2020 New Mexico Lobos football team

2020 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record2–5 (2–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDerek Warehime (1st season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorRocky Long (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumSam Boyd Stadium
Uniform
2020 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 San Jose State y$   6 0     7 1  
Boise State y   5 0     5 2  
Nevada   6 2     7 2  
San Diego State   4 2     4 4  
Hawaii   4 4     5 4  
Fresno State   3 3     3 3  
Air Force   2 2     3 3  
Wyoming   2 4     2 4  
New Mexico   2 5     2 5  
Colorado State   1 3     1 3  
Utah State   1 5     1 5  
UNLV   0 6     0 6  
Championship: San Jose State 34, Boise State 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mountain West suspended the season, but later decided to begin play on October 24.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Danny Gonzales, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 2–5 with an identical mark in conference play, placing ninth in the MW. The team played home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico.

On August 10, 2020, the MW suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 24, the conference announced that the football season would begin on October 24.