Schedule New Mexico has seven home games on the schedule this season but after finishing 2-3 at University Stadium last season, that might not be such an advantage after all. The Lobos don’t have to leave the state until the fifth game of the season as they have three non-conference games at home and a road game at rival New Mexico St. Two of those home contests are against Missouri and UTEP, two very tough squads. Once the MWC slate kicks in, things don’t get much worse. The Lobos alternate home and road games the rest of the way and the two toughest games against Utah and TCU are both at home. The problem is that the four-game stretch beginning with the Utes is a stretch of playing the top four teams in the conference. A split of those four games would be considered a huge victory.

You can bet on… With all of the new things implemented at New Mexico, it is going to be very tough to gauge this team early on. There are going to be numerous changes on both sides of the ball as well as on the sidelines so the best bet is to steer clear of the Lobos for the first couple games. This team was horrible against the number last year, finishing with a losing ATS record for the first time in eight years. The Lobos did not cover a single game at home and are now 2-7 ATS at home over the last two seasons. Their first lined home game will be against Missouri, a team that should be better this year and will be looking for some revenge after New Mexico won in Columbia last year by 10 points. Even though it’s early, this game could go a long way in determining what type of season the Lobos can expect.