# 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico. They were led by first-year head coach Danny Gonzales.
On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 24, the conference announced that the football season would begin on October 24.

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Outland Trophy | Teton Saltes | OL | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Teton Saltes | OL | SR |

### Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were originally scheduled on July 16–17, 2020, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, but were canceled in favor of virtual media days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual media days that were scheduled to take place on July 27–29, 2020, were also canceled.

#### Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2020. The Lobos were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW Mountain Division. The divisions were later suspended for the 2020 season.
Mountain :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 125 (20) |
| 2 | Wyoming | 90 (1) |
| 3 | Air Force | 86 |
| 4 | Utah State | 60 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 59 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 21 |
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego State | 122 (19) |
| 2 | Nevada | 100 (2) |
| 3 | Hawaii | 74 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 73 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 43 |
| 6 | UNLV | 29 |

## Schedule

New Mexico announced its 2020 football schedule on February 26, 2020. The Lobos' original schedule consisted of six home and seven away games in the regular season. On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference announced the suspension of the football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In late September, the Mountain West Conference announced that the season would begin on October 24.

### Original

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| August 29 | Idaho State* | Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | No contest |
| September 5 | at Mississippi State* | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | No contest |
| September 12 | at USC* | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | No contest |
| September 19 | at New Mexico State* | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM (Battle of I-25 / Rio Grande Rivalry) | No contest |
| October 3 | UMass* | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | No contest |
| October 10 | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | Rescheduled |
| October 17 | Nevada | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM (Battle of the Wolves) | Rescheduled |
| October 24 | at Utah State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | Rescheduled |
| October 31 | San Jose State | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | No change |
| November 7 | at Hawaii | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | No change |
| November 14 | Boise State | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | No contest |
| November 21 | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | No change |
| November 28 | Wyoming | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | Rescheduled |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||

### Revised

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | FS2 | No contest | — |
| October 31 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Jose State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | FS1 | L 21–38 | 0 |
| November 7 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | SPEC HI | L 33–39 | 0 |
| November 14 | 4:30 p.m. | Nevada | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV (Battle of the Wolves) | FS2 | L 20–27 | 250 |
| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | FS1 | L 0–28 | 100 |
| November 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Utah State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | FS1 | L 27–41 | 198 |
| December 5 | 8:30 p.m. | Wyoming | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | CBSSN | W 17–16 | 0 |
| December 12 | 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | FS1 | W 49–39 | 250 |
| All times are in Mountain time |||||||
Source:

## Personnel
### Depth chart

| † | As of December 11, 2020 |
Defense :
* CB
* CB
Offense :
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
* QB
* Special teams

## Game summaries
### At Colorado State (No Contest)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| N/A | N/A |
The New Mexico at Colorado State game was canceled by the Mountain West, due to COVID-19 restrictions and the game was not rescheduled.

### At San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • Spartans | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SJSU –13.5 | 56 |
| Statistics | New Mexico | San Jose State |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 443 | 579 |
| Rushing yards | 149 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 481 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:26 | 31:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Tevaka Tuioti | 20/35, 294 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Tevaka Tuioti | 14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Andre Erickson | 3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| San Jose State | Passing | Nick Starkel | 34/47, 467 yards, 5 TDs |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Isaiah Holiness | 9 carries, 31 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Bailey Gaither | 10 receptions, 208 yards, 1 TD |

### At Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| • Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UH –14 | 66.5 |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Hawaii |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 499 | 503 |
| Rushing yards | 279 | 93 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 410 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Tevaka Tuioti | 17/31, 181 yards, 2 TDs |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Nathanie Jones | 13 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Jordan Kress | 3 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs |
| Hawaii | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 33/43, 410 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Chevan Cordeiro | 10 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Nick Mardner | 6 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD |

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Lobos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –17.5 | 63 |
| Statistics | Nevada | New Mexico |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 392 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 52 | 141 |
| Passing yards | 340 | 211 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:45 | 32:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 24/38, 336 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Toa Taua | 15 carries, 62 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Romeo Doubs | 5 receptions, 172 yards, 3 TDs |
| New Mexico | Passing | Trae Hall | 17/32, 195 yards, 1 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Bobby Cole | 17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Emmanuel Logan–Greene | 5 receptions, 56 yards |

### At Air Force

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Falcons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –8 | 55.5 |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Air Force |
| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 304 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 83 | 356 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 66 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 23:31 | 36:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Trae Hall | 23/42, 221 yards, 1 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Nathanie Jones | 6 carries, 29 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Emmanuel Logan–Greene | 3 receptions, 64 yards |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 4/5, 66 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 28 carries, 177 yards, 3 TDs |
| Air Force | Receiving | Kyle Patterson | 2 receptions, 34 yards |

### At Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| • Aggies | 3 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NM –6 | 49 |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Utah State |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total yards | 348 | 452 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 209 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 243 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Trae Hall | 11/21, 63 yards |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Trae Hall | 13 carries, 70 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Andre Erickson | 5 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| Utah State | Passing | Andrew Peasley | 14/21, 239 yards, 3 TDs |
| Utah State | Rushing | Andrew Peasley | 11 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD |
| Utah State | Receiving | Justin McGriff | 4 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD |

### Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| • Lobos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| WYO –15.5 | 51 |
| Statistics | Wyoming | New Mexico |
| First downs | 12 | 16 |
| Total yards | 374 | 315 |
| Rushing yards | 283 | 223 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 92 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:28 | 34:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wyoming | Passing | Levi Williams | 4/12, 73 yards, 1 INT |
| Wyoming | Rushing | Trey Smith | 24 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD |
| Wyoming | Receiving | Isaiah Neyor | 1 reception, 54 yards |
| New Mexico | Passing | Isaiah Chavez | 5/10, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Bobby Cole | 22 carries, 131 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Bobby Cole | 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD |

### Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| • Lobos | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| FS –14.5 | 55.5 |
| Statistics | Fresno State | New Mexico |
| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 408 | 495 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 299 |
| Passing yards | 350 | 196 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:27 | 31:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 26/43, 350 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Jordan Mims | 3 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Jalen Cropper | 12 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD |
| New Mexico | Passing | Isaiah Chavez | 14/18, 196 yards, 1 TD |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Bobby Cole | 18 carries, 138 yards, 3 TDs |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Emmanuel Logan–Greene | 7 receptions, 55 yards |