2020 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2020 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico. They were led by first-year head coach Danny Gonzales.

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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 24 San Jose State y$  7 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

On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference 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.

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