New Mexico Highlands University
2-1Rocky Mountain · Sanchez Family Stadium · 5,000
LastL 28–31 at Fort Lewis · Sat Sep 12
Nextvs Black Hills State · Sat Sep 19 · 2 pm ET · Sanchez Family Stadium · series 2-3, lost the last 3
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #382 | #391 | — | Eastern New Mexico | W 35–34 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 4 | #382 | #428 | — | @Western New Mexico | W 55–32 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 13 | #398 | #386 | — | @Fort Lewis | L 28–31 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #398 | #298 | Black Hills State | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #396 | #333 | @South Dakota Mines | ||||
| 5 | Oct 4 | Western Colorado | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @CSU Pueblo | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Chadron State | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Colorado Mesa | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Adams State | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Colorado School of Mines |
Game Week
4d 18h
until kickoff · vs Black Hills State · Sat Sep 19 · 2 pm ET
New Mexico Highlands is the Cowboys breaking a 13-year winning-season drought in 2025 — a regional D2 program proving that steady coaching and recruitment can resurrect a once-competitive tradition.
Fans here believe no chip — just the quiet determination to prove the Cowboys still have football in their DNA.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 6-5 · last season
✓ measured from 11 games · ranks are among Rocky Mountain teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
New Mexico Highlands University has won three of its last five.
Mixed. 5-5 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
Next Sep 19
vs Black Hills State · at home
Outcome band · New Mexico Highlands University · 2026
Outcome band · New Mexico Highlands University · 2026New Mexico Highlands University's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
New Mexico Highlands is the Cowboys breaking a 13-year winning-season drought in 2025 — a regional D2 program proving that steady coaching and recruitment can resurrect a once-competitive tradition.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.