2021 New Mexico Lobos football team

The 2021 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos played their home games at University Stadium as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Danny Gonzales.

Award watch lists
Listed in the order they were released

Mountain West media days
The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.

Media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Lobos were predicted to finish in sixth place in the MW Mountain Division.

Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Lobos had one player selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense.

Defense

Jerrick Reed II – S

Schedule
Note: With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, opponents and dates are subject to change.