The 2023 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Danny Gonzales in his fourth and final season, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for tenth at the bottom of MW standings. The team played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Gonzales was fired following the conclusion of the season. He finished his tenure at New Mexico with a record of 11–32.
Schedule
Game summaries at No. 23 Texas A&M
Statistics UNMTXAM 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 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico Passing Dylan Hopkins 15/24, 115 yards, INT Rushing Jacory Croskey-Merritt 11 carries, 50 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Hixon 6 receptions, 42 yardsTexas 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
Tennessee Tech
New Mexico State
Statistics NMSUUNM First downs 15 26 Total yards 397 401 Rushing yards 177 154 Passing yards 220 247 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 27:53 32:07 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 9/14, 203 yards, 2 TD Rushing Diego Pavia 11 rushes, 96 yards Receiving Jonathan Brady 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico Passing Dylan Hopkins 20/39, 247 yards, TD Rushing Jacory Croskey-Merritt 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Hixon 5 receptions, 45 yards
at UMass
at Wyoming
San Jose State
Statistics SJSUUNM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSJSU Passing Rushing Receiving New Mexico Passing Rushing Receiving
Hawaii
at Nevada
at UNLV
Statistics UNLVUNM First downs 1720 Total yards 416362 Rushing yards 32–16945–166 Passing yards 247196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–18–017–26–0 Time of possession 22:4237:18 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Jayden Maiava13/18, 247 yards, 3 TD Rushing Vincent Davis9 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ricky White8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TDNew Mexico Passing Dylan Hopkins15/23, 187 yards Rushing Jacory Croskey-Merritt21 carries, 86 yards Receiving DJ Washington5 receptions, 78 yards
at Boise State
at Fresno State
Utah State
Personnel Transfers Outgoing C. J. MontesQBFordhamBenji JohnsonSAustin PeayJaden PhillipsDLSam Houston StateAdari HaulcySHoustonAJ OdumsCBUTEPKeyonta LanierWRColorado StatePeyton DixonRBNevadaJah'mar SandersWRLamarAndrell Barney Jr.CBSnow CollegeAntonio HuntCBUnknownIan ShewellDLArizona StateJaden HullabyRBUnknownRonald WilsonSIncarnate WordJake SaltonstallDLUnknownGeordon PorterCBUConnXavier HaileySUnknownCody MoonLBSan Diego StateZoe RobertsWRUnknownTrae HallWRUnknownChad AlexanderRBUnknownDion HunterLBCincinnatiZacchaeus WilliamsIOLUnknownAlex MurrellWRUnknownDonald DixonIOLUnknownMyron CarterRBUnknown
Incoming Xavier VanWRSan DiegoAndrew HenryRBLouisiana–MonroeGabriel LopezEDGEWashington StateBryson WashingtonSOklahomaJeremiah HixonWRAlabama StateCaleb MedfordWRTCUDC TabscottQBAppalachian StateDylan HopkinsQBUABMarvin CovingtonCBTCUD'Arco Perkins-McAllisterSTCUSam TelesaOCGeorgetownMax LantzschTEEast CarolinaKaydin PopeWRMississippi StateTravis GrayOTColoradoNoa Pola-GatesSNebraskaTaurrian StaffordIOLAlabama StateJacory Croskey-MerrittRBAlabama State
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