The Aggies were led by sixth-year head coach Matt Wells during the regular season[a] and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

Despite the tie, the conference does not credit them as divisional co-champions as a result of the head-to-head loss.

Head coach Matt Wells was hired by Texas Tech on November 29; the team was led in the New Mexico Bowl by interim head coach and co-defensive coordinator Frank Maile.

On December 9, the school rehired Gary Andersen, six years after he left for Wisconsin.

[2] Listed in the order that they were released During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Aggies were predicted to finish in fourth place in the Mountain Division.