UNM football kicks off the Jason Eck era with new players and a fresh energy. Jack Layne headlines a quarterback battle after Devon Dampier’s departure. The Lobos travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. to take on the Michigan Wolverines on Aug. 30.

President Donald Trump’s executive order encourages scholarship protections for non-revenue sports, addresses athlete employment status, NIL limits and lawsuits. However, it lacks enforcement power. UNM doesn’t see meaningful change but it depends on Congressional action.

Heading into the 2025-26 season, the UNM women's basketball returns key contributors and add impactful transfers/freshmen. Head coach Mike Bradbury enters his tenth season with high expectations, elite defense potential and a NCAA Tournament berth on the mind.

UNM head football coach Jason Eck, along with defensive lineman Gabe Lopez and offesneive lineman Richard Pearce, tackled Las Vegas for Mountain West Conference Football Media Days to talk change and the upcoming 2025 season.

The MWC and Pac-12 face legal battles over millions of dollars in exit fees and poaching penalties as failed mediation leads to more litigation. Nick Nunez on why the attorneys will remain the big winners.

UNM now pays student-athletes directly for NIL deals, shifting away from 505SVF. Donations are rerouted to the Lobo Alliance. Meanwhile, new CSC guidelines challenge NIL collectives’ legality, prompting legal backlash. Though 505SVF has no active contracts, its fundraising continues alongside UNM to expand athlete visibility and individual deals.

Grand Canyon University announced on Tuesday that they would be joining the Mountain West Conference a year early for the 2025-26 academic year. The Lopes were originally scheduled to make the move on July 1, 2026, but the MWC offered an immediate transition.

Student-athletes are signing contracts to receive revenue sharing payments from college universities. We dive deep into some of the terms in these contracts, and how there is a shortage sports agents to represent student Athletes in negotiating NIL deals.

Future UNM men’s basketball player Timéo Pons is averaging 6.8 points for Team France at the FIBA U19 World Cup, rebounding from a tough debut with standout performances vs. Team USA and Australia. He posted a team-best +12 in an OT loss to Switzerland. France next plays China. His U.S. arrival awaits visa approval.

NCAA roster caps from the House v. NCAA settlement take effect today, potentially cutting hundreds of athletes. The “Designated Student Athlete” rule offers roster flexibility. UNM isn’t expecting major changes but hasn’t confirmed how it’ll handle over-the-cap athletes.

Texas State, once clobbered by UNM in 2003, is now eyeing a move to the Pac-12—highlighting how far Lobo football has fallen. With new coach Jason Eck replacing one-and-done Bronco Mendenhall, UNM hopes for stability and a return to relevance. Yet questions remain: can Eck succeed and stay, or will he follow the trend of coaches using UNM as a steppingstone? With football underperforming and basketball thriving, some wonder if UNM should shift its athletic priorities.

Revenue-sharing payments for some University of New Mexico student-athletes will begin Tuesday, but UNM is withholding details. Public records requests for specific NIL agreements were denied, and only redacted contract templates were released. UNM cites FERPA and trade secret protections under New Mexico’s public records law, following a nationwide trend of withholding NIL terms. Payments will be distributed via Teamworks General Manager. Agreements are single-year and allow for value increases based on exposure rather than direct performance incentives. Legal action may be required for transparency.

UNM head men’s basketball coach Eric Olen and senior transfer guard Chris Howell met with the media for the first time to discuss the new look Lobos.

UNM head men’s basketball coach adds French guard Timéo Pons, a 6-foot-7 wing who played in France for the last three season. Pons could be an efficent shooter for the Lobos in 2025-26.

Cortain Tomislav Buljan, a six-foot-nine forward from Zadar, Croatia, announced his commitment to Eric Olen and the Lobos on Friday via his Instagram account. He’s the 13th member to join the roster for the 2025-26 season.

Cortain Tomislav Buljan, a six-foot-nine forward from Zadar, Croatia, announced his commitment to Eric Olen and the Lobos on Friday via his Instagram account. He’s the 13th member to join the roster for the 2025-26 season.

Add another one to Eric Olen’s roster, Tajavis Miller, a 6-foot-4 junior who played his previous three seasons at Summit League North Dakota State, announced his commitment to join the UNM men’s basketball team on Wednesday.

Former Utah State guard Deyton Albury is the latest player to commit to UNM and new head men’s basketball coach Eric Olen. Albury averaged nearly eight points a game in under 19 minutes with the Aggies in 2024-25.

UNM head men’s basketball coach Eric Olen signs All-PacWest point guard Luke Haupt. Haupt is the ninth player added to the 2025-26 Lobos’ roster. Haupt is 6-foot-6 and is known for his defense.

A 7-foot-1 center signs with new UNM head basketball coach Eric Olen. JT Rock becomes the eighth player to join Olen since he took over as head coach at the beginning of April. Rock adds more size to the nearly complete Lobos’ lineup for 2025-26.