New Mexico ranks 4th of 120 ranked FBS teams for Fan Score.
New Mexico ranks 65th of 138 ranked FBS teams for Comment volume.
New Mexico ranks 4th of 120 ranked FBS teams for Positive share.
New Mexico sits in the 6th percentile of ranked FBS teams for Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000, where a lower rate is the better outcome.
Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects New Mexico fans raise more than the average fanbase.
Comment-section fingerprint
- New Mexico Harm: 6th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- New Mexico Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
- New Mexico Explicit Language: low volume, not ranked
- New Mexico College Sports: 25th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- New Mexico Off-Field Storylines: 4th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- New Mexico Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
- New Mexico Team & Front Office: 57th percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What New Mexico fans bring up more than the average classified fanbase, across all 138 FBS fanbases. Harm and identity-based abuse are left out here; they sit in this team’s own moderation snapshot.
Mentioned Crowd & Attendance at 3.4× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Conference Realignment at 1.6× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Stadium Experience at 1.6× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +69% | 218 | 24 | 281 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | +66% | 530 | 91 | 666 | L 17–34 at Michigan |
| 2025-09-06 | +91% | 245 | 4 | 266 | W 32–22 vs Idaho St; W 35–10 at UCLA |
| 2025-09-13 | +78% | 516 | 50 | 601 | No game |
| 2025-09-20 | +70% | 76 | 8 | 97 | No game |
| 2025-09-27 | +75% | 170 | 16 | 206 | W 38–20 vs New Mexico State; L 28–35 at San Jose State |
| 2025-10-04 | +42% | 196 | 74 | 289 | No game |
| 2025-10-11 | +78% | 199 | 15 | 235 | L 25–41 at Boise State |
| 2025-10-18 | +75% | 339 | 25 | 420 | W 24–22 vs Nevada |
| 2025-10-25 | +79% | 484 | 41 | 564 | W 33–14 vs Utah State |
| 2025-11-01 | +91% | 602 | 16 | 642 | W 40–35 at UNLV |
| 2025-11-08 | +69% | 183 | 25 | 228 | No game |
| 2025-11-15 | +74% | 243 | 27 | 293 | W 20–17 vs Colorado State |
| 2025-11-22 | +85% | 398 | 20 | 444 | W 20–3 at Air Force; W 23–17 (2OT) vs San Diego State |
| 2025-11-29 | +77% | 1,034 | 95 | 1,213 | No game |
| 2025-12-06 | +59% | 292 | 52 | 404 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | +80% | 103 | 6 | 122 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | +87% | 820 | 31 | 902 | L 17–20 (OT) vs Minnesota |
| 2025-12-27 | +44% | 273 | 94 | 404 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | +83% | 107 | 5 | 123 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +77% | 53 | 5 | 62 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | +63% | 26 | 2 | 38 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 77.6% | 8.5% | 281 |
| 2025-08-30 | 79.6% | 13.7% | 666 |
| 2025-09-06 | 92.1% | 1.5% | 266 |
| 2025-09-13 | 85.9% | 8.3% | 601 |
| 2025-09-20 | 78.4% | 8.2% | 97 |
| 2025-09-27 | 82.5% | 7.8% | 206 |
| 2025-10-04 | 67.8% | 25.6% | 289 |
| 2025-10-11 | 84.7% | 6.4% | 235 |
| 2025-10-18 | 80.7% | 6% | 420 |
| 2025-10-25 | 85.8% | 7.3% | 564 |
| 2025-11-01 | 93.8% | 2.5% | 642 |
| 2025-11-08 | 80.3% | 11% | 228 |
| 2025-11-15 | 82.9% | 9.2% | 293 |
| 2025-11-22 | 89.6% | 4.5% | 444 |
| 2025-11-29 | 85.2% | 7.8% | 1,213 |
| 2025-12-06 | 72.3% | 12.9% | 404 |
| 2025-12-13 | 84.4% | 4.9% | 122 |
| 2025-12-20 | 90.9% | 3.4% | 902 |
| 2025-12-27 | 67.6% | 23.3% | 404 |
| 2026-01-03 | 87% | 4.1% | 123 |
| 2026-01-10 | 85.5% | 8.1% | 62 |
| 2026-01-17 | 68.4% | 5.3% | 38 |
Season timeline
- Aug 30L 17–34at Michigan
- Sep 6W 32–22vs Idaho St
- Sep 12W 35–10at UCLA
- Sep 27W 38–20vs New Mexico State
- Oct 3L 28–35at San Jose State
- Oct 11L 25–41at Boise State
- Oct 18W 24–22vs Nevada
- Oct 25W 33–14vs Utah State
- Nov 1W 40–35at UNLV
- Nov 15W 20–17vs Colorado State
- Nov 22W 20–3at Air Force
- Nov 28W 23–17vs San Diego State (2OT)
- Dec 26L 17–20vs Minnesota (OT)Neutral
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
Too few comments to rank nationally.
- Explicit Acronym8
- Explicit Words7
- Explicit Emoji5
- Violent Language3
Tag applications, which may overlap.
How toxic is the New Mexico fanbase?
Over the 2025–26 season, New Mexico’s comment section ran at 10.8 harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, putting the fanbase in the 6th percentile of ranked FBS fanbases; on this measure a lower rate is the better outcome.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | 13.5 | L 17–34 at Michigan |
| 2025-09-06 | 3.8 | W 32–22 vs Idaho St; W 35–10 at UCLA |
| 2025-09-13 | 13.3 | No game |
| 2025-09-20 | 20.6 | No game |
| 2025-09-27 | 68 | W 38–20 vs New Mexico State; L 28–35 at San Jose State |
| 2025-10-04 | 13.8 | No game |
| 2025-10-11 | 4.3 | L 25–41 at Boise State |
| 2025-10-18 | 2.4 | W 24–22 vs Nevada |
| 2025-10-25 | 8.9 | W 33–14 vs Utah State |
| 2025-11-01 | 4.7 | W 40–35 at UNLV |
| 2025-11-08 | 13.2 | No game |
| 2025-11-15 | 3.4 | W 20–17 vs Colorado State |
| 2025-11-22 | 6.8 | W 20–3 at Air Force; W 23–17 (2OT) vs San Diego State |
| 2025-11-29 | 7.4 | No game |
| 2025-12-06 | 14.9 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 24.6 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 3.3 | L 17–20 (OT) vs Minnesota |
| 2025-12-27 | 37.1 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | 8.1 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 0 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks61
- Group Hate9
- Harm Wish3
- Sexual Content3
- Physical Appearance8
- Gender5
- Disability3
- Race2
- Age1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“Incredible! We. Are. New. Mexico. 🐺❤️🔥”
“Congratulations Luke!!!🏉🐾🐺”
“P.S. in today’s world, being eligible / playing in a bowl game is much like acknowledging everyone, even the losers. i.e. graduating kindergarten”
“I’m glad you guys won and all…but can someone explain the logic in NOT winning the game in the 1st OT?!?!? Especially with so much on the line ?!?!!?”