Mountain West Title Race

Can New Mexico reach the Mountain West Championship Game?

Yes. New Mexico is 2nd in the Mountain West at 1-0 in conference play, inside the top two that meet in the Mountain West Championship Game, with 8 conference games left.

Where New Mexico stands

Mountain West, current
#	Team	Conf	Overall
1	North Dakota State Bison	2-0	5-0
2	New Mexico Lobos	1-0	4-1
3	UNLV Rebels	1-0	3-2
4	San José State Spartans	1-0	3-2
5	Air Force Falcons	1-1	3-1
6	Wyoming Cowboys	1-1	2-3
7	Northern Illinois Huskies	0-0	0-4
8	Nevada Wolf Pack	0-1	1-3
9	UTEP Miners	0-1	1-4
10	Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	0-3	1-4

Source: CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub, retrieved 2026-10-08. 8 conference games remaining for New Mexico.

What New Mexico needs

New Mexico holds a title-game spot, so the path is to keep winning conference games. Head-to-head is the first tiebreaker, so results against the teams just behind matter most.

Model every remaining game yourself with the Mountain West title race calculator, or track the live table on the standings page.

How New Mexico can reach the Mountain West Championship Game

The top two in the Mountain West standings play for the title, with head-to-head as the first tiebreaker. Here is the route for New Mexico.

Win the conference games left New Mexico is 1-0 in conference play with 8 to go. Every conference win moves it up the table.
Win the head-to-heads Head-to-head is the first Mountain West tiebreaker, so beating the teams level with New Mexico matters most.
Track it live Model each remaining result in the title race calculator and watch the standings update week to week.

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The rest of the race

Check the other teams' paths: Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, San José State, UNLV, UTEP, Wyoming.

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Can New Mexico reach the Mountain West Championship Game in 2026?

Yes. New Mexico is 2nd in the Mountain West at 1-0 in conference play, inside the top two that meet in the Mountain West Championship Game, with 8 conference games left. The two teams with the best conference records meet in the Mountain West Championship Game, and head-to-head results break ties. This page updates from the live standings after every game.

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