New Mexico @ UCLA Game Overview
UNM vs UCLARecords
UNM RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06, '25 |
IDST
|
W 32 - 22 | L -17.5 | u60.5 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
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MICH
|
L 17 - 34 | W 34.5 | o49.0 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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HAW
|
L 30 - 38 | L -6.5 | o60.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
WSU
|
W 38 - 35 | W 10.5 | o72.5 |
| Nov 08, '24 |
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SDSU
|
W 21 - 16 | W 1.5 | u65.0 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
WYO
|
L 45 - 49 | L -9 | o61.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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CSU
|
L 6 - 17 | L 4 | u62.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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USU
|
W 50 - 45 | W 1 | o78.5 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
AFA
|
W 52 - 37 | W -7 | o55.5 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
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NMSU
|
W 50 - 40 | W -9 | o54.0 |
UNM Next 3 Games
| Date | vs | Last vs | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, '25 |
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MINN
|
N/A | -- | -- |
UNM vs UCLA Preview
Seeking a boost in its final game before conference play, winless UCLA will return home to Pasadena, Calif., on Friday night to face New Mexico for just the second time in program history.
The Bruins beat the Lobos in the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl 27-13, but the 2025 version of UCLA football draws New Mexico after a more disappointing trip to Las Vegas.
The Bruins (0-2) dropped their second nonconference game of the season last Saturday at UNLV, 30-23, after spotting the Rebels a 23-3 first-half lead. Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava completed 29 of 41 passes for 255 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
UCLA's stumble in that game followed a 43-10 blowout loss at home against former Pac-12 Conference counterpart Utah.
"Just finding a way to get these guys to show up in the first half," UCLA coach DeShaun Foster said at his Monday media availability. "If we could put together two halves like we did in that second half (at UNLV) and play like that early on, then a lot of these numbers might be a little different."
The numbers Foster was referring to include the Bruins' average of 16.5 points per game, tied for No. 115 nationally; 36.5 points allowed per contest, tied for 120th; and the 70.4 percent rate opponents have converted on third downs against UCLA this season. Only UAB has been more porous on third down at 70.8 percent.
New Mexico (1-1) will face its second Big Ten opponent of the season, having lost 34-17 at then-No. 14 Michigan on Aug. 30. Last week, the Lobos rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to score two late touchdowns in their 32-22 win over FCS Idaho State for the program's first victory under coach Jason Eck.
Eck came to New Mexico from Idaho, where he coached the Vandals to the FCS playoffs in each of his three seasons at the helm.
The Lobos rushed for 216 yards in Saturday's win, 141 of which came from running back Scottre Humphrey. New Mexico will look to get Humphrey rolling again when facing a UCLA defense that's given up 843 yards through the first two games, but doing so will require countering a front line that Eck praised.
"They're really big on the defensive line," Eck said Monday on KNML radio. "It will pose a challenge to move their (defensive) tackles."
--Field Level Media
UNM vs UCLAInjury report
New Mexico's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Speech | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Speech is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| X. Slayton | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Slayton is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| R. Pearce | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Pearce is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| T. Pettus | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Pettus is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| A. Williams | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| N. Wheeler | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Wheeler is dealing with an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| M. Buckley | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Buckley is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| C. Johnson | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 28, '25) | Nov 28, '25 | |
| Johnson is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| G. Lopez | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 20, '25) | Nov 20, '25 | |
| Lopez is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Lobos. | ||||
| K. Diop | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 30, '25) | Oct 30, '25 | |
| Diop is battling an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Bowers | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Bowers is dealing with an undisclosed injured and will not take the field for the Lobos. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| K. Reddix | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Reddix is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Lobos. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| E. Harris | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '25) | Oct 03, '25 | |
| Harris is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season for the Lobos. | ||||
| J. Sheridan | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '25) | Oct 03, '25 | |
| Sheridan is battling an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
UCLA's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Layne | Sep 6, 2025 | UNM 32 - IDST 22 | 155 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 7.4 | 0/0 | 123.9 |
| J.Layne | Aug 30, 2025 | MICH 34 - UNM 17 | 208 | 47 | 31 | 66.0 | 4.4 | 1/3 | 97.4 |
| D.Dampier | Nov 30, 2024 | HAW 38 - UNM 30 | 176 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 5.7 | 0/0 | 109.0 |
| D.Dampier | Nov 16, 2024 | UNM 38 - WSU 35 | 174 | 25 | 11 | 44.0 | 7.0 | 1/0 | 115.7 |
| D.Dampier | Nov 8, 2024 | SDSU 16 - UNM 21 | 175 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 7.3 | 1/0 | 141.7 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Iamaleava | Sep 6, 2025 | UNLV 30 - UCLA 23 | 255 | 41 | 29 | 70.7 | 6.2 | 1/1 | 126.2 |
| N.Iamaleava | Aug 30, 2025 | UCLA 10 - UTAH 43 | 136 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 6.2 | 1/1 | 107.8 |
| E.Garbers | Nov 30, 2024 | UCLA 20 - FRES 13 | 289 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 7.2 | 1/0 | 133.9 |
| E.Garbers | Nov 23, 2024 | UCLA 13 - USC 19 | 265 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 9.1 | 1/0 | 157.1 |
| E.Garbers | Nov 15, 2024 | WASH 31 - UCLA 19 | 267 | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 6.1 | 2/0 | 127.3 |
UNM vs UCLA Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319.0 | (73) | Yards | (92) | 421.5 |
| 4.7 | (48) | Yards/Play | (107) | 6.3 |
| 133.0 | (71) | Rush Yds | (129) | 217.0 |
| 34.0 | (51) | Rush Att | (106) | 43.0 |
| 3.9 | (74) | Yards/Rush | (128) | 5.0 |
| 186.0 | (68) | Pass Yds | (37) | 204.5 |
| 34.5 | (100) | Pass Att | (28) | 23.5 |
| 22.5 | (80) | Comp | (54) | 18.0 |
| 65.2 | (26) | Comp% | (114) | 76.6 |
| 8.3 | (45) | Yards/Comp | (40) | 11.4 |
| 5.4 | (28) | Yards/Att | (68) | 8.7 |
| 111.4 | (39) | QB rating | (111) | 184.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 361.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 151.6 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.3 |
| 210.4 |
| 29.8 |
| 18.6 |
| 62.4 |
| 11.3 |
| 7.1 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | (91) | Sacks | (136) | 1.0 |
| 21.0 | (78) | Sack Yds | (--) | 10.5 |
| 1.5 | (81) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.5 | (136) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 1.5 | (64) | Penalties | (16) | 8.0 |
| 9.0 | (51) | Penalty Yds | (26) | 72.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.8 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 51.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.5 | (57) | Score | (126) | 36.5 |
| 3.5 | (106) | 1st Q | (119) | 11.5 |
| 8.5 | (10) | 2nd Q | (119) | 11.5 |
| 5.0 | (118) | 3rd Q | (101) | 3.5 |
| 7.5 | (18) | 4th Q | (116) | 10.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.1 |
| 5.9 |
| 7.8 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.4 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | (120) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 20.0 | (28) | Yards/KO Ret | (134) | 9.5 |
| 2.0 | (90) | FG Att | (2) | 2.0 |
| 2.0 | (53) | FG Made | (9) | 2.0 |
| 100.0 | (5) | FG% | (119) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 21.3 |
| 16.8 |
| 13.1 |
| 77.6 |