#14 New Mexico
3-0 in Mountain West play, 1st in the Mountain West
Up 9 spots (#23 to #14) after a home win over #13 North Dakota State (21-16) in a one-score game. A coin flip: New Mexico entered with 78.1 TDR points to North Dakota State's 81.0. Now 6-1, fourth straight win. TDR score +2.2: win/loss record +1.3.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
New Mexico (Mountain West) is ranked 14th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 6-1 and a score of 80.3 out of 100. That is up 9 from week 7. That puts it in the Winning tier (ranks 1-25). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record at game time (59.2 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 8, 21-16 over #61 North Dakota State at home. The toughest result to explain is the week 3 loss, 14-6 to #41 Oklahoma on the road.
New Mexico has won its last 4 games in a row. On the road it is 2-1. The average margin is +25.7 points per game, with a biggest win of 63 points. 1 of 7 games was decided by a touchdown or less.
New Mexico is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 14th.
Next up is T-96 San José State in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against #43 Wyoming. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan (home) | W 38-7 |
| 2 | Mercyhurst (home) | W 70-7 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (away) | L 6-14 |
| 4 | New Mexico State (away) | W 42-18 |
| 5 | UTEP (home, conference game) | W 61-7 |
| 7 | Hawai'i (away, conference game) | W 21-10 |
| 8 | North Dakota State (home, conference game) | W 21-16 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | San José State (away, conference game) | (MW+) |
| 10 | Nevada (away, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 11 | UNLV (home, conference game) | (CW, ESPN Unlmtd) |
| 12 | Wyoming (away, conference game) | (FS1) |
| 13 | Air Force (home, conference game) | (CW, ESPN Unlmtd) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #14, Winning (week 8). Best #12 (week 1). Lowest #83 (week 3). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #14 (80.3, 6-1) Winning
Week 1 TDR #12 (91.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #35 (90.0, 2-0)
Week 3 TDR #83 (50.4, 2-1) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #45 (72.2, 3-1) Feeling Good
Week 5 TDR #36 (75.7, 4-1) Feeling Good
Week 6 TDR #31 (75.6, 4-1) Feeling Good
Week 7 TDR #23 (78.1, 5-1) Winning
Week 8 TDR #14 (80.3, 6-1) Winning
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 | 91.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #35 | 90.0 | 2-0 | - |
| 3 | #83 | 50.4 | 2-1 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #45 | 72.2 | 3-1 | Feeling Good |
| 5 | #36 | 75.7 | 4-1 | Feeling Good |
| 6 | #31 | 75.6 | 4-1 | Feeling Good |
| 7 | #23 | 78.1 | 5-1 | Winning |
| 8 | #14 | 80.3 | 6-1 | Winning |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 85.7 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 80.6 |
| opponent record at game time | 59.2 |
| opponent record today | 62.6 |
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