Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/123rd/4th & short
4/25Inside-5 share
10 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (83.3%). 4 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (16.0%).
James Laubstein is a quarterback at New Mexico who has played in 6 of New Mexico's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 17 against Hawai'i.
New Mexico is 7-1, No. 22 in the AP poll (week 10).
Second year in the New Mexico quarterback room.
0 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 88 rushing yards
Style of play
Style of play
In the game threads
at Hawai'i, Oct 17We really need a legitimate quarterback. Fa'ave is a great gadget guy, but especiallywithout Laubstein, we aren't winning big games with him at the helm.New Mexico fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | -- | 1 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 11 | 17 | 64.7% | 96 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 | 151.0 |
| Career | 11 | 18 | 61.1% | 96 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 142.6 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 20 | 88 | 4.4 | 5 | 14 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 59 | 363 | 6.2 | 1 | 58 |
| Career | 79 | 451 | 5.7 | 6 | 58 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | Carried 6 times, no pass attempts | — | 18 | |||||||
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 0 | |||||||
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | Left in Q2 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | 3 | Season-high 0 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | Carried 4 times, no pass attempts | — | 17 | |||||||
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | Carried 7 times, no pass attempts | — | 38 | |||||||
| Wk 7 | W 21-10@ Hawai'i | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 12 | |||||||
| Total | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 88 | |||
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 42-18
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −4.26J.Laubstein rush left for 0 yards (C.Scharriter), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 5 · UTEP · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA −4.06J.Laubstein rush middle for 1 yard gain (G.Hawkins), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 4 · New Mexico State · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.63J.Laubstein rush middle for 9 yards gain for a touchdown, PENALTY NMSU Offside declined
- Week 5 · UTEP · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.62J.Laubstein rush left for 14 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45J.Laubstein rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.24J.Laubstein rush middle for 3 yards gain (Q.Bird; J.Alston)
4 more plays
- Week 5 · UTEP · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.22J.Laubstein rush middle for 5 yards gain (S.Smith; I.Bogerty)
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.21J.Laubstein rush middle for 3 yards gain for a touchdown S.Humphrey rush attempt Successful
- Week 4 · New Mexico State · 4th and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.09J.Laubstein rush middle for 5 yards gain (F.Fualema)
- Week 5 · UTEP · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.44J.Laubstein rush middle for 10 yards gain (A.Hutchinson; D.Williams)
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Mountain West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 0 | T-352nd of 370 | T-25th of 26 |
| Yards an attempt | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 115th of 370 | 8th of 26 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 5 | T-25th of 370 | T-5th of 26 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 1 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Mountain West quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Alejado | 2,186 | 9 | 6 | 337 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Luke Weaver | 1,810 | 11 | 8 | 242 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Nathan Hayes | 1,710 | 13 | 8 | 228 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Jackson Arnold | 1,660 | 13 | 4 | 212 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | 1,617 | 8 | 6 | 247 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Toa Faavae | 888 | 5 | 7 | 101 | 8.8 |
| 7 | EJ Colson | 687 | 7 | 5 | 99 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Carter Jones | 654 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 7.3 |
| 9 | AJ Bianco | 397 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 5.6 |
| 10 | Liam Szarka | 296 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Luke Duncan | 265 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 4.8 |
| 12 | Luke Moga | 248 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Daniel Rolovich | 193 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Evan Medders | 92 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Robert McDaniel | 48 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.7 |
| 16 | Trey Drake | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Brady Davidson | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 18 | Braesen Leon | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Jalen Macon | 20 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Josh Johnson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Bjorn Jurgensen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6 |
| 22 | Alex Orji | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 23 | Preston Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Reeve Slone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 25 | James Laubstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Kemper Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Pass targets
The play by play charts 1 throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No receiver charted | 1 | |||||
Play by play: 1 passes, 0 caught, 0 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jason Eck — 16-5 over that span.
2025New Mexico9-4HC: Jason Eck · Run-leaning
2026New Mexico7-1HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
28.9%
142 pass / 349 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
New Mexico’s quarterbacks
| James Laubstein | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 0 of 1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 0.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt · ran for 88 yds, 5 TD |
| Toa Faavae | Threw in all 8 games · 58 of 101, 888 yds, 5 TD, 7 INT · 8.8 yards an attempt on 101 attempts · ran for 285 yds, 2 TD |
| Luke Moga | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 23 of 38, 248 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT · 6.5 yards an attempt on 38 attempts · ran for -11 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: James Laubstein. Gray: Luke Moga, Toa Faavae. From the play by play.
Q1Q2Q3Q4Central MichiganMercyhurst@ Oklahoma@ New Mexico StateUTEP@ Hawai'iNorth Dakota State@ San José State
Awards
Player standing · 2026
20 carries and 1 pass attempt in 6 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
Returning starter at quarterback for a 9-4 New Mexico team that went +0 in the portal.
Three seasons at New Mexico
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 New Mexico EckYear 3 · 6 games
- 2025 New Mexico EckYear 2 · 9 games
- 2024 New Mexico MendenhallYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
New Mexico
Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Jason Eck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.