The New Mexico Lobos were 8-4 in 2016. They emerged victorious over the UTSA Roadrunners, 23 to 20, in the New Mexico Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | 5-3 | 10-3 | |
3 | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
4 | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
5 | 6-3 | 8-6 | |
6 | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 477 | 5,939 | 867 | 6.9 | 4,550 | 688 | 6.6 | 1,389 | 179 | 7.8 | 12 | 71 | 271 | 200 | 60 | 11 | 82 | 737 |
Team Rank | 25th | 34th | 92nd | 8th | 1st | 4th | 1st | 126th | 124th | 43rd | 6th | 125th | 66th | 4th | 124th | 127th | 81st | 85th | |
Opponent | 13 | 409 | 5,138 | 843 | 6.3 | 2,248 | 471 | 4.8 | 2,890 | 345 | 8.4 | 27 | 172 | 257 | 107 | 121 | 29 | 61 | 544 |
Opponent Rank | 95th | 61st | 13th | 106th | 68th | 38th | 89th | 62nd | 25th | 115th | 60th | 63rd | 45th | 49th | 42nd | 112th | 110th | 108th | |
Net | +68 | +801 | +24 | +0.6 | +2,302 | +217 | +1.8 | -1,501 | -166 | -0.6 | -15 | -101 | +14 | +93 | -61 | -18 | +21 | +193 | |
Net Rank | 50th | 34th | 36th | 43rd | 4th | 4th | 8th | 125th | 121st | 87th | 17th | 107th | 54th | 4th | 123rd | 128th | 111th | 119th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |