Division II

New Mexico Highlands

Cowboys · Rocky Mountain

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#130

Among 170 teams · ▼20 since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-5 vs. Division II

Power rating

−9.41

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−1.73

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

New Mexico Highlands is 3-5 and ranks No. 130 of 170 Division II teams, down 20 spots from Week 7. Its −9.4 power rating is 30.2 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in Division II, 91st by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 5.7 wins against it; New Mexico Highlands is 2.7 behind, 107th in résumé rank.

Best win: 44–36 over Black Hills State. Season-high rank: No. 33, after Week 1.

Next: at Colorado Mesa on Sat, Oct 31. New Mexico Highlands is a 19.8-point underdog with a 15% chance to win.

Next game

Colorado Mesa by 19.8

New Mexico Highlands 15% · Colorado Mesa 85%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 33 after Week 1 to No. 130 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#130
Week 8: No. 130 · −9.41 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 133+4.93
Week 257+2.24
Week 374+0.24
Week 491−2.02
Week 5103−4.63
Week 6104−4.70
Week 7110−6.21
Week 8130−9.41

Game results

8 games · 2026
New Mexico Highlands results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L17–5952%−1.29
L17–775%+14.69
L24–5227%+13.80
L23–3443%−0.35
W44–3645%−2.43
at Fort Lewis #116
L28–31—−7.90
W55–32—−17.63
W35–34—−18.02
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
6unchanged8-0
+14.69
#7−3.62+29.4
8up 28-0
+13.80
#10−5.80+29.0
30up 45-2-1
+6.58
#31+1.54+5.5
56up 104-4
+1.94
#56+1.10+3.1
77down 45-3
−0.35
#74−6.04+7.3
82up 173-5
−1.29
#90+0.01+3.4
89down 84-3
−2.43
#54−2.08-1.4
116up 111-5-1
−7.90
#111+3.04-15.9
130down 203-5
−9.41
#107−1.73-14.0
160unchanged0-8
−23.12
#155−0.51-42.5