New Mexico: 2025 Week 16 recap

New Mexico sits at 9–4 with a rating of 0.9, ranked 73rd by GIE. The Lobos' most recent action came in Week 14, a 23–17 home win over San Diego State that kept their season on track. That victory underscored their ability to grind out close contests, a trait that's defined their year so far. At this stage of the season, New Mexico has solidified itself as a competitive Mountain West contender, though the rating suggests there's still meaningful separation between them and the conference's upper tier. The path forward will test whether they can maintain this level of play down the stretch.