2024 New Mexico Lobos football team

2024 New Mexico Lobos football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record5–7 (3–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJason Beck (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Howell (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Boise State y$^   7 0     12 2  
No. 23 UNLV y   6 1     11 3  
Colorado State   6 1     8 5  
Fresno State   4 3     6 7  
San Jose State   3 4     7 6  
Air Force   3 4     5 7  
Hawaii   3 4     5 7  
New Mexico   3 4     5 7  
Utah State   3 4     4 8  
San Diego State   2 5     3 9  
Wyoming   2 5     3 9  
Nevada   0 7     3 10  
Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Bronco Mendenhall in his first and only season as head coach, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for fifth in the MW. The team played home games at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Following the season, Mendenhall left the team to accept the head coaching position at Utah State University. On December 14, Idaho head coach Jason Eck was hired as the Lobos' new head coach.