They played their home games at University Stadium and are members of the Mountain West Conference.

Sources: [1] On September 25, 2011, Mike Locksley was relieved of his duties as head coach after an 0–4 start.

Associate head coach and defensive coordinator George Barlow assumed the job on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.

On November 16, New Mexico announced the hiring of former Notre Dame head coach and ESPN analyst Bob Davie as their new head coach beginning in the 2012 season.

[4] Ricardo Young, Emmanuel McPhearson, Mark Hunter and Carmeiris Stewart left the team after Mike Locksley was fired.