First National Ranking
New Mexico earned its first national ranking this week at No. 22. Head coach Jason Eck leads the Lobos, with Spence Nowinsky coordinating a defense that has been central to their season.
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New Mexico Lobos
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Season record7–1Won 6 straight
Against the spread5–2At the closing number
Last 5 games
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Sat 11/14vs Rebels6:30 PM CT 7:30 PM ET
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vs UNLV Runnin' RebelsSat Nov 14 · 6:30 PM CT · 7:30 PM ET
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Results and against the spread
7–1 · 5–2 ATSRecord
7–1
Against the spread
5–2
Form, last 5
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Last game
W 31-3at Pack
| Date | Game | Result | Spread | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/6 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | W 31-3 | −10.5 | Covered |
| Sat 10/31 | at San Jose State Spartans | W 21-16 | −14.5 | Missed |
| Sat 10/24 | vs North Dakota State Bison | W 21-16 | −4 | Covered |
| Sat 10/17 | at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | W 21-10 | −14.5 | Missed |
| Sat 10/3 | vs UTEP Miners | W 61-7 | −23.5 | Covered |
Spread is the Lobos’ closing number. ATS is against the spread at the closing number.
Schedule
at CowboysSat 11/21 · 8:00 PM CT9:00 PM ET
vs FalconsSat 11/28 · 3:30 PM CT4:30 PM ET
Research archive
Previous game briefing
Written Fri Nov 6, before the Pack game. These notes describe that game, including its injuries and projected starters.
Read the Pack briefing · Fri 11/6
Dated research · archived briefing
Archived Lobos research
Written Fri Nov 6, before the Pack game.
New Mexico visits Nevada at 6-1 and ranked No. 22. The Lobos are 3-0 at home and 3-1 on the road. Their wins over North Dakota State and San Jose State both finished 21-16. Jason Eck leads New Mexico, with Spence Nowinsky coordinating the defense.
The defense has been central to the season. Austin Brawley returned an interception for the winning touchdown against North Dakota State. He also intercepted San Jose State in the end zone to stop its final possession.
The offense has lost center Kaden Robnett for the season. Malik Aliane is projected at center, with Cole Millward at left guard and Jaymar Tasi at right guard. Toa Fa’avae is projected at quarterback, with Luke Moga behind him. James Laubstein is out for the season after a lower-leg injury, while Jack Layne has been listed out with an elbow injury.
Kiefer Sibley and Scottre Humphrey have shared the backfield. Sibley rushed for 102 yards at San Jose State, where Humphrey scored twice. The latest projected lineup lists Sibley first at running back and Miles Williams among the starting receivers. A final official availability list for either team could not be confirmed, so older injury listings may not reflect tonight’s status.
Season at time of writing
New Mexico is 6-1, with a 3-0 home record and a 3-1 road record. The Lobos have won six games, including 61-7 against UTEP and 21-16 at San Jose State. Their only loss was 14-6 at Oklahoma. They are ranked No. 22 this week.
The news
Defense Sets The Tone
The defense allowed 16 points in the win at San Jose State, and Austin Brawley’s end-zone interception stopped the Spartans’ final possession.
Injuries Reshape The Offense
Quarterback James Laubstein is out for the season after a lower-leg injury, and Jack Layne has been listed out with an elbow injury. Center Kaden Robnett is also out for the season; Malik Aliane is projected at center against Nevada.
Backfield And Receiver Roles
Scottre Humphrey and Kiefer Sibley have both featured in the backfield. The latest projected lineup lists Sibley first at running back, while Miles Williams is listed among the starting receivers.
Injuries
Injury report as of : 12 Lobos and 8 Pack on the report.
Lobos
- James LaubsteinLower-leg injury; coach confirmed he is out for the season. The prior game report also listed him out.Out
- Kaden RobnettUndisclosed injury; reported out for the season. Malik Aliane is projected at center.Out
- Shawn MillerUndisclosed injury; reported out against Nevada, with no return timeline stated.Out
- Troy OmeireUndisclosed injury; listed out in the prior San Jose State report; current game status was not confirmed.Out
- Jack LayneElbow injury; listed out in the prior San Jose State report; no current game status or return date confirmed.Out
- Cody ThumlertListed out in the prior San Jose State report; no injury detail or return timeline confirmed.Out
- Elvin HarrisListed out in the prior San Jose State report; no injury detail or return timeline confirmed.Out
- Jaxton EckHad missed recent games with an injury and was reported not to play against Nevada; a return date was not given.Out
- +4 more · full report in the Terminal
Pack
- Carter JonesUndisclosed injury; reported still out in a November 5 update. No return timeline was given.Out
- DJ AsiasiFoot injury; reported out for the season.Out
- Joe McFaddenQuad strain; listed as questionable for the game.Questionable
- Benjamin WheelerListed out in an older Nevada report; current game status was not confirmed.Out
- Bishop TurnerListed out in an older Nevada report; current game status was not confirmed.Out
- Colson KermodeListed out in an older Nevada report; current game status was not confirmed.Out
- Cooper WilsonListed out in an older Nevada report; current game status was not confirmed.Out
- Jake SilvermanListed out in an older Nevada report; current game status was not confirmed.Out
The matchup
Lobos projected starters
- Toa Fa’avaeQB
- Kiefer SibleyRB
- Miles WilliamsWR
- DJ DarlingWR
- Bailen GeorgeWR
- Cade KeithTE
- Tripp WalshTE
- Danzel NewellLT
- Cole MillwardLG
- Malik AlianeC
- Jaymar TasiRG
- Tyler LawrenceRT
- Darren AguDE
- Brian BookerNT
- Xavier SlaytonDT
- Brett KarhuDE
- Mercury SwaimLB
- Jayden FlakerLB
- Frankie Edwards IIICB
- Ormaine ArnoldCB
- Drew SpeechS
- Austin BrawleyS
- Tavian CombsS
- Grant GlasgowPK
- Michael KernP
- Caden BeckLS
Pack projected starters
- AJ BiancoQB
- Dominic KelleyRB
- Marshaun Brown (WR-X)
- Damien Morgan (WR-H)
- Carter Eck (TE-Y)
- Gary Givens III (WR-Z)
- Jack FosterLT
- Zach CochnauerLG
- Ethan LowellC
- Ethan NewmanRG
- Henry SellardsRT
- David Paine Jr.NT
- Tanner VaughanDT
- Myles WilliamsX
- Dylan LaBarberaJACK
- Jeremy Naborne-OwensMIKE
- EJ SmithWILL
- Aiden WalkerSTAR
- Zion JonesCB
- Isaiah JordanBS
- Larry Turner-GoodenFS
- Joshua ScottCB
- Jacob FernandezPK
- Ewan BaulchP
- Cian Stack (LS/SS)
Updated How we grade
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