2015 New Mexico Lobos football team

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2015 New Mexico Lobos football
New Mexico Bowl vs. Arizona, L 37–45
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
Record	7–6 (5–3 MW)
Head coach	Bob Davie (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bob DeBesse (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pistol
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Cosgrove (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
Air Force x		6	–	2					8	–	6
New Mexico		5	–	3					7	–	6
Utah State		5	–	3					6	–	7
Boise State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Colorado State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Wyoming		2	–	6					2	–	10
West Division
San Diego State x$		8	–	0					11	–	3
Nevada		4	–	4					7	–	6
San Jose State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Fresno State		2	–	6					3	–	9
UNLV		2	–	6					3	–	9
Hawaii		0	–	8					3	–	10
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by fourth-year head coach Bob Davie. They played their home games at University Stadium and were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a four-way tie for second place. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Arizona.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 66–0	21,930
September 12	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	ESPN3	L 21–40	24,167
September 18	8:00 p.m.	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	L 10–34	43,310
September 26	1:00 p.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	RTRM	W 38–28	18,723
October 3	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	RTRM	W 38–29	30,900
October 10	5:00 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Battle of the Wolves)	MWN	L 17–35	20,426
October 17	5:00 p.m.	Hawaii	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	RTRM	W 28–27	20,541
October 24	5:00 p.m.	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	RTRM	L 21–31	11,646
November 7	1:30 p.m.	Utah State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	CBSSN	W 14–13	19,886
November 14	8:15 p.m.	at Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPNU	W 31–24	32,780
November 21	3:30 p.m.	Colorado State	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	RTRM	L 21–28	21,643
November 28	8:15 p.m.	Air Force	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	ESPNU	W 47–35	18,868
December 19	12:00 p.m.	Arizona*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl, rivalry)	ESPN	L 37–45	30,289
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

Schedule Source:^[1]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Lobos	21	17	21	7	66

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	10	10	10	10	40
Lobos	14	0	7	0	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	10	0	10
Sun Devils	0	10	14	10	34

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	14	14	7	3	38
Cowboys	0	14	7	7	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	17	9	3	0	29
Lobos	14	0	15	9	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	3	7	0	7	17
Wolf Pack	0	14	7	14	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	10	14	0	3	27
Lobos	7	7	7	7	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	7	0	7	21
Spartans	7	14	7	3	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	3	7	3	13
Lobos	0	7	7	0	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	7	3	14	31
Broncos	0	3	7	14	24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	3	3	8	28
Lobos	7	7	7	0	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	7	14	35
Lobos	14	17	3	13	47

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	21	14	3	45
Lobos	3	14	14	6	37