2023_New_Mexico_Lobos_football_team
2023 New Mexico Lobos football team
American college football season
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.
Quick Facts New Mexico Lobos football, Conference ...
| 2023 New Mexico Lobos football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–6 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bryant Vincent (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Troy Reffett (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–3–5 |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gonzales was fired following the conclusion of the season. He finished his tenure at New Mexico with a record of 11–32.[1]
Transfers
Outgoing
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| CJ 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 | Unknown |
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More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Previous School |
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| 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 |
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Texas A&M* | ESPN | L 10–52 | 97,560 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech* | MW Network | W 56–10 | 17,279 | |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* |
| MW Network | L 17–27 | 27,414 |
| September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | at UMass* | ESPN+ | W 34–31 | 8,298 | |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | MW Network | L 26–35 | 25,477 | |
| October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State |
| MW Network | L 24–52 | 13,027 |
| October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| SPEC PPV | W 42–21 | 13,723 |
| October 28 | 8:30 p.m. | at Nevada | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 13,083 | |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | UNLV |
| MW Network | L 14–56 | 12,353 |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Boise State | FS1 | L 14–42 | 34,076 | |
| November 18 | 8:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | FS1 | W 25–17 | 38,569 | |
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Utah State |
| CBSSN | L 41–44 2OT | 12,094 |
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at No. 23 Texas A&M
See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| New Mexico | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 23 Texas A&M | 7 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
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More information Game information ...
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Game One: New Mexico Lobos (0-0) at No. 23 Texas A&M Aggies (0-0) – Game summary
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 99 °F (37 °C)
- Game attendance: 97,560
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
More information Statistics, UNM ...
| Statistics | UNM | TXAM |
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| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| 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 |
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- Reider, Sean (November 27, 2023). "Former UNM football coach Danny Gonzales speaks publicly for first time after dismissal". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- "2023 New Mexico Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 5, 2023.