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New Mexico strength of schedule

Avg opponent wins, 2025
5.7
Conference rank
9 / 10
1 = hardest
Played
4.6
Remaining
6.4

2026 weekly schedule

Tougher than average   Easier than average   ·   number = opponent's win total

New Mexico 2026 opponents

New Mexico Lobos 2026 opponents by win total
WkOpponentSiteOpp winsStatus
1 Central Michigan vs 7 Played
2 Mercyhurst vs 0 Played
3 Oklahoma @ 10 Played
4 New Mexico State @ 4 Played
5 UTEP vs 2 Played
7 Hawai'i @ 9 Upcoming
8 North Dakota State vs 12 Upcoming
9 San José State @ 3 Upcoming
10 Nevada @ 3 Upcoming
11 UNLV vs 10 Upcoming
12 Wyoming @ 4 Upcoming
13 Air Force vs 4 Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

New Mexico Lobos 2026 opponents by win total, week by week. Bars above the 6.4-win FBS average are tougher than average.

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Frequently asked questions

How hard is the New Mexico schedule in 2026?

New Mexico faces one of the easiest schedule in 2026. Its opponents averaged 5.7 wins in 2025, the 9th-toughest among 10 Mountain West programs (the FBS average is 6.4 wins).

How is New Mexico strength of schedule measured?

Each opponent is rated by its 2025 win total (a full season, so early-season results don't skew it) and averaged across the New Mexico 2026 schedule.

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