The 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Lobos were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Davie. They played their home games at University Stadium and were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in Mountain West play to win a share of the Mountain Division title with Boise State and Wyoming. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated UTSA.
See also: 2016 South Dakota Coyotes football team.
See also: 2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team and Rio Grande Rivalry.
See also: 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.
See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team.
See also: 2016 Boise State Broncos football team.
See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team.
See also: 2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.
See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.
See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
See also: 2016 Utah State Aggies football team.
See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team.
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team.
See also: 2016 UTSA Roadrunners football team and 2016 New Mexico Bowl.