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New Mexico State

SUN · 2004 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
3rd
3–2 in SUN

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
93
1931–2026
All-Time Record
343–629–14
0.355 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1960
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 2
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 5 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare New Mexico State head-to-head · History & Eras

2004 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HSEC5–6L 13–63
3Week 3 · Sep 14California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC10–2L 14–41
4Week 4 · Sep 21Troy (TROY)H2HSUN7–5W 22–18
5Week 5 · Sep 28New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HMWC7–5L 3–38
6Week 6 · Oct 5UTEPH2HIND WAC8–4L 0–45
7Week 7 · Oct 12Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2HSUN4–7W 35–32
9Week 9 · Oct 26North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HSUN7–5L 26–36
10Week 10 · Nov 2FCSUnranked—W 56–31
11Week 11 · Nov 9Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE)H2HSUN5–6W 44–10
12Week 12 · Nov 16FCSUnranked—W 35–7
13Week 13 · Nov 23Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HSUN3–8L 25–34

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.096
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-30+16
  • Troy +7
  • Middle Tennessee +5
  • Louisiana +4
  • California -2
  • UTEP -4
  • New Mexico -5
  • North Texas -5
  • Arkansas -6
  • Utah State -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #75Better than 46%
Win % Place 62ndBetter than 55%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#74Regular Season Final#75Post-Season W2#75Post-Season W3#75Post-Season W4#75Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-50
-27
+4
-35
-45
+3
-10
+25
+34
+28
-9

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#671999#972000#902001#652002#1032003

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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