The 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team played its home games at Dreamstyle Stadium . In their seventh season under head coach Bob Davie , the team finished with a 3–9 record, 1–7 against MW opponents to finish last in the Mountain Division. They were outscored by a total of 434 to 319.[ 1]
The team's statistical leaders included Sheriron Jones with 1,402 passing yards, Tyrone Owens with 687 rushing yards, and Andrew Shelley with 55 points scored.[ 2]
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip , the Lobos were predicted to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.[ 4]
Mountain Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Boise State
132 (22)
2
Wyoming
95
3
Colorado State
82
4
Utah State
78
5
Air Force
52
6
New Mexico 23
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
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The Lobos had one player selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.[ 5]
Offense
Aaron Jenkins – OL
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Incarnate Word * ESPN3 W 62–3018,213 September 8 10:00 a.m. at No. 5 Wisconsin * BTN L 14–4577,003 September 15 6:00 p.m. at New Mexico State * ELVN W 42–2520,673 September 29 4:00 p.m. Liberty * Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 43–5218,804 October 6 2:00 p.m. at UNLV ATTSNRM W 50–1418,949 October 13 2:00 p.m. at Colorado State ATTSNRM L 18–2036,514 October 20 5:30 p.m. Fresno State Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM ESPNU L 7–3816,708 October 27 2:00 p.m. at Utah State Stadium L 19–6116,119 November 3 8:15 p.m. San Diego State Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM ESPNU L 23–3114,646 November 10 1:30 p.m. at Air Force CBSSN L 24–4223,723 7:00 p.m. No. 23 Boise State Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM CBSSN L 14–4516,883 November 24 12:30 p.m. Wyoming Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, NM ATTSNRM L 3–3114,269 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
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2018 New Mexico Lobos football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible Roster
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
9
0
14
30
Lobos
28
7
13
14
62
1
2
3
4
Total
Lobos
7
0
0
7
14
No. 5 Badgers
3
7
14
21
45
1
2
3
4
Total
Lobos
7
14
7
14
42
Aggies
17
0
0
8
25
1
2
3
4
Total
Flames
21
21
0
10
52
Lobos
7
3
13
20
43
1
2
3
4
Total
Lobos
0
29
7
14
50
Rebels
0
0
0
14
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Lobos
0
3
8
7
18
Rams
7
7
3
3
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
10
14
14
0
38
Lobos
0
7
0
0
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Lobos
3
2
14
0
19
Aggies
28
24
9
0
61
1
2
3
4
Total
Aztecs
7
0
7
17
31
Lobos
7
3
6
7
23
1
2
3
4
Total
Lobos
0
17
7
0
24
Falcons
7
14
14
7
42
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 23 Broncos
14
10
7
14
45
Lobos
0
7
0
7
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
7
7
3
14
31
Lobos
0
3
0
0
3
