10-30T11:02:06.855798+00:00
CFBD CORE ratingCORE board: offense vs defenseEPA ranks New Mexico 3 places higher than local SRS at the matched cutoff. This identifies a disagreement; it does not isolate its cause. SP+ movement compares provider weeks 8 and 9. Provider weeks may differ from CFBD weeks, so no cross-provider rank gap is calculated. CORE reports its own inclusive cutoff and is shown beside these systems for comparison only; it is an external research rating and is never blended into the lab's opponent-adjusted EPA, local SRS or any pick.
Team ratings and rank gaps are not matchup spreads or win probabilities. Matchup context and a calibrated forecast mapping are required. Do not average EPA, SRS, SP+ and CORE values across their different scales.
Read local SRS assumptions and forecast evidenceProgram context
2026 · CFBD records, polls, recruiting, coaches- Record
- 6-1 · conf 3-0 · home 4-0 · away 2-1 · expected wins 6.2
- Polls (Week 9)
- unranked
- CFP latest
- not published
- CFP final
- not published
- Against the spread
- 2026: 5-1-1 ATS (+13.4 avg) · 2025: 7-6 ATS (+5.2 avg)
- Head coach
- Jason Eck · hired 2024-12-16 · 9-4 over 2 captured seasons
- Recruiting classes
- 2024 #201 (10 pts) · 2025 #194 (10 pts) · 2026 #87 (183 pts)
- Returning
- 58% of production · 57% of usage
Passing, receiving and rushing detail
Category Production Usage Passing 74% 97% Receiving 43% 27% Rushing 71% 45% Shares of prior-season PPA and usage returning in each category. Missing values are unavailable.
Provider values from CFBD captures dated 2026-09-22, 2026-10-30. head coach for the season; tenure counts cover only the captured seasons, hire date is the provider's. Returning usage carries no signal beyond returning production in this repo's research; neither is a model input.
Recruiting by position group
2023–2026 classes · High school · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30 UTC
| Position group | Commits | Avg. stars | Avg. rating | Total rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 6 | 3.00 | 0.8377 | 5.03 |
| Defensive Line | 8 | 2.75 | 0.8279 | 6.62 |
| Linebacker | 6 | 2.83 | 0.8343 | 5.01 |
| Offensive Line | 9 | 3.00 | 0.8332 | 7.50 |
| Quarterback | 3 | 3.00 | 0.8442 | 2.53 |
| Receiver | 7 | 3.00 | 0.8502 | 5.95 |
| Running Back | 1 | 3.00 | 0.8500 | 0.85 |
| Special Teams | 5 | 3.00 | 0.8400 | 4.20 |
Recruiting class aggregates, not current roster strength. Commits count recruits across the window; total rating also reflects class size. JUCO, prep-school and transfer ratings are excluded. These values do not enter the prediction model.
Player efficiency and usage
2026 · observed 2026-10-30 UTCPassing and rushing WEPA adjust efficiency for opponents. Kicker PAAR measures points added above replacement. Higher is better within each metric. Metric rows are ordered by sample size, followed by usage-only players. Usage is the share of team plays involving the player within each category; categories overlap and should not be added. CFBD definitions
| Player / history | Metric | Value | Plays / attempts | Overall usage | Usage detail | Recruiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toa Faavae · QBCFBD athlete 5261479. New Mexico (2025–2026) | Passing WEPA | 0.330 | 89 | 33.0% | Pass 70.4% · Rush 16.0%1st 28.6% · 2nd 35.4% · 3rd 38.9% Standard downs 27.7% · Passing downs 45.3% | 2025: 3★ · 0.8200 |
Scottre Humphrey · RBCFBD athlete 5166161. Montana State (2023–2024); New Mexico (2025–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.150 | 86 | 21.1% | Pass 0.7% · Rush 31.3%1st 24.1% · 2nd 21.5% · 3rd 15.6% Standard downs 25.2% · Passing downs 11.7% | 2023: 3★ · 0.8300 |
Kiefer Sibley · RBCFBD athlete 5146726. New Mexico (2026–2026); North Texas (2024–2025) | Rushing WEPA | 0.183 | 61 | 15.7% | Pass 4.9% · Rush 21.3%1st 16.7% · 2nd 18.1% · 3rd 11.1% Standard downs 15.3% · Passing downs 16.8% | 2024: 3★ · 0.8597 |
Toa Faavae · QBCFBD athlete 5261479. New Mexico (2025–2026) | Rushing WEPA | 0.235 | 45 | 33.0% | Pass 70.4% · Rush 16.0%1st 28.6% · 2nd 35.4% · 3rd 38.9% Standard downs 27.7% · Passing downs 45.3% | 2025: 3★ · 0.8200 |
Grant Glasgow · PKCFBD athlete 5122287. Montana (2023–2024); New Mexico (2025–2026) | Kicker PAAR | -1.500 | 10 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | Not linked |
Nicholas Romero · PKCFBD athlete 5302600. New Mexico (2026–2026); Wagner (2025–2025) | Kicker PAAR | -2.780 | 1 | — | Pass — · Rush —1st — · 2nd — · 3rd — Standard downs — · Passing downs — | 2025: stars unavailable |
Bailen George · WRCFBD athlete 5326947. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.1% | Pass 16.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 5.4% · 2nd 3.5% · 3rd 6.7% Standard downs 5.4% · Passing downs 4.4% | Not linked |
Cade Keith · TECFBD athlete 5219572. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.8% | Pass 18.3% · Rush 0.0%1st 5.9% · 2nd 6.9% · 3rd 4.4% Standard downs 5.1% · Passing downs 7.3% | Not linked |
Cameron Mathews · RBCFBD athlete 5295363. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 9.5% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 14.8%1st 10.1% · 2nd 8.8% · 3rd 10.5% Standard downs 10.6% · Passing downs 6.0% | Not linked |
DJ Darling · WRCFBD athlete 5282659. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.6% | Pass 11.1% · Rush 0.0%1st 5.1% · 2nd 1.6% · 3rd 3.9% Standard downs 3.2% · Passing downs 4.3% | Not linked |
Darrion Bowers · RBCFBD athlete 5265474. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 9.0% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 14.1%1st 8.1% · 2nd 13.2% · 3rd 5.3% Standard downs 8.7% · Passing downs 10.0% | Not linked |
Deshaun Buchanan · RBCFBD athlete 5165109. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.1% | Pass 0.0% · Rush 4.7%1st 3.5% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 7.8% Standard downs 2.3% · Passing downs 5.0% | Not linked |
Dorian Patterson · WRCFBD athlete 5323149. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.5% | Pass 7.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.1% · 2nd 3.2% · 3rd 5.3% Standard downs 2.1% · Passing downs 3.8% | Not linked |
James Laubstein · QBCFBD athlete 5228804. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.4% | Pass 0.8% · Rush 7.8%1st 1.7% · 2nd 3.2% · 3rd 10.4% Standard downs 6.9% · Passing downs 1.7% | Not linked |
Kader Diop · WRCFBD athlete 5228799. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.6% | Pass 5.6% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.4% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 2.4% · Passing downs 0.0% | Not linked |
Luke Moga · QBCFBD athlete 5122887. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 15.7% | Pass 41.1% · Rush 1.8%1st 18.2% · 2nd 11.5% · 3rd 19.2% Standard downs 14.9% · Passing downs 17.6% | Not linked |
Massiah Mingo · WRCFBD athlete 5181311. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.5% | Pass 10.0% · Rush 0.6%1st 4.2% · 2nd 2.4% · 3rd 2.0% Standard downs 4.3% · Passing downs 1.4% | Not linked |
Miles Williams · WRCFBD athlete 5084027. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 3.2% | Pass 9.5% · Rush 0.0%1st 3.6% · 2nd 1.0% · 3rd 4.6% Standard downs 2.8% · Passing downs 4.1% | Not linked |
Trey Moore · TECFBD athlete 5388850. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 1.5% | Pass 4.2% · Rush 0.0%1st 0.0% · 2nd 0.0% · 3rd 8.3% Standard downs 0.0% · Passing downs 6.7% | Not linked |
Tripp Walsh · TECFBD athlete 5150694. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.8% | Pass 7.4% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.9% · 2nd 4.3% · 3rd 0.0% Standard downs 1.8% · Passing downs 6.3% | Not linked |
Troy Omeire · WRCFBD athlete 4430827. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 5.3% | Pass 15.7% · Rush 0.0%1st 1.7% · 2nd 8.2% · 3rd 9.6% Standard downs 3.8% · Passing downs 8.8% | Not linked |
Zhaiel Smith · WRCFBD athlete 5296587. Team attribution from the captured season usage record. | Not available | — | — | 2.4% | Pass 7.8% · Rush 0.0%1st 2.1% · 2nd 1.5% · 3rd 5.3% Standard downs 1.3% · Passing downs 5.4% | Not linked |
Transfers
Incoming · 14 reported
| Player | From | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Tenney · TE | Sacramento State | 2026-02-05 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Clay Martineau · LB | Boise State | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Deven Dyer · DL | Western New Mexico | 2026-01-11 | — / — | Immediate |
| Eric McClain · CB | Ball State | 2026-01-11 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Jalen Charles · EDGE | Memphis | 2026-01-05 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Joey Olsen · TE | USC | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Ken Meir · IOL | Temple | 2026-01-27 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Konner Olson · K | Western Kentucky | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8000 | Immediate |
| Luke Moga · QB | Oregon | 2026-01-23 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Michael Kern · P | California | 2026-02-02 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Nick Romero · K | Wagner | 2026-01-20 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Ormanie Arnold · CB | Cincinnati | 2026-01-13 | 3★ / 0.8500 | Immediate |
| Troy Omeire · WR | UNLV | 2026-01-23 | 3★ / 0.8700 | Immediate |
| Will Hicks · S | Hampton | 2026-01-10 | — / — | Immediate |
Outgoing · 14 reported
| Player | To | Date | Stars / rating | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Valdez · TE | Not reported | 2025-12-28 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Clint Stephens · S | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Cole Welliver · QB | Not reported | 2026-01-17 | 3★ / 0.8400 | Immediate |
| DJ McKinney · RB | Tulsa | 2026-01-05 | — / — | Immediate |
| Daniel Hughes · P | Florida State | 2026-01-08 | — / — | Immediate |
| Dorian Thomas · TE | California | 2026-01-07 | 4★ / 0.9000 | Immediate |
| Isaiah Blair · WR | Not reported | 2025-12-31 | — / — | Immediate |
| Landon Williams · EDGE | Stephen F. Austin | 2026-02-02 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Marcus Vinson · TE | Florida Atlantic | 2026-01-14 | 3★ / 0.8300 | Immediate |
| Marko Luera · IOL | Not reported | 2026-01-06 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Max Lantzsch · TE | Not reported | 2025-12-31 | — / — | Immediate |
| Mihalis Santorineos · LB | Not reported | 2026-01-08 | 2★ / — | Immediate |
| Travis Gray · OT | Not reported | 2025-12-27 | 3★ / — | Immediate |
| Trey Dubuc · LS | Texas | 2026-01-04 | 2★ / — | Immediate |
Transfer observations can include unresolved destinations. CFBD supplies no timezone for transfer dates and no athlete ID linking these records to the efficiency table. These observations do not establish current roster membership or game availability.
Descriptive context only; no player or transfer value enters the prediction model. Adjusted metrics require unambiguous season/team history. Usage-only rows use the captured athlete ID and team; conflicting usage identities are omitted. Missing values are unavailable, not zero. Provider coverage is incomplete.
Coaching eras
Continuous appointments at New Mexico. Records are CFBD-attributed results; active tenures and the current season may be incomplete.
Jason Eck · career 9–4 across 2 seasons and 1 schools
Tenure timeline · 23 appointments
2025–present · Jason Eck · active at capture
9–4 · 13 attributed games · 2 seasons
Hired 2024-12-16. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2024–2024 · Bronco Mendenhall
5–7 · 12 attributed games · 1 seasons
Hired 2023-12-05. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2020–2023 · Danny Gonzales
11–32 · 43 attributed games · 4 seasons
Hired 2020-01-12. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2012–2019 · Bob Davie
35–64 · 99 attributed games · 8 seasons
Hired 2011-11-16. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2011–2011 · George Barlow
1–7 · 8 attributed games · 1 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2011-11-25. Exact effective dates unavailable.
2009–2011 · Mike Locksley
2–26 · 28 attributed games · 3 seasons · incomplete attribution
Hired 2008-12-09. Exact effective dates unavailable.
1998–2008 · Rocky Long
65–69 · 134 attributed games · 11 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1992–1997 · Dennis Franchione
33–36 · 69 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1987–1991 · Mike Sheppard
9–50 · 59 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1983–1986 · Joe Lee Dunn
17–30 · 47 attributed games · 4 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1980–1982 · Joe Morrison
18–15–1 · 34 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1974–1979 · Bill Mondt
32–36–1 · 69 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1968–1973 · Rudy Feldman
24–37–2 · 63 attributed games · 6 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1960–1967 · Bill Weeks
40–41–1 · 82 attributed games · 8 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1958–1959 · Marv Levy
14–6 · 20 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1956–1957 · Dick Clausen
8–12 · 20 attributed games · 2 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1953–1955 · Robert Titchenal
12–16–1 · 29 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1950–1952 · Dudley DeGroot
13–17 · 30 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1947–1949 · Berl Huffman
8–22–1 · 31 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1944–1946 · Willis Barnes
12–13–3 · 28 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1942–1942 · Willis Barnes
4–5–2 · 11 attributed games · 1 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1937–1941 · Ted Shipkey
30–17–2 · 49 attributed games · 5 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
1934–1936 · Gwinn Henry
16–12 · 28 attributed games · 3 seasons
Exact effective dates unavailable.
Season résumé · 2015–2026
Coach-attributed records appear beside team-season ratings, recruiting and poll context. Shared seasons appear once per coach; rows are not assigned to individual stints. Ratings describe team performance, not a causal coaching effect.
| Season / coach | Record | Conference | Postseason | SP+ | SRS | Recruiting rank | Final poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Jason Eck · incomplete attribution | 0–0 | — | — | 10.6 | 8.1 | 87 | — |
| 2025 · Jason Eck | 9–4 | 6–2 | 0–1 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 194 | — |
| 2024 · Bronco Mendenhall | 5–7 | 3–4 | 0–0 | -14.8 | -12.4 | 201 | — |
| 2023 · Danny Gonzales | 4–8 | 2–6 | 0–0 | -16.5 | -11.1 | 128 | — |
| 2022 · Danny Gonzales | 2–10 | 0–8 | 0–0 | -26.9 | -19.1 | 99 | — |
| 2021 · Danny Gonzales | 3–9 | 1–7 | 0–0 | -18.6 | -15.1 | 94 | — |
| 2020 · Danny Gonzales | 2–5 | 2–5 | 0–0 | -15 | -11.1 | 106 | — |
| 2019 · Bob Davie | 2–10 | 0–8 | 0–0 | -17 | -17.6 | 119 | — |
| 2018 · Bob Davie | 3–9 | 1–7 | 0–0 | -9.5 | -15.4 | 124 | — |
| 2017 · Bob Davie | 3–9 | 1–7 | 0–0 | -12.4 | -16.2 | 118 | — |
| 2016 · Bob Davie | 9–4 | 6–2 | 1–0 | -5.1 | -5.3 | 83 | — |
| 2015 · Bob Davie | 7–6 | 5–3 | 0–1 | -8.7 | -10.5 | 116 | — |
Source: CFBD · captured 2026-10-26T02:02:59.394463+00:00 UTC. Season résumé covers 2015–2026; timeline spans all returned tenures. — means unavailable. Career summaries cover active coaches at capture. This snapshot is descriptive and is not a pregame cutoff.
CFBD season overview
2026 stored season snapshot, including postseason and garbage time. Raw CFBD PPA is not opponent-adjusted EPA or player WEPA. No week cutoff; these values do not enter our forecasts.
Captured 2026-10-26 04:10:14.047809 UTC · Source data
Stat rankings
CFBD FBS ranks · source updated 2026-10-25 13:09:18 UTC · calculated 2026-10-26 04:10:14 UTC · provider cache expiry 2026-10-26 04:20:14 UTC. Rank 1 is best; percentiles use CFBD’s 0–100 scale.
| Statistic | Offense rank / population | Percentile | Defense rank / population | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPA / play | 65 / 138 | 53.3 | 2 / 138 | 99.3 |
| Success rate | 93 / 138 | 32.8 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Explosiveness | 41 / 138 | 70.8 | 131 / 138 | 5.1 |
| Standard-down success | 99 / 138 | 28.5 | 2 / 138 | 99.3 |
| Passing-down success | 94 / 138 | 32.1 | 29 / 138 | 79.6 |
| Pass PPA | 110 / 138 | 20.4 | 7 / 138 | 95.6 |
| Rush PPA | 26 / 138 | 81.8 | 11 / 138 | 92.7 |
| Pass explosiveness | 48 / 138 | 65.7 | 106 / 138 | 23.4 |
| Rush explosiveness | 12 / 138 | 92.0 | 125 / 138 | 9.5 |
| Line yards | 62 / 138 | 55.5 | 3 / 138 | 98.5 |
| Second-level yards | 72 / 138 | 48.2 | 39 / 138 | 72.3 |
| Open-field yards | 46 / 138 | 67.2 | T52 / 138 | 62.4 |
| Stuff rate | 45 / 138 | 67.9 | 2 / 138 | 99.3 |
| Power success | T12 / 138 | 91.6 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Havoc | T28 / 138 | 79.9 | 1 / 138 | 100.0 |
| Front-seven havoc | T52 / 138 | 61.7 | 2 / 138 | 99.3 |
| DB havoc | T17 / 138 | 88.0 | T24 / 138 | 82.5 |
| Points / opportunity | 58 / 138 | 58.4 | 3 / 138 | 98.5 |
| Average field position | 1 / 138 | 100.0 | T11 / 138 | 91.6 |
| Field-position expected points | 1 / 138 | 100.0 | 16 / 138 | 89.1 |
Player PPA and usage
Ordered by overall usage. Open a player for pass, rush, down and situation splits. Usage is the provider’s share of team plays in each situation; PPA is the provider’s average or total for that player. Missing values stay blank (—); play counts are not supplied here. Standard downs are 1st down, 2nd-and-7 or shorter, and 3rd/4th-and-4 or shorter; other situations are passing downs.
Toa Faavae · QBUsage 33.0% · Avg PPA 0.152 · Total 22.621
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.152 | 22.621 | 33.0% |
| Pass | 0.109 | 10.888 | 70.4% |
| Rush | 0.290 | 13.906 | 16.0% |
| 1st down | -0.290 | -16.797 | 28.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.219 | 11.153 | 35.4% |
| 3rd down | 0.442 | 15.463 | 38.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.077 | 6.736 | 27.7% |
| Passing downs | 0.256 | 15.885 | 45.3% |
Scottre Humphrey · RBUsage 21.1% · Avg PPA 0.115 · Total 10.943
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.115 | 10.943 | 21.1% |
| Pass | 0.451 | 0.451 | 0.7% |
| Rush | 0.112 | 10.492 | 31.3% |
| 1st down | 0.032 | 1.582 | 24.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.140 | 4.328 | 21.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.661 | 9.250 | 15.6% |
| Standard downs | 0.165 | 13.004 | 25.2% |
| Passing downs | -0.129 | -2.061 | 11.7% |
Kiefer Sibley · RBUsage 15.7% · Avg PPA 0.193 · Total 13.684
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.193 | 13.684 | 15.7% |
| Pass | 0.433 | 3.029 | 4.9% |
| Rush | 0.166 | 10.655 | 21.3% |
| 1st down | 0.168 | 5.716 | 16.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.246 | 6.391 | 18.1% |
| 3rd down | -0.105 | -1.049 | 11.1% |
| Standard downs | 0.121 | 5.789 | 15.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.343 | 7.895 | 16.8% |
Luke Moga · QBUsage 15.7% · Avg PPA 0.114 · Total 4.786
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.114 | 4.786 | 15.7% |
| Pass | 0.129 | 5.038 | 41.1% |
| Rush | -0.084 | -0.252 | 1.8% |
| 1st down | 0.007 | 0.145 | 18.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.042 | 0.421 | 11.5% |
| 3rd down | 0.422 | 4.220 | 19.2% |
| Standard downs | 0.018 | 0.524 | 14.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.328 | 4.261 | 17.6% |
Cameron Mathews · RBUsage 9.5% · Avg PPA 0.208 · Total 4.168
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.208 | 4.168 | 9.5% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.208 | 4.168 | 14.8% |
| 1st down | 0.213 | 2.134 | 10.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.149 | 0.894 | 8.8% |
| 3rd down | 0.285 | 1.140 | 10.5% |
| Standard downs | 0.074 | 1.266 | 10.6% |
| Passing downs | 0.967 | 2.902 | 6.0% |
Darrion Bowers · RBUsage 9.0% · Avg PPA 0.045 · Total 0.848
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.045 | 0.848 | 9.0% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.045 | 0.848 | 14.1% |
| 1st down | -0.206 | -1.651 | 8.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.153 | 1.375 | 13.2% |
| 3rd down | 0.562 | 1.124 | 5.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.226 | 3.166 | 8.7% |
| Passing downs | -0.464 | -2.318 | 10.0% |
Cade Keith · TEUsage 5.8% · Avg PPA 0.633 · Total 16.446
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.633 | 16.446 | 5.8% |
| Pass | 0.633 | 16.446 | 18.3% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.490 | 5.880 | 5.9% |
| 2nd down | 0.500 | 4.995 | 6.9% |
| 3rd down | 1.393 | 5.571 | 4.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.585 | 9.363 | 5.1% |
| Passing downs | 0.708 | 7.083 | 7.3% |
James Laubstein · QBUsage 5.4% · Avg PPA 0.690 · Total 14.495
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.690 | 14.495 | 5.4% |
| Pass | -0.403 | -0.403 | 0.8% |
| Rush | 0.745 | 14.898 | 7.8% |
| 1st down | 0.122 | 0.367 | 1.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.812 | 3.247 | 3.2% |
| 3rd down | 1.495 | 11.956 | 10.4% |
| Standard downs | 0.696 | 13.217 | 6.9% |
| Passing downs | 0.639 | 1.278 | 1.7% |
Troy Omeire · WRUsage 5.3% · Avg PPA 0.355 · Total 4.968
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.355 | 4.968 | 5.3% |
| Pass | 0.355 | 4.968 | 15.7% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.166 | -0.332 | 1.7% |
| 2nd down | 0.895 | 6.268 | 8.2% |
| 3rd down | -0.194 | -0.968 | 9.6% |
| Standard downs | 0.804 | 5.629 | 3.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.094 | -0.661 | 8.8% |
Bailen George · WRUsage 5.1% · Avg PPA 0.644 · Total 14.812
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.644 | 14.812 | 5.1% |
| Pass | 0.644 | 14.812 | 16.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.213 | -2.343 | 5.4% |
| 2nd down | 0.986 | 4.931 | 3.5% |
| 3rd down | 1.503 | 9.015 | 6.7% |
| Standard downs | 0.416 | 7.071 | 5.4% |
| Passing downs | 1.290 | 7.742 | 4.4% |
DJ Darling · WRUsage 3.6% · Avg PPA 0.351 · Total 4.914
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.351 | 4.914 | 3.6% |
| Pass | 0.351 | 4.914 | 11.1% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.562 | 5.054 | 5.1% |
| 2nd down | -0.713 | -1.426 | 1.6% |
| 3rd down | 0.429 | 1.286 | 3.9% |
| Standard downs | 0.562 | 5.054 | 3.2% |
| Passing downs | -0.028 | -0.140 | 4.3% |
Massiah Mingo · WRUsage 3.5% · Avg PPA 0.596 · Total 5.367
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.596 | 5.367 | 3.5% |
| Pass | 0.681 | 5.446 | 10.0% |
| Rush | -0.079 | -0.079 | 0.6% |
| 1st down | 0.370 | 1.852 | 4.2% |
| 2nd down | 0.094 | 0.189 | 2.4% |
| 3rd down | 1.642 | 1.642 | 2.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.664 | 5.314 | 4.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.053 | 0.053 | 1.4% |
Miles Williams · WRUsage 3.2% · Avg PPA -0.147 · Total -1.468
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.147 | -1.468 | 3.2% |
| Pass | -0.147 | -1.468 | 9.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.363 | -1.817 | 3.6% |
| 2nd down | 0.591 | 0.591 | 1.0% |
| 3rd down | -0.851 | -2.554 | 4.6% |
| Standard downs | -0.402 | -2.413 | 2.8% |
| Passing downs | 0.236 | 0.945 | 4.1% |
Deshaun Buchanan · RBUsage 3.1% · Avg PPA 0.698 · Total 6.982
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.698 | 6.982 | 3.1% |
| Pass | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Rush | 0.698 | 6.982 | 4.7% |
| 1st down | 0.700 | 3.498 | 3.5% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 0.697 | 3.485 | 7.8% |
| Standard downs | 0.700 | 3.498 | 2.3% |
| Passing downs | 0.697 | 3.485 | 5.0% |
Tripp Walsh · TEUsage 2.8% · Avg PPA -0.091 · Total -0.183
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.091 | -0.183 | 2.8% |
| Pass | -0.091 | -0.183 | 7.4% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.110 | 0.110 | 2.9% |
| 2nd down | -0.292 | -0.292 | 4.3% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | 0.110 | 0.110 | 1.8% |
| Passing downs | -0.292 | -0.292 | 6.3% |
Dorian Patterson · WRUsage 2.5% · Avg PPA -0.432 · Total -2.159
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.432 | -2.159 | 2.5% |
| Pass | -0.432 | -2.159 | 7.5% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -1.108 | -1.108 | 1.1% |
| 2nd down | -0.144 | -0.288 | 3.2% |
| 3rd down | -0.381 | -0.763 | 5.3% |
| Standard downs | -0.431 | -1.292 | 2.1% |
| Passing downs | -0.433 | -0.867 | 3.8% |
Zhaiel Smith · WRUsage 2.4% · Avg PPA 0.974 · Total 4.872
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0.974 | 4.872 | 2.4% |
| Pass | 0.974 | 4.872 | 7.8% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | 0.331 | 0.663 | 2.1% |
| 2nd down | 0.143 | 0.143 | 1.5% |
| 3rd down | 2.033 | 4.067 | 5.3% |
| Standard downs | 0.331 | 0.663 | 1.3% |
| Passing downs | 1.403 | 4.210 | 5.4% |
Kader Diop · WRUsage 1.6% · Avg PPA -0.298 · Total -0.298
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.298 | -0.298 | 1.6% |
| Pass | -0.298 | -0.298 | 5.6% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | -0.298 | -0.298 | 3.4% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Standard downs | -0.298 | -0.298 | 2.4% |
| Passing downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
Trey Moore · TEUsage 1.5% · Avg PPA 2.319 · Total 2.319
| Split | Average PPA | Total PPA | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.319 | 2.319 | 1.5% |
| Pass | 2.319 | 2.319 | 4.2% |
| Rush | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 1st down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 2nd down | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| 3rd down | 2.319 | 2.319 | 8.3% |
| Standard downs | — | 0.000 | 0.0% |
| Passing downs | 2.319 | 2.319 | 6.7% |
2026 · Through provider Week 8. Each metric uses only published FBS teams with a numeric value. Higher percentile is better; tied values receive the midpoint of their positions, rounded to a whole percentile. Missing values are unranked.
Values and percentiles
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA/play | 0.144 | 54th138 teams | higher |
| Offense success rate | 0.408 | 33rd138 teams | higher |
| Offense explosiveness | 1.272 | 71st138 teams | higher |
| Offense pass PPA/play | 0.092 | 20th138 teams | higher |
| Offense rush PPA/play | 0.193 | 82nd138 teams | higher |
| Defense PPA/play | -0.158 | 99th138 teams | lower |
| Defense success rate | 0.315 | 100th138 teams | lower |
| Defense explosiveness | 1.395 | 5th138 teams | lower |
| Defense havoc created | 0.254 | 100th138 teams | higher |
Passing profile
2026 · CFBD passing family · raw PPACaptured 2026-10-30. Offense: 100% of 129 attempts charted. Average depth of target 10.4 yards (87th percentile of FBS). Yards after catch 6.0 per completion. Completion 56.6%, 8.3 yards per attempt, pass PPA 0.32.
| Side | Actual | Expected | CPOE (pp) | Qualifying / all attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 60.2% | 58.0% | +2.2 | 108 / 129 |
| Defense allowed | 56.1% | 58.6% | -2.5 | 171 / 201 |
Actual and expected use the same qualifying attempts, which can be fewer than all passes. CPOE is their difference in percentage points (pp); higher is better on offense, lower allowed is better on defense. CFBD models FBS-vs-FBS passes, excluding spikes, throwaways, intentional grounding and attempts without air yards. — means unavailable; small samples have fewer than 40 qualifying attempts.
138 teams with at least 40 charted attempts. The highlighted point is New Mexico.
Highlighted bars are deep zones. Shares are of located attempts only.
Defense and rushing detail
| Side | Attempts | Charted | ADOT | YAC | Comp % | PPA | CPOE | CPOE att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 129 | 100% | 10.4 | 6.0 | 56.6% | 0.32 | +2.2 pp | 108 |
| Passing defense | 201 | 99% | 9.7 | 4.8 | 55.2% | -0.08 | -2.5 pp | 171 |
Rushing production
| Side | Attempts | Yards / carry | Success | PPA | Line yards / rush | Second-level yards / rush | Open-field yards / rush | Stuff rate | Power success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 314 | 4.7 | 43.4% | 0.23 | 3.20 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 13.4% | 83.3% |
| Defense allowed | 213 | 2.9 | 32.3% | -0.02 | 2.30 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 25.4% | 43.8% |
Second-level yards are gained 5–10 yards past the line; open-field yards are beyond 10. These are provider per-rush averages, not totals. Power success measures success with two or fewer yards needed. Exact line-metric and power-success denominators are not supplied in this feed.
Rushing sample and attribution
| Side | Yards recorded | Individual | Unattributed | Sacks | Kneels | Team rushes | Multiple carriers | Direction located / eligible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 306 / 314 | 293 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 290 / 290 · 100.0% |
| Defense allowed | 208 / 213 | 203 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 189 / 189 · 100.0% |
Counts are attempts. Team totals include sacks, kneels, team-only rushes and unresolved attribution; these categories can overlap and must not be summed. Direction coverage uses ordinary direction-eligible rushes, not all attempts. Missing fields in older captures remain unavailable.
Raw provider values, no opponent adjustment; not model inputs. CFBD metric definitions.
Game-by-game passing and rushing
2026 · Passing CPOE · percentage points. Dashed line: season +2.2 pp. 6 of 7 captured games have this metric. Missing observations break the line.
CPOE is completion percentage over expected on qualifying FBS-vs-FBS attempts; positive means more completions than expected. PPA is raw provider PPA. These are game observations, not opponent-adjusted forecasts. P labels postseason weeks.
Game log and attempt coverage
| Week | Opponent | Pass att | CPOE att | Comp %* | Expected %* | CPOE | ADOT | Pass PPA | Rush att | Rush yds/carry | Rush PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Central Michigan | 25 | 25 | 68.0% | 61.6% | +6.4 pp | 7.5 | 0.23 | 43 | 4.7 | 0.34 |
| W2 | Mercyhurst | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19.4 | 0.30 | 52 | 5.5 | 0.34 |
| W3 | Oklahoma | 19 | 19 | 42.1% | 61.5% | -19.4 pp | 7.7 | 0.07 | 38 | 1.8 | -0.08 |
| W4 | New Mexico State | 17 | 16 | 56.3% | 54.0% | +2.2 pp | 8.4 | 0.54 | 47 | 5.5 | 0.40 |
| W5 | UTEP | 24 | 23 | 73.9% | 53.9% | +20.0 pp | 10.2 | 0.71 | 42 | 5.5 | 0.22 |
| W7 | Hawai'i | 11 | 11 | 54.5% | 50.3% | +4.2 pp | 14.6 | 0.34 | 48 | 4.9 | 0.11 |
| W8 | North Dakota State | 14 | 14 | 57.1% | 64.0% | -6.9 pp | 6.8 | -0.10 | 44 | 4.3 | 0.15 |
*Completion and expected rates use the same CPOE-eligible attempts. ADOT uses available air-yard attempts; a game needs at least one. No missing family is filled with the other family’s data.
Punting and returns
2026 season to date · CFBD · captured 2026-10-30T11:16:37.416814+00:00. Descriptive totals, including postseason when present.
Our punts
28 punts · 42.5 gross yards/punt · 37.3 net yards/punt
10 inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks · 0 blocked
Known gross yards: 28/28 punts. Known net yards: 25/28 punts.
Our punt returns
13 returns · 17.6 yards/return · 0 touchdowns
0 muffs · 1 opponent punts blocked
Known return yards: 13/13 returns. Return totals include team-only and unattributed plays.
Recent games
| Game | Punts | Gross yd/punt | Net yd/punt | Known net yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 · North Dakota State | 6 | 45.8 | 31.8 | 5/6 |
| Week 7 · Hawai'i | 4 | 42.5 | 40.5 | 4/4 |
| Week 5 · UTEP | 1 | 66.0 | — | 0/1 |
| Week 4 · New Mexico State | 3 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 3/3 |
| Week 3 · Oklahoma | 7 | 35.9 | 33.3 | 7/7 |