Division II football · Rocky Mountain · SR4
New Mexico Highlands University
Cowboys
On the scoreboard: New Mexico Highlands
- Overall3-6
- Rocky Mountain conference1-5
- D2CFB Power Ranking · Week 10No. 114
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 27 | vs Eastern New Mexico University | W 35-34 | Las Vegas, N.M., Sanchez Family Stadium |
| Thu Sep 3 | at Western New Mexico University | W 55-32 | Silver City, NM, Ben Altamirano Field |
| Sat Sep 12 | at Fort Lewis College | L 28-31 OT | Durango, Colo., Ray Dennison Memorial Field |
| Sat Sep 19 | vs Black Hills State University (S.D.) | W 44-36 | Sanchez Family Stadium, Las Vegas, NM |
| Sat Sep 26 | at South Dakota Mines | L 23-34 | O'Harra Stadium, Rapid City, S.D. |
| Sat Oct 3 | vs Western Colorado University | L 24-52 | Sanchez Family Stadium, Las Vegas, NM |
| Sat Oct 17 | at Colorado State University Pueblo | L 17-77 | CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl, Pueblo, CO |
| Sat Oct 24 | vs Chadron State College | L 17-59 | Sanchez Family Stadium, Las Vegas, NM |
| Sat Oct 31 | at Colorado Mesa University | L 46-59 | Stocker Stadium, Grand Junction, CO |
| Sat Nov 7 | vs Adams State University | 1:00 PM CT | Las Vegas, NM |
| Sat Nov 14 | at Colorado School of Mines | 1:00 PM CT | Golden, Colo., Alumni Field at Marv Kay Stadium |
Source: each school's published schedule (www.nmhucowboys.com) and live-stats feed. Scores updated Nov 5, 4:16 AM CT. Schedules checked Nov 5, 4:16 AM CT.
Statistical leaders, 2026
Passing yards
- 1 Parr, Kadyn 1104
- 2 Stucki, Collin 1016
- 3 Collier Jr, Maurice 18
Rushing yards
- 1 Bradford, Ashton 556
- 2 Parr, Kadyn 355
- 3 Montalvo, Jaden 246
Receiving yards
- 1 Spotwood ii, Brian 405
- 2 Powell, Kerya 280
- 3 Collier Jr, Maurice 278
Total tackles
- 1 Mayberry, Damon 62.0
- 2 Sells, Kaleb 58.0
- 3 Nelson, Dontaivious 39.0
Source: New Mexico Highlands's cumulative statistics (opens in a new tab). Snapshot fetched Nov 4, 9:02 PM CT.
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Player awards
- Rocky Mountain · D2CFB Releford,Malachi, Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 2 2026
History
- National titles0
- Playoff appearances0
- Conference titles2
- Division II seasons39
Division II member 1982-1984, 1991-2026, per the NCAA records book.
Conference titles
- 1999 · Rocky Mountain shared
- 1981 · Rocky Mountain
Seasons since 2021
Source: results as published by the schools on their season pages, 2021–2025. “vs.” marks a neutral site.
2025 6-5
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 28 | at Eastern New Mexico | W 34-28 |
| Sat Sep 6 | vs Western New Mexico | W 69-55 |
| Sat Sep 20 | vs South Dakota Mines | W 48-42 |
| Sat Sep 27 | at Western Colorado | L 3-30 |
| Sat Oct 4 | vs Colorado State Pueblo | L 13-59 |
| Sat Oct 11 | at Chadron State | L 20-37 |
| Sat Oct 18 | vs Colorado Mesa | W 28-22 |
| Sat Oct 25 | at Adams State | W 49-10 |
| Sat Nov 1 | at Colorado School of Mines | L 21-48 |
| Sat Nov 8 | vs Fort Lewis | W 31-14 |
| Sat Nov 15 | at Black Hills State | L 28-55 |
2024 2-9
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 29 | vs Eastern New Mexico | L 37-63 |
| Sat Sep 14 | at Western New Mexico | L 33-36 |
| Sat Sep 21 | at South Dakota Mines | L 19-40 |
| Sat Sep 28 | vs Western Colorado | L 12-53 |
| Sat Oct 5 | at Colorado State Pueblo | L 28-67 |
| Sat Oct 12 | vs Chadron State | W 33-30 |
| Sat Oct 19 | at Colorado Mesa | L 10-21 |
| Sat Oct 26 | vs Adams State | W 44-27 |
| Sat Nov 2 | vs Colorado School of Mines | L 21-56 |
| Sat Nov 9 | at Fort Lewis | L 22-44 |
| Sat Nov 16 | vs Black Hills State | L 31-48 |
2023 2-9
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 31 | at Eastern New Mexico | L 26-28 |
| Sat Sep 9 | vs Western New Mexico | W 48-42 |
| Sat Sep 16 | at Fort Lewis | W 31-17 |
| Sat Sep 23 | vs South Dakota Mines | L 7-42 |
| Sat Sep 30 | vs Adams State | L 14-21 |
| Sat Oct 7 | at Black Hills State | L 24-34 |
| Sat Oct 14 | vs Colorado State Pueblo | L 7-56 |
| Sat Oct 21 | at Western Colorado | L 0-62 |
| Sat Oct 28 | vs Chadron State | L 21-24 |
| Sat Nov 4 | at Colorado School of Mines | L 3-77 |
| Sat Nov 11 | vs Colorado Mesa | L 24-38 |
2022 3-7
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 1 | vs Eastern New Mexico | L 18-34 |
| Sat Sep 17 | vs Fort Lewis | W 27-3 |
| Sat Sep 24 | at South Dakota Mines | L 27-41 |
| Sat Oct 1 | at Adams State | W 23-21 |
| Sat Oct 8 | vs Black Hills State | W 30-28 |
| Sat Oct 15 | at Colorado State Pueblo | L 11-35 |
| Sat Oct 22 | vs Western Colorado | L 13-30 |
| Sat Oct 29 | at Chadron State | L 3-17 |
| Sat Nov 5 | vs Colorado School of Mines | L 16-54 |
| Sat Nov 12 | at Colorado Mesa | L 36-56 |
2021 5-6
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 4 | at Fort Lewis | W 44-7 |
| Sat Sep 11 | at Colorado School of Mines | L 21-31 |
| Sat Sep 18 | vs Colorado Mesa | L 37-56 |
| Sat Sep 25 | at Tarleton State | L 21-40 |
| Sat Oct 2 | vs Chadron State | L 16-46 |
| Sat Oct 9 | at Western Colorado | L 38-45 |
| Sat Oct 16 | vs Colorado State Pueblo | W 28-21 |
| Sat Oct 23 | at Black Hills State | W 24-10 |
| Sat Oct 30 | vs Adams State | W 58-28 |
| Sat Nov 6 | vs South Dakota Mines | L 17-40 |
| Sat Nov 20 | at Western New Mexico | W 31-28 |
Source: NCAA conference standings records (Standings.pdf); NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025; NCAA Division II football records book (D2.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 31, 7:15 AM CT.