The 2021 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...
in the
2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos played their home games at
University Stadium as members of the Mountain Division of the
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations ...
. They were led by second-year head coach
Danny Gonzales
Daniel Ray Gonzales (born January 13, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of New Mexico. Prior to 2018, Gonzales had spent his college coaching career on Rocky Long's s ...
.
Previous season
The Lobos finished the
2020 season 2–5. They were not invited to play in any post season bowl game.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Mountain West media days
The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the
Cosmopolitan
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Food and drink
* Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo"
History
* Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953
Hotels and resorts
* Cosmopoli ...
in
Paradise
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,
Nevada
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.
Media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Lobos were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW Mountain Division.
Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Lobos had one player selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense.
Defense
Jerrick Reed II – S
Schedule
''Note: With the
COVID-19 pandemic
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still ongoing, opponents and dates are subject to change.''
Rankings
Personnel
Depth chart
Game summaries
Houston Baptist
New Mexico State
at No. 7 Texas A&M
at UTEP
Air Force
at No. 25 San Diego State
Colorado State
at Wyoming
UNLV
at Fresno State
at Boise State
Utah State
References
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New Mexico Lobos football seasons
New Mexico Lobos football
The New Mexico Lobos football team is the intercollegiate football team at the University of New Mexico. The Lobos compete as a member of the Mountain West Conference. Their official colors are cherry and silver. The Lobos play their home games a ...