The Lobos played their home games at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state of New Mexico.

On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference suspended all sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[3] Listed in the order they were released The Mountain West media days were originally scheduled on July 16–17, 2020, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, but were canceled in favor of virtual media days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On August 10, 2020, the Mountain West Conference announced the suspension of the football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[10][11] In late September, the Mountain West Conference announced that the season would begin on October 24.