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Has New Mexico won a national championship?

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Key takeaways

  • New Mexico Lobos football has not won a national championship.
  • No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.
  • All-time record in our game log (1909-2026): 434-603-19.
0 National titles
434-603-19 Record 1909-2026
4 of 14 Bowl / playoff wins
1928 (1-0) Best season

New Mexico postseason, 1909-2026

New Mexico Lobos postseason results by season
SeasonRecordPostseason
20259-4Lost Rate Bowl
20169-4Won GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL
20157-6Lost GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL
20079-4Won Bowl game
20066-7Lost Bowl game
20047-5Lost Bowl game
20038-5Lost Bowl game
20027-7Lost Bowl game
19979-4Lost Bowl game
19617-4Won Bowl game
19465-5-2Lost Bowl game
19456-1-1Won Bowl game
19431-2Lost Bowl game
19388-3Lost Bowl game

Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.

National titles across the Mountain West

Mountain West national championships by program
TeamTitlesLast title
Air Force Falcons 0 None yet
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 0 None yet
Nevada Wolf Pack 0 None yet
New Mexico Lobos this page 0 None yet
North Dakota State Bison 0 None yet
Northern Illinois Huskies 0 None yet
San José State Spartans 0 None yet
UNLV Rebels 0 None yet
UTEP Miners 0 None yet
Wyoming Cowboys 0 None yet

Current Mountain West members, claimed national championships.

Where New Mexico sits in the Mountain West

No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.Allten programs are still chasing a first FBS title. See how this season is shaping up on the Mountain West standings, or browse every season on the New Mexico record by year page.

Editorial note

College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.

New Mexico Lobos football has not won a national championship.

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Frequently asked questions

Has New Mexico ever won a national championship?

New Mexico Lobos football has not won a national championship.

Which Mountain West teams have won national championships?

No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.

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