2000 schedule
New Mexico
WAC
Final rank
#9
Record
5-7
Points
13
Diff
-20
Scored
229
Allowed
249
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2000 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech(Tier 2) | Away | 3 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 2 | Boise State(Tier 4) | Home | 14 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Oregon State(Tier 2) | Home | 20 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State(Tier 4) | Away | 16 – 13 | W | +2 |
| 5 | FCS opponent | Home | 35 – 28 | W | 0 |
| 6 | Wyoming(Tier 2) | Home | 45 – 10 | W | +4 |
| 7 | Colorado State(Premier) | Away | 14 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Air Force(Tier 2) | Away | 29 – 23 | W | +4 |
| 10 | Utah(Tier 3) | Home | 10 – 3 | W | +3 |
| 11 | San Diego State(Tier 2) | Home | 16 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 12 | UNLV(Tier 5) | Away | 14 – 18 | L | 0 |
| 13 | BYU(Tier 2) | Away | 13 – 37 | L | 0 |
