2021 New Mexico Lobos football team
The 2021 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos played their home games at University Stadium as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Danny Gonzales.
| 2021 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Mountain Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (1–7 MW) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Derek Warehime (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Rocky Long (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| No. 24 Utah State xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 25 San Diego State xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Jim Thorpe Award[1] | Jerrick Reed II | S | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[2] | Terry Wilson Jr. | QB | SR |
Mountain West media days
The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.
Media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Lobos were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW Mountain Division.[3]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Boise State | 148 (23) |
| 2 | Wyoming | 115 (2) |
| 3 | Air Force | 104 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 72 |
| 5 | Utah State | 47 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 39 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Nevada | 141 (19) |
| 2 | San Jose State | 121 (5) |
| 3 | San Diego State | 96 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 85 (1) |
| 5 | Hawaii | 56 |
| 6 | UNLV | 26 |
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Lobos had one player selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense.[4]
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Schedule
Note: With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, opponents and dates are subject to change.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist* | KASY-TV/ESPN+ | W 27–17 | 15,908 | |
| September 11 | 5:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| Stadium | W 34–25 | 28,470 |
| September 18 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 7 Texas A&M* | SECN | L 0–34 | 84,748 | |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at UTEP* | ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 15,069 | |
| October 2 | 5:30 p.m. | Air Force |
| FS2 | L 10–38 | 13,158 |
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 25 San Diego State | FS1 | L 7–31 | 8,387 | |
| October 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Colorado State |
| Stadium | L 7–36 | 15,403 |
| October 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at Wyoming | Stadium | W 14–3 | 20,133 | |
| November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| Stadium | L 17–31 | 14,007 |
| November 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | Stadium | L 7–34 | 35,020 | |
| November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Boise State | FS1 | L 0–37 | 28,535 | |
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Utah State |
| FS1 | L 10–35 | 11,046 |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | Not released | ||||||||||||||
Personnel
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Offense
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Game summaries
Houston Baptist
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| NM –25.5 | 66[6] |
| Statistics | Houston Baptist | New Mexico |
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| First downs | 15 | 16 |
| Total yards | 187 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | –9 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
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| Houston Baptist | Passing | Blaise Bentsen | 27/47, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Dreshawn Minnieweather | 5 carries, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | Charles King | 7 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD | |
| New Mexico | Passing | Terry Wilson Jr. | 20/26, 174 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 15 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Keyonte Lanier | 3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD |
New Mexico State
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| NM –19.5 | 56[7] |
| Statistics | New Mexico State | New Mexico |
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| First downs | 19 | 29 |
| Total yards | 345 | 559 |
| Rushing yards | 109 | 178 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 381 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 23:32 | 36:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico State | Passing | Dino Maldonado | 13/34, 192 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Dino Maldonado | 6 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Garcia–Castaneda | 3 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
| New Mexico | Passing | Terry Wilson Jr. | 26/37, 381 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Bobby Cole | 20 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Emmanuel Logan–Greene | 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD |
At No. 7 Texas A&M
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| TAMU –30 | 49.5[8] |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Texas A&M |
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| First downs | 9 | 22 |
| Total yards | 122 | 429 |
| Rushing yards | 89 | 154 |
| Passing yards | 33 | 275 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:01 | 30:59 |
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| New Mexico | Passing | Terry Wilson Jr. | 10/23, 33 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 10 carries, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Emmanuel Logan–Greene | 3 receptions, 16 yards | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Zach Calzada | 19/33, 275 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Spiller | 15 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Demond Demas | 2 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |
At UTEP
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| NM –2.5 | 54[9] |
| Statistics | New Mexico | UTEP |
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| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| Total yards | 288 | 344 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 51 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 293 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico | Passing | Terry Wilson Jr. | 16/38, 160 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 8 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyle Jarvis | 4 receptions, 59 yards | |
| UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 15/29, 293 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 12 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 7 receptions, 174 yards, TD |
Air Force
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| AF –11.5 | 45.5[10] |
| Statistics | Air Force | New Mexico |
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| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total yards | 441 | 226 |
| Rushing yards | 408 | 47 |
| Passing yards | 33 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 41:53 | 18:07 |
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| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 1/2, 33 yards |
| Rushing | Brad Roberts | 28 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Brandon Lewis | 1 Reception, 33 yards | |
| New Mexico | Passing | Terry Wilson Jr. | 14/23, 179 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 3 carries, 15 yards | |
| Receiving | Luke Wysong | 3 receptions, 70 yards |
At No. 25 San Diego State
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| SDSU –19.5 | 42.5[11] |
| Statistics | New Mexico | San Diego State |
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| First downs | 12 | 19 |
| Total yards | 193 | 336 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 203 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 133 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:59 | 31:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico | Passing | Terry Wilson Jr. | 13/25, 127 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 11 carries, 77 yards | |
| Receiving | Luke Wysong | 4 receptions, 51 yards | |
| San Diego State | Passing | Jordon Brookshire | 11/24, 130 yards |
| Rushing | Greg Bell | 21 carries, 111 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrell Shavers | 2 receptions, 39 yards |
Colorado State
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| CSU –10 | 43.5[12] |
| Statistics | Colorado State | New Mexico |
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| First downs | 21 | 11 |
| Total yards | 452 | 69 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 289 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:16 | 25:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Colorado State | Passing | Todd Centeio | 16/25, 289 yards, TD |
| Rushing | David Bailey | 21 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Trey McBride | 7 receptions, 135 yards | |
| New Mexico | Passing | C. J. Montes | 3/19, 11 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 14 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Zarak Scruggs Jr. | 3 receptions, 10 yards |
At Wyoming
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| WY –20.5 | 39.5[13] |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Wyoming |
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| First downs | 12 | 16 |
| Total yards | 259 | 255 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 147 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico | Passing | Isaiah Chavez | 10/11, 112 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Chavez | 16 carries, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Chavez | 2 receptions, 46 yards | |
| Wyoming | Passing | Sean Chambers | 11/23, 96 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 14 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Neyor | 2 receptions, 45 yards |
UNLV
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| NM –1 | 43.5[14] |
| Statistics | UNLV | New Mexico |
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| First downs | 15 | 13 |
| Total yards | 304 | 296 |
| Rushing yards | 77 | 260 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 36 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:39 | 31:21 |
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| UNLV | Passing | Cameron Friel | 20/33, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Charles Williams | 22 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kyle Williams | 7 receptions, 137 yards, TD | |
| New Mexico | Passing | C. J. Montes | 7/13, 28 yards |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 15 carries, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Elijah Queen | 1 reception, 13 yards |
At Fresno State
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| FSU –24 | 50[15] |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Fresno State |
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| First downs | 7 | 23 |
| Total yards | 196 | 399 |
| Rushing yards | 162 | 97 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 397 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
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| New Mexico | Passing | Isaiah Chavez | 2/7, 34 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 23 carries, 143 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Trace Bruckler | 1 reception, 25 yards | |
| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 24/31, 300 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 20 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Mims | 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
At Boise State
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| BSU –27.5 | 46.5[16] |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Boise State |
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| First downs | 9 | 23 |
| Total yards | 101 | 427 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 239 |
| Passing yards | 18 | 188 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:24 | 30:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico | Passing | Connor Genal | 1/5, 16 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 15 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Trace Bruckler | 1 reception, 16 yards | |
| Boise State | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 11/22, 146 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | George Holani | 14 carries, 114 yards | |
| Receiving | Khalil Shakir | 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
Utah State
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| USU –15.5 | 49.5[17] |
| Statistics | Utah State | New Mexico |
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| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 440 | 186 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 101 |
| Passing yards | 324 | 85 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:41 | 35:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 16/23, 312 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Calvin Tyler Jr. | 10 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Deven Thompkins | 5 receptions, 35 yards | |
| New Mexico | Passing | Bryson Carroll | 8/10, 57 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Peyton Dixon | 23 carries, 95 yards | |
| Receiving | Bobby Wooden | 4 receptions, 16 yards |
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