Division II

Western New Mexico

Mustangs · Lone Star

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

Division II rank

#150

Among 170 teams · ▼6 since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-5 vs. Division II

Power rating

−17.63

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−8.02

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Western New Mexico is 3-5 and ranks No. 150 of 170 Division II teams, down 6 spots from Week 7. Its −17.6 power rating is 38.4 points behind No. 1 Slippery Rock.

It has played one of the softest schedules in Division II, 154th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 Division II team would have about 6.5 wins against it; Western New Mexico is 3.5 behind, 125th in résumé rank.

Best win: 48–41 over Sul Ross State as a 33% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 97, after Week 1.

Next: at home against Western Oregon on Sat, Oct 31. Western New Mexico is a 23.2-point underdog with an 11% chance to win.

Next game

Western Oregon by 23.2

Western New Mexico 11% · Western Oregon 89%

Rank by week

Division II rank after each week
Division II rank by week: from No. 97 after Week 1 to No. 150 after Week 8.150100150Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#150
Week 8: No. 150 · −17.63 power
Division II rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 197−3.48
Week 2140−10.72
Week 3150−14.68
Week 4155−16.95
Week 5154−16.47
Week 6149−15.63
Week 7144−14.79
Week 8150−17.63

Game results

8 games · 2026
Western New Mexico results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
at West Texas #95
L14–6918%−3.15
W48–41Upset33%−16.57
W61–5551%−18.02
L14–5223%−0.14
L17–8422%+4.94
L14–69—+1.63
L32–55—−9.41
at Adams State #160
W62–45—−23.12
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Lone Star
Lone Star power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
16up 56-2
+10.83
#24+1.01+12.6
41up 116-2
+4.94
#32−2.60+16.9
60down 125-3
+1.63
#55−4.60+10.8
64down 23-4
+1.04
#70+0.41+1.0
73up 193-5
+0.06
#95+1.37+2.1
75down 154-4
−0.14
#69−1.04+0.9
95up 83-5
−3.15
#101−1.43-2.5
147down 22-5
−16.57
#119−5.68-28.6
150down 63-5
−17.63
#125−8.02-26.0
152up 10-8
−18.02
#160−5.35-18.5
—0-0
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