2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team

2025 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceConference USA
Record4–8 (2–6 CUSA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Yost (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Morris (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Kennesaw State y$   7 1     10 4  
Jacksonville State y   7 1     9 5  
Western Kentucky   6 2     8 4  
Missouri State   5 3     7 6  
FIU   5 3     7 5  
Louisiana Tech   5 3     7 5  
Delaware   4 4     7 6  
Liberty   3 5     4 8  
Middle Tennessee   2 6     3 9  
New Mexico State   2 6     4 8  
UTEP   1 7     2 10  
Sam Houston   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Kennesaw State 19, Jacksonville State 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 20, 2025

The 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by Tony Sanchez in his second year as the program's head coach. The Aggies played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Ishmael Aceves LB Adams State
Shamarr Jackson OL Appalachian State
Mike Washington RB Arkansas
Jake Waltman OL Bryant
Tayden Barnes DB Cincinnati
Noah Arinze DE Coastal Carolina
Gabe Jones DL Colorado State
Mason Graham TE Houston Christian
Seth McGowan RB Kentucky
Shiyazh Pete OL Kentucky
Elijah Thomas S Lindenwood
Ziggy Loa EDGE Louisiana–Monroe
Justin Beadles DL Louisville
Rashad McKinley CB Minnesota State
Brandon Nunez QB Mississippi Valley State
Deuce Hogan QB Nicholls
Jordan Smith WR Nicholls
Rontravious Perry LB Norfolk State
Jai Rodriquez OL Northern Arizona
Cooper Sheehan OL Northern Arizona
Alex Lines TE Northwestern
Louie Canepa OL Oklahoma State
Josiah Cox S San Diego State
Angel Munoz S Southeast Missouri State
Latrell Neville WR Southeast Missouri State
Dominic Richardson RB Tulsa
Naki Fahina DL Utah State
Derek Burns DE UTEP
Da'Marcus Crosby S Virginia
Fallauga Peleti LB Washington State
Malaki Ta'ase DL Washington State
AJ Vaipulu IOL Washington State
Anthony LaFrance OT Wayne State
Jaxon Heil S Winona State
DaMarco Moorer S Unknown
Pierce Humpich DE Unknown
Isaiah Abeyta WR Unknown
Santino Marucci QB Unknown
Monte Watkins RB Unknown

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Dominic Richardson RB Baylor
Demanuel Brown Jr. DE Boise State
Kadarius Calloway RB California
Gavin Harris TE Central Michigan
DJ Hill-Smith S Copiah–Lincoln CC
Josiah Jackson DL Davidson
Santos Valdez IOL East Texas A&M
Janik Ogunlade IOL Florida A&M
Alex Perry WR Hawaii
Walter Owens S Hinds CC
Armahn Hale S Kent State
Larry Jones EDGE Liberty
Obinna Okeke DE Louisiana Tech
AJ Williams WR Mary Hardin–Baylor
Logan Fife QB Montana
Ma'Kyi Lee OT North Texas
Bradley Vislisel DE Northern Iowa
David Barker K Prokick Australia
Malik Williams OT San Jose State
Lorenzo Smith S South Alabama
Lukas Ungar TE Stanford
Joshua Goines TE Tulane
Bernock Iya S Tyler JC
Dijon Stanley RB Utah
Gabe Peterson DE Utah State
Tyler King WR Wyoming

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.Bryant*ESPN+W 19–310,058
September 67:00 p.m.Tulsa*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN+W 21–1410,240
September 135:30 p.m.at Louisiana TechESPN+L 14–4913,235
September 272:00 p.m.at New Mexico*AltitudeL 20–3837,440
October 27:00 p.m.Sam Houston
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
CBSSNW 37–109,089
October 145:00 p.m.at LibertyCBSSNL 27–3016,312
October 227:00 p.m.Missouri State
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
CBSSNL 17–24 OT8,790
November 11:30 p.m.at Western KentuckyESPN+L 16–3515,023
November 82:00 p.m.Kennesaw State
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN+L 21–2411,473
November 152:15 p.m.at No. 23 Tennessee*SECNL 9–42101,915
November 221:00 p.m.at UTEPESPN+W 34–3116,677
November 291:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN+L 24–31 OT7,381

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Game summaries

vs. Bryant (FCS)

Game One – Bryant Bulldogs (FCS) (0–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs (FCS) 3 0 003
Aggies 6 3 01019

at Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 10,058
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young (play-by-play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Kelly Horyczun (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – PJ Johnson III 24-yard pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk kick BLOCKED), 10:02. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:05.
  • BRY – Bryce Soli 43-yard field goal, 4:08. Aggies 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 5:54.
Second quarter
  • NMSU – Ryan Hawk 41-yard field goal, 13:33. Aggies 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:26.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • NMSU – Ryan Hawk 27-yard field goal, 12:10. Aggies 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:16.
  • NMSU – Kadarius Calloway 17-yard run (Ryan Hawk kick), 6:20. Aggies 19–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:07.
Statistics BRY NMSU
First downs 16 19
Total yards 255 305
Rushing yards 68 76
Passing yards 187 227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–33–1 14–31–1
Time of possession 31:18 28:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Bryant Passing Brennan Myer 20/33, 187 yards, INT
Rushing Dylan Kedzior 8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Aldrich Doe 5 receptions, 54 yards
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 14/31, 227 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 12 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Faupel 5 receptions, 99 yards

vs. Tulsa

Game Two – Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Hurricane 0 0 7714
Aggies 3 0 71121

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SE 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 10,240
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young (play-by-play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Kelly Horyczun (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Ryan Hawk 46-yard field goal, 1:34. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:33.
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • TLSA – Baylor Hayes 24-yard run (Seth Morgan kick), 10:47. Golden Hurricane 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
  • NMSU – Donovan Faupel 24-yard pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk kick), 6:17. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:30.
Fourth quarter
  • NMSU – Ryan Hawk 38-yard field goal, 11:38. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 41 yards, 7:49.
  • TLSA – Brody Foley 18-yard pass from Baylor Hayes (Seth Morgan kick), 7:33. Golden Hurricane 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
  • NMSU – Gavin Harris 15-yard pass from Logan Fife (P. J. Johnson III run), 3:23. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
Statistics TLSA NMSU
First downs 25 19
Total yards 376 291
Rushing yards 141 39
Passing yards 235 252
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–40–2 28–45–0
Time of possession 29:10 30:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Tulsa Passing Baylor Hayes 14/17, 135 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Dominic Richardson 20 rushes, 93 yards
Receiving Zion Booker 9 receptions, 57 yards
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 27/44, 248 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Logan Fife 12 rushes, 28 yards
Receiving Donovan Faupel 8 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Louisiana Tech

Game Three – New Mexico State Aggies (2–0) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 14 0014
Bulldogs 10 17 02249

at Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, Louisiana

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,235
  • Referee: Douglas Mercer
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Malcolm Butler (play-by-play), Luke McCown (analyst) and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – John Hoyet Chance 55-yard field goal, 9:50. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:41.
  • LT – Jalen Mickens 40-yard pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson kick), 5:36. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 11-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 14:49. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:15.
  • LT – Marlion Jackson 42-yard pass from Trey Kukuk (Drew Henderson kick), 10:23. Bulldogs 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
  • NMSU – Brodrick Malone 41-yard pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk kick), 9:46. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:37.
  • NMSU – P. J. Johnson III 38-yard pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk kick), 1:52. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 98 yards, 1:57.
  • LT – John Hoyet Chance 27-yard field goal, 0:17. Bulldogs 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • LT – Jacob Bradford 20-yard fumble return (Drew Henderson kick), 12:24. Bulldogs 34–14.
  • LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (Blake Baker pass to Clay Thevenin), 9:34. Bulldogs 42–14. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:06.
  • LT – Omiri Wiggins 17-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 9:06. Bulldogs 49–14. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:07.
Statistics NMSU LT
First downs 12 28
Total yards 308 574
Rushing yards 27 353
Passing yards 281 221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–33–2 11–20–1
Time of possession 24:30 35:30
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 17/33, 281 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 7 rushes, 11 yards
Receiving P. J. Johnson III 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 8/16, 182 yards, TD
Rushing Blake Baker 15 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Receiving David Pierro 3 receptions, 64 yards

at New Mexico (Rio Grande Rivalry)

Game Four – New Mexico State Aggies (2–1) at New Mexico Lobos (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 7 10 0320
Lobos 7 7 101438

at University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM

  • Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 16 miles per hour (26 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,440
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (Altitude): Robert Portnoy (play-by-play) and DonTrell Moore (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:21) NMSU – TJ Pride 34-yard pass from Donovan Faupel, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:11; New Mexico State 7–0)
  • (3:56) UNM – Cade Keith 5-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:17; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:14) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:42; New Mexico State 10–7)
  • (12:18) NMSU – Bernock Iya 42-yard fumble recovery, Ryan Hawk kick (New Mexico State 17–7)
  • (9:27) UNM – Shawn Miller 31-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; New Mexico State 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:55) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:05; Tied 17–17)
  • (1:12) UNM – Dorian Thomas 24-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:01; New Mexico 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:34) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:38; New Mexico 24–20)
  • (11:37) UNM – Keagan Johnson 41-yard pass from Michael Buckley, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; New Mexico 31–20)
  • (5:09) UNM – Scottre Humphrey 8-yard pass from Jack Layne, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:58; New Mexico 38–20)
Statistics NMSU UNM
First downs 16 24
Total yards 304 476
Rushing yards 15 132
Passing yards 289 344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–38–1 24–31–0
Time of possession 27:55 32:05
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 20/37, 255 yards, INT
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 8 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Gavin Harris 6 receptions, 97 yards
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 23/30, 303 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Scottre Humphrey 13 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Keagan Johnson 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

vs. Sam Houston

Game Five – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–4) at New Mexico State Aggies (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 3 7010
Aggies 0 10 32437

at Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM

  • Date: Thursday October 2, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: N 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 9,089
  • Referee: Reed Brotherton
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (7:00) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 28-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, 8:20; New Mexico State 3–0)
  • (2:45) NMSU – Logan Fife 1-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:48; New Mexico State 10–0)
  • (0:35) SAM – Christian Pavon 51-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:10; New Mexico State 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (3:40) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:16; New Mexico State 13–3)
  • (0:01) SAM – Alton McCaskill 15-yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; New Mexico State 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:09) NMSU – Kadarius Calloway 3-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; New Mexico State 20–10)
  • (11:05) NMSU – PJ Johnson III 4-yard pass from Logan Fife, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:00; New Mexico State 27–10)
  • (4:56) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:33; New Mexico State 30–10)
  • (2:39) NMSU – Naeten Mitchell 71-yard interception, Ryan Hawk kick (New Mexico State 37–10)
Statistics SHSU NMSU
First downs 18 20
Total yards 313 350
Rushing yards 69 95
Passing yards 244 255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–39–1 19–26–0
Time of possession 30:15 29:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 22/34, 222 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Alton McCaskill 12 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Landan Brown 7 receptions, 53 yards
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 19/26, 255 yards, TD
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 15 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving TK King 6 receptions, 132 yards

at Liberty

Game Six – New Mexico State Aggies (3–2) at Liberty Flames (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 6 14727
Flames 3 17 01030

at Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA

  • Date: Tuesday October 14, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,312
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Adam Breneman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:17) LIB – Jay Billingsley 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:14; Liberty 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:04) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:07; Tied 3–3)
  • (9:49) LIB – Julian Gray 96-yard kickoff return, Jay Billingsley kick (Liberty 10–3)
  • (5:08) LIB – Evan Dickens 8-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:51; Liberty 17–3)
  • (1:07) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:01; Liberty 17–6)
  • (0:11) LIB – Jay Billingsley 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 0:56; Liberty 20–6)
Third quarter
  • (8:43) NMSU – Kadarius Calloway 2-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:07; Liberty 20–13)
  • (1:23) NMSU – Donovan Faupel 20-yard pass from Logan Fife, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:33; Tied 20–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:19) NMSU – Brodie Malone-Bradford 20-yard pass from Logan Fife, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:32; New Mexico State 27–20)
  • (8:21) LIB – Jay Billingsley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:51; New Mexico State 27–23)
  • (0:36) LIB – Evan Dickens 8-yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 3:10; Liberty 30–27)
Statistics NMSU LIB
First downs 23 19
Total yards 388 293
Rushing yards 146 114
Passing yards 242 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–37–0 20–30–2
Time of possession 33:53 26:07
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 20/37, 242 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 18 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving TK King 5 receptions, 68 yards
Liberty Passing Ethan Vasko 20/30, 179 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Evan Dickens 13 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Donte Lee Jr. 6 receptions, 55 yards

vs. Missouri State

Game Seven – Missouri State Bears (3–3) at New Mexico State Aggies (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Bears 7 0 100724
Aggies 0 7 010017

at Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM

  • Date: Wednesday October 22, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 8,790
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Patrick Peterson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:45) MOST – Jeron Askren 9-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; Missouri State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:40) NMSU – Isaiah Rudison 4-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:57; Tied 7–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:45) MOST – Ramone Green Jr. 18-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 3:00; Missouri State 14–7)
  • (4:28) MOST – Yousef Obeid 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 4:20; Missouri State 17–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:23) NMSU – Ryan Hawk 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:17; Missouri State 17–10)
  • (1:49) NMSU – Donovan Faupel 11-yard pass from Logan Fife, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:34; Tied 17–17)
Overtime
  • MOST – Ramone Green Jr. 18-yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Missouri State 24–17)
Statistics MOST NMSU
First downs 22 20
Total yards 409 289
Rushing yards 126 82
Passing yards 283 207
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–44–2 22–34–4
Time of possession 32:35 27:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing Jacob Clark 28/44, 283 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Shomari Lawrence 21 carries, 97 yards
Receiving Ronnel Johnson 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 22/34, 207 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 10 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Donovan Faupel 10 receptions, 84 yards, TD

at Western Kentucky

Game Eight – New Mexico State Aggies (3–4) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Hilltoppers 0 0 000

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY

  • Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tyler Eaton (play-by-play) and Terry Obee (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NMSU WKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Kennesaw State

Game Nine – Kennesaw State Owls (6–2) at New Mexico State Aggies (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM

  • Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young (play-by-play) and Danny Knee (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KENN NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kennesaw State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 23 Tennessee

Game Ten – New Mexico State Aggies (3–6) at No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 3 069
No. 23 Volunteers 14 7 21042

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST / 4:15 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NMSU TENN
First downs 24 22
Total yards 340 413
Rushing yards 27 194
Passing yards 313 219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–53–2 19–27–2
Time of possession 35:39 24:21
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 23/34, 166 yards, INT
Rushing Dijon Stanley 7 rushes, 19 yards
Receiving Donovan Faupel 9 receptions, 80 yards
Tennessee Passing Joey Aguilar 17/23, 204 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing DeSean Bishop 16 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Brazzell II 3 receptions, 65 yards

at UTEP (Battle of I-10)

Game Eleven – New Mexico State Aggies (3–7) at UTEP Miners (2–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 21 31034
Miners 21 0 3731

at Sun BowlEl Paso, Texas

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,677
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan (play-by-play), Ed Stansbury (analyst) and Paige Wood (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • UTEP – Skyler Locklear 1-yard run (Carlos Arreola kick), 9:58. Miners 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:22.
  • UTEP – Ashten Emory 30-yard run (Carlos Arreola kick), 9:42. Miners 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:06.
  • UTEP – Wondame Davis Jr. 27-yard pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola kick), 5:56. Miners 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:05.
Second quarter
  • NMSU – Donovan Faupel 8-yard pass from Adam Damante (David Barker kick), 14:57. Miners 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
  • NMSU – Donovan Faupel 11-yard pass from Adam Damante (David Barker kick), 7:10. Miners 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.
  • NMSU – Dijon Stanley 57-yard run (David Barker kick), 5:15. Tied 21–21. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:08.
Third quarter
  • NMSU – David Barker 46-yard field goal, 5:09. Aggies 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 6:00.
  • UTEP – Tanner Cragun 22-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:57.
Fourth quarter
  • NMSU – David Barker 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Aggies 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:46.
  • UTEP – Kenny Odom 28-yard pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola kick), 0:56. Miners 31–27. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 3:23.
  • NMSU – TK King 10-yard pass from Adam Damante (David Barker kick), 0:21. Aggies 34–31. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.
Statistics NMSU UTEP
First downs 27 20
Total yards 470 399
Rushing yards 194 248
Passing yards 276 151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–42–1 16–30–1
Time of possession 36:44 23:16
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Adam Damante 29/41, 253 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Dijon Stanley 11 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Faupel 9 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
UTEP Passing Skyler Locklear 16/30, 151 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ashten Emory 18 rushes, 181 yards, TD
Receiving Kenny Odom 8 receptions, 48 yards, TD

vs. Middle Tennessee

Game Twelve – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2–9) at New Mexico State Aggies (4–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young (play-by-play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Kelly Horyczun (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MTSU NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Middle Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving
New Mexico State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  2. ^ "New Mexico State Aggies 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  3. ^ "2025 New Mexico State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 30, 2024.