2022 New Mexico Lobos football team

2022 New Mexico Lobos football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
Record	2–10 (0–8 MW)
Head coach	Danny Gonzales (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Derek Warehime (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Rocky Long (3rd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	University Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
Boise State xy		8	–	0					10	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3					10	–	3
Wyoming		5	–	3					7	–	6
Utah State		5	–	3					6	–	7
Colorado State		3	–	5					3	–	9
New Mexico		0	–	8					2	–	10
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$		7	–	1					10	–	4
San Diego State		5	–	3					7	–	6
San Jose State		5	–	3					7	–	5
UNLV		3	–	5					5	–	7
Hawaii		2	–	6					3	–	10
Nevada		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Danny Gonzales, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MW's Mountain Division. The team played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schedule

New Mexico and the Mountain West Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on February 16, 2022.^[1][2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Maine*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	KASY	W 41–0	15,166
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Boise State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	CBSSN	L 14–31	16,127
September 17	6:00 p.m.	UTEP*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	KASY	W 27–10	15,269
September 24	5:30 p.m.	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN+, SECN+	L 0–38	100,501
September 30	9:00 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV	CBSSN	L 20–31	21,605
October 8	5:00 p.m.	Wyoming	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	CBSSN	L 14–27	14,226
October 15	6:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	FloSports	L 9–21	20,132
October 22	4:30 p.m.	Fresno State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	FS2	L 9–41	14,667
November 5	1:30 p.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	L 10–27	14,154
November 12	1:30 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN	L 3–35	20,827
November 18	7:45 p.m.	San Diego State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	FS1	L 10–34	14,309
November 25	1:30 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	L 0–17	20,107
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. Bradley Benson (February 16, 2022). "UNM 2022 football schedule revealed". KRQE. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
2. Steve Virgen (February 16, 2022). "Lobos, Mountain West release 2022 football schedule". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
3. "New Mexico Lobos Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
4. "2022 New Mexico Lobos Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
5. "2022-23 Football Schedule". University of New Mexico. Retrieved August 7, 2025.