New Mexico Highlands University
3-1Rocky Mountain · Sanchez Family Stadium · 5,000
LastW 44–36 vs Black Hills State · Sat Sep 19
Nextat South Dakota Mines · Sat Sep 26 · 3 pm ET · O'Harra Stadium · series 1-4
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| 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 | #427 | — | @Western New Mexico | W 55–32 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 13 | #397 | #385 | — | @Fort Lewis | L 28–31 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #397 | #298 | — | Black Hills State | W 44–36 | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #389 | #320 | @South Dakota Mines | ||||
| 5 | Oct 4 | #388 | #284 | 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 19h
until kickoff · at South Dakota Mines · Sat Sep 26 · 3 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 them2026 · 3-1
✓ measured from 4 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. 6-4 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Next Sep 26
vs South Dakota Mines · away
Outcome band · New Mexico Highlands University · 2026
Outcome band · New Mexico Highlands University · 2026New Mexico Highlands University's most likely season is 3-9 — mid-table finish. The floor is 1-11; the ceiling is 6-6.
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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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.