The number one rushing offense in the nation faced off against the third-ranked rush defense in Colorado Springs on Friday night, as the Air Force Falcons hosted the New Mexico Lobos. For the first half of the game, the vaunted Falcons triple-option had the upper hand on the Lobos, with Air Force scoring a rushing…… Continue Reading »
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Final drive comes up short as Lobos fall to Wolf Pack 27-20
Nevada quarterback Carson Strong set a Mountain West Conference record with his sixth consecutive game with 300 or more passing yards as the Wolf Pack overcame a slow start to beat the University of New Mexico Lobos 27-20 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. Strong completed 12 of 20 passes for…… Continue Reading »
Chevan Cordeiro throws four touchdown passes as Rainbow Warriors defeat Lobos 39-33
Just like the 2020 Presidential Election, it is not how you start but how you finish. Tevaka Tuioti and the Lobos jumped out to an early 17-3 lead on the Rainbow Warriors at Aloha Stadium in Hawai’i on Saturday night, with two first quarter touchdowns to Jordan Kress and a 27-yard field goal by George…… Continue Reading »
UNM’s scheduled home game against Nevada on 11/7 to be played on neutral field in Las Vegas
Lobo fans will have to wait at least another week and likely more before UNM will play a home game at University Stadium. The school and the Mountain West Conference announced today that UNM’s November 14th game against Nevada will be played one a neutral field at Sam Boyd Stadium before no fans. This will…… Continue Reading »
UNM Football: Nick Starkel throws for five touchdowns as Spartans beat Lobos 38-21
The University of New Mexico Lobos faced an uphill battle in their first game of the 2020 season. Not only were the Lobos forced to play their first home game on the road in San José due to COVID-19 restrictions in Albuquerque, but they also kicked off the first game of the Danny Gonzales era…… Continue Reading »
UNM Football: Halloween game between Lobos and Spartans moved from Albuquerque to San José
The University of New Mexico Lobos will kick off the COVID-19 shortened 2020 regular season schedule this weekend against the San José State Spartans. Unfortunately for Lobo fans, the game will be played at CEFCU Stadium in San José and not University Stadium in Albuquerque. According to a release from UNM, the Mountain West Conference…… Continue Reading »
Memories of the Rocky Long Era of UNM Football (1998-2008)
Rocky Long has the most wins and the most losses in UNM football coaching history. I prefer to remember the wins and excitement he brought to UNM. How about going on the road to Missouri, Arizona, BYU and Utah and destroying all four, taking down coach Urban Meyer in the process? How about the last-second…… Continue Reading »
UNM Football: 2020 Lobo football schedule released
The 2020 schedule for the University of New Mexico football team was released today. The inaugural season of the Danny Gonzales era of Lobo football includes 13 games, with six home games beginning with the home opener on August 29th against Idaho State. The away schedule includes a pair of challenging non-conference games against Mississippi…… Continue Reading »
UNM National Signing Day Player Tracker
The excitement continues to grow around the University of New Mexico football team, as first-year head coach Danny Gonzales and his coaching staff have been active this winter looking for recruits to help turn around a struggling program. With the Lobos entering 2020 on the heels of a disappointing 2-10 campaign last season and eight…… Continue Reading »
Lobos agree to play Auburn, Oklahoma, and Oregon State on future schedule
The University of New Mexico Football team is still without a head coach as athletic director Eddie Nuñez continues his search for the school’s replacement for the departed Bob Davie. Whoever takes over the head job will be tasked with rebuilding a program that has struggled mightily over the past few seasons. The new coach…… Continue Reading »