Eastern New Mexico
3-8 2025 finalEastern New Mexico is the Portales Greyhounds rebuilding from a 3–8 collapse under a Hall-of-Fame coach—Art Briles arrives to restore the LSC power that won six conference titles and once stood alongside Division II's elite.
The Greyhounds bide their time.
Eastern New Mexico is the Portales Greyhounds rebuilding from a 3–8 collapse under a Hall-of-Fame coach—Art Briles arrives to restore the LSC power that won six conference titles and once stood alongside Division II's elite.
Eastern New Mexico bottomed out in 2025 with a 3–8 record and mid-season coaching change. In December 2025, the program hired Art Briles—a Hall-of-Famer who won a national championship at Baylor in 2013 (AP Coach of the Year, 99–6…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Eastern New Mexico
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Eastern New Mexico
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Eastern New Mexico · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Eastern New Mexico · low confidence
Stable (45)
Home-Field Advantage · Eastern New Mexico · 2018-present
Average
33% home win rate vs 29% on the road. margin runs +0.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Lone Star Standing · 2025
7th in the Lone Star
Eastern New Mexico is 7th of 11 in the Lone Star at 3-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UT Permian Basin | 11-3 |
| 2 | Central Washington | 10-2 |
| 3 | Western Oregon | 8-3 |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 8-4 |
| 5 | Angelo State | 5-5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 5-6 |
| 7 | Eastern New Mexico | 3-8 |
| 8 | Midwestern State | 3-8 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico | 2-9 |
| 10 | Simon Fraser | 0-0 |
| 11 | Sul Ross State | 0-10 |
Schedule Strength · Eastern New Mexico · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Eastern New Mexico · 2025
Won 56-31 at Midwestern State
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Eastern New Mexico
2024: Lost 13-28 at Texas A&M-Kingsville
In 2024, the program lost 13-28 at Texas A&M-Kingsville — a one to file away road result, 15 points either way.
Go Greyhounds.