2026 New Mexico Lobos football team

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The 2026 New Mexico Lobos football team represents the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos are led by second-year head coach Jason Eck and play their home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The season marks the second year under Eck following a breakthrough 2025 campaign in which New Mexico finished 9–4, recorded the program's first nine-win season since 2007, and earned its first bowl appearance since 2016. Entering the 2026 season, the Lobos were selected as the preseason favorite to win the Mountain West Conference in the league's annual preseason media poll after returning key contributors from their 2025 squad and following a significant turnaround under Eck. On November 1, the Lobos were ranked in the AP poll for the first time in program history, at No. 22, after a 21–16 win over the San Jose State Spartans, earning 179 points in the poll.

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