New Mexico Lobos News

Scottre Humphrey - Finds end zone in opener Humphrey tallied 13 rushes for 64 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 38-7 victory versus Central Michigan.

Impact It was a strong start to the year for Humphrey, who opened the scoring in the first quarter with a seven-yard touchdown. The senior running back took over as New Mexico's starter this season, after rushing for 349 yards and five touchdowns on 77 carries in a change-of-pace role in 2025. With quarterback Jack Layne (elbow) out for the year, expect the Lobos to lean on Humphrey and their running game heavily in 2026.

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Luke Moga - Impresses in opener Moga was 13-for-17 passing for 116 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 38-7 victory versus Central Michigan.

Impact With Jack Layne (elbow) out for the season, Moga split snaps under center with Toa Fa'avae and James Laubstein in the opener. Moga, a junior transfer from Oregon, certainly demonstrated the best pure passing ability of the three, as he completed 76.5 percent of his throws, highlighted by an 11-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. While New Mexico will likely rotate quarterbacks again next week against Mercyhurst, Moga has a good chance to eventually take over the starting job.

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Toa Fa'avae - First look under center Fa'avae was 4-for-8 passing for 43 yards during Saturday's 38-7 victory over Central Michigan. He also had seven rushes for 45 yards.

Impact With Jack Layne (elbow) out for the season, Fa'avae got the first shot under center in New Mexico's opener before ultimately splitting work with Luke Moga. While the sophomore Fa'avae didn't put up huge numbers, he did display some playmaking upside with his legs. Fa'avae and Moga both figure to see time again next week in a home matchup with FCS Mercyhurst.

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James Laubstein - Rushes for two scores Laubstein ran the ball six times for 18 yards with two touchdowns during Saturday's 38-7 win over Central Michigan.

Impact Laubstein was one of three quarterbacks deployed by New Mexico on Saturday. While the senior didn't attempt a pass, the 6-foot-3 Laubstein was utilized as a short-yardage specialist as he punched in a pair of scores from within the five yard line. It'll be interesting to see how the Lobos deploy Laubstein going forward this season. He completed 11 of his 17 pass attempts for 96 yards and two touchdowns across nine games last year while rushing for 363 yards and an additional score.

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Tripp Walsh - Dealing with injury Walsh (undisclosed) exited Saturday's contest due to an undisclosed injury, per Edgerrin Garcia of DailyLobo.com.

Impact Walsh was ruled out of the game after suffering an apparent undisclosed injury. The 6-foot-5 tight end had caught a single pass for five yards before going down. His next chance to return will come against Mercyhurst on Saturday.

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Deshaun Buchanan - Won't play vs. Central Michigan Buchanan (foot) is unavailable for Saturday's opener against Central Michigan.

Impact Buchanan has been dealing with a foot injury since the spring practice period, and it has prevented him from making his season debut. The running back will continue to recover and aim to play against Mercyhurst next Saturday.

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Abraham Williams - Not playing in Week 1 Williams (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against Central Michigan.

Impact Williams appeared in seven games for New Mexico in 2025, but he wasn't spotted in camp in early August and won't be an option here. It remains to be seen when he'll be able to return to action.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Shawn Miller - Out vs. Central Michigan Miller (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's opener against Central Michigan.

Impact Miller will not make his season debut Saturday night after coming off a 2025 campaign where he hauled in 15 receptions for 199 yards and one touchdown. The wideout was looking for a bigger role this season, but his chance will be delayed for the time being. His next opportunity to suit up is Sept. 12 against Mercyhurst.

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Grant Glasgow - Co-starter for Week 1 Glasgow is listed as a co-starter for the Lobos' regular-season opener Saturday against Central Michigan, New Mexico Football reports.

Impact Glasgow is a 6-foot-1, 192-pound kicker. As the 2025 Lobos' kickoff specialist, he logged 25 touchbacks. In terms of both field goals and extra points then, Glasgow did not attempt any.

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Troy Omeire - Top option on projected depth chart Omeire (hamstring) is listed as one of the Lobos' starting wide receivers for Saturday against Central Michigan, New Mexico Football reports.

Impact Omeire being on the Lobos' depth chart suggests he is ready to go for their regular-season opener Saturday. Among the depth chart's projected starters, Omeire is the only wide receiver with ample experience, so it would not be surprising if he is relied on to be New Mexico's top option for targets. Omeire's aforementioned experience also comes with an established pedigree; for fellow Mountain West team UNLV, he logged 514 receiving yards and five touchdowns last season.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Scottre Humphrey - Listed as RB1 Humphrey is listed as the Lobos' top running back for Saturday against Central Michigan, New Mexico Football reports.

Impact Humphrey will get a second chance to operate as the Lobos' primary option at running back. The first chance came in 2025, and for their first two weeks of that year's season, he averaged 14.0 rushing attempts per game. But for the remainder of that year, Humphrey never reached as many carries in a single matchup, only reaching double digits twice due to more preferred options among New Mexico's backfield. Ideally for Humphrey, he is more of a regularly used option during his 2026 season.

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James Laubstein - Candidate to split snaps Laubstein may split quarterback snaps in New Mexico's regular-season opener Sept. 5 against Central Michigan, Sean Reider of The Albuquerque Journal reports.

Impact Jack Layne (elbow) is out for New Mexico's 2026 season, so quarterback snaps will be down to a three-man competition including Laubstein, Toa Fa'avae and Luke Moga. It appears that neither has stood out, as the Lobos may look toward an actual game to determine who should be under center for them. In terms of FBS game experience, Laubstein leads the three-horse pack, with his two seasons under UNM featuring 96 passing yards and two touchdowns. It was with his feet where he made the most impact, running for 59 carries that got him 363 yards and a rushing TD.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Moga - May play in Week 1 Moga may split quarterback snaps in New Mexico's regular-season opener Sept. 5 against Central Michigan, Sean Reider of The Albuquerque Journal reports.

Impact Jack Layne (elbow) being out for the season has not stopped New Mexico's quarterback competition from remaining a three-horse race, with James Laubstein and Toa Fa'avae providing fierce competition for snaps against Moga. But with a lack of clarity on who is better going into Week 1, perhaps all three QBs will play to prove their worth under center. Unlike the other two, Moga comes from experience in a Power Conference program, though he was limited to three passes and three rushing attempts for a combined 107 yards on a potent Oregon offense.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Toa Fa'avae - Candidate to split snaps in Week 1 Fa'avae is a candidate to split quarterback snaps in New Mexico's regular-season opener Sept. 5 against Central Michigan, Sean Reider of The Albuquerque Journal reports.

Impact Even with Jack Layne (elbow) out for the season, New Mexico's quarterback competition is still widely open, so much so that the Lobos may use multiple QBs in their regular-season opener. So even though Fa'avae recently took a lead for the starting job, his upside for Week 0 may remain limited because of his fellow competitors. Fa'avae has not thrown a pass in a game at this level, but he will look to finally get going in that regard come Week 0.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

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Jack Layne - Out for season Layne (elbow) will miss the entire season after undergoing surgery, Sean Reider of the Albuquerque Journal reports.

Impact Layne underwent surgery for his injured elbow and will be forced to miss the entire season as a result. He started every game last season for the Lobos and seemed set to begin another season at the helm of the offense prior to his injury. Head coach Jason Eck said he has not named a starter for Week 1 yet and is planning on playing multiple in the season opener versus Central Michigan. It's a three-way battle for the job with Toa Fa'avae, Luke Moga and James Laubstein all in a fierce competition that now has even more stakes with Layne's injury news.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Jack Layne - Officially deemed questionable Layne (elbow) is officially questionable for the Lobos' season opener against Central Michigan on Sept. 5, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Thamel also reported that despite being listed as questionable, Layne has not gone through any full practices thus far and an official return timeline remains uncertain. The team continues to have an ongoing quarterback battle between Toa Fa'avae, Luke Moga and James Laubstein while Layne is sidelined.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

James Laubstein - Competes with first-team offense Laubstein took reps with the first-team offense and ran for a touchdown during Thursday's scrimmage, Sean Reider of the Albuquerque Journal reports.

Impact Laubstein's work with the ones is notable given New Mexico's unsettled quarterback situation. His scrimmage usage suggests he remains firmly in the mix for the starting job if Jack Layne isn't ready by Week 1. The quarterback is part of a three-way competition for the job that also involves Toa Fa'avae and Luke Moga. Even if he loses out on the starting gig, he could still be utilized in the rushing game after putting up 359 rushing yards on 59 attempts last season.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

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