2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team

2024 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyler Wright (1st season; first 4 games)
Andrew Mitchell (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJoe Morris (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
2024 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Jacksonville State y$   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Western Kentucky y   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Sam Houston   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Liberty   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Louisiana Tech   4 – 4     5 – 8  
UTEP   3 – 5     3 – 9  
FIU   3 – 5     4 – 8  
  2 – 6     3 – 9  
Middle Tennessee   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kennesaw State*   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Championship: Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by Tony Sanchez in his first year as the program's head coach. The Aggies played home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[1]

This is New Mexico State's first season since 2021 without Diego Pavia as their starting quarterback. Pavia, having led New Mexico State to a 10–5 2023 season that included an upset win against the Auburn Tigers, transferred to the Vanderbilt Commodores.[2]

Coaching changes

Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, second-year head coach Jerry Kill announced that he would be stepping down. Kill saw one of the largest turnarounds in college football history, leading the Aggies to bowl appearances in both of his seasons including a 10-win season in 2023, the program's first double-digit winning season since 1960. Wide receivers coach Tony Sanchez was named the Aggies' new head coach.[3] Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Tyler Wright was promoted to offensive coordinator while Sam Houston defensive coordinator Joe Morris, originally hired as the Aggies' defensive line coach, was later named defensive coordinator after incumbent defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling left for Utah State.[4][5]

On October 11, Wright was fired two weeks after a report on the presence of over 150 racist, sexist and homophobic posts on his X account made before joining New Mexico State's coaching staff.[6] Wright was indefinitely suspended while New Mexico State investigated the posts and missed games against New Mexico and Jacksonville State before being dismissed. Offensive line coach Andrew Mitchell assumed play-calling duties on an interim basis during the investigation and remained in the role after Wright's firing.[7]

Preseason

C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason media poll was released on July 19. The Aggies were predicted to finish tied for fifth.[8]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Liberty 197 (18)
2 Western Kentucky 173 (2)
3 Jacksonville State 166
4 Middle Tennessee 98
5 New Mexico State 97
Sam Houston
7 Louisiana Tech 88
8 FIU 81
9 UTEP 76
10 Kennesaw State 27

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State*
ESPN+W 23–1610,738
September 78:15 p.m.Liberty
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN2L 24–3016,562
September 148:30 p.m.at Fresno State*
TruTVL 0–4839,079
September 215:00 p.m.at Sam Houston
ESPN+L 11–3113,059
September 286:00 p.m.New Mexico*
ESPN+L 40–5021,062
October 95:30 p.m.at Jacksonville State
ESPN2L 13–5416,555
October 157:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPNUW 33–30 2OT9,671
October 295:00 p.m.at FIU
CBSSNL 13–349,103
November 94:00 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN+L 28–4112,710
November 165:45 p.m.at No. 15 Texas A&M*
SECNL 3–38105,815
November 2312:30 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
ESPN+W 36–2110,123
November 302:00 p.m.UTEP
ESPN+L 35–4215,358

[9]

Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (FCS) at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redhawks (FCS) 7 3 3316
Aggies 0 10 01323

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,738
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young and Danny Knee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SEMO – Dorian Anderson 51-yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (D. C. Pippin kick), 2:03. Redhawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45.
Second quarter
  • NMSU – Seth McGowan 14-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 11:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 37-yard field goal Redhawks 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 24-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 6:21.
Third quarter
  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 53-yard field goal, 9:22. Redhawks 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:46.
Fourth quarter
  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 48-yard field goal, 14:56. Redhawks 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:36.
  • NMSU – Paxton DeLaurent intentional grounding in own end zone, 11:44. Redhawks 16–12.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 51-yard field goal, 6:07. Redhawks 16–15. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 7:31.
  • NMSU – Seth McGowan 3-yard run (Parker Awad run), 1:57. Aggies 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:12.
Statistics SEMO NMSU
First downs 15 20
Total yards 352 270
Rushing yards 57 210
Passing yards 295 60
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 37:24 33:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 27/45, 295 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Steven Lewis 1 rush, 27 yards
Receiving Dorian Anderson 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 5/18, 37 yards, INT
Rushing Seth McGowan 11 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving PJ Johnson III 2 receptions, 35 yards

Liberty

See also: 2024 Liberty Flames football team
Liberty Flames at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Flames 3 6 02130
Aggies 10 7 0724

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 29-yard field goal, 7:23. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:16.
  • NMSU – Monte Watkins 64-yard pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano kick), 5:39. Aggies 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:12.
  • LIB – Colin Karhu 39-yard field goal, 2:53. Aggies 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:46.

Second quarter

  • NMSU – Seth McGowan 5-yard pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano kick), 13:15. Aggies 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
  • LIB – Colin Karhu 31-yard field goal, 5:55. Aggies 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:31.
  • LIB – Colin Karhu 29-yard field goal, 0:37. Aggies 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • LIB – C. J. Bazile Jr. 22-yard fumble return (Kaidon Salter run), 9:45. Aggies 17–15.
  • NMSU – Parker Awad 2-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 7:42. Aggies 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:55.
  • LIB – Quinton Cooley 27-yard run (Colin Karhu kick), 5:12. Aggies 24–22. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:26.
  • LIB – Quinton Cooley 44-yard run (Kaidon Salter pass to Reese Smith), 1:05. Flames 30–24. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:54.
Statistics LIB NMSU
First downs 18 18
Total yards 473 275
Rushing yards 217 117
Passing yards 256 158
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 28:56 31:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 16/29, 256 yards
Rushing Quinton Cooley 12 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Treon Sibley 5 receptions, 155 yards
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 9/22, 158 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Seth McGowan 15 rushes, 66 yards
Receiving Monte Watkins 1 reception, 64 yards, TD

at Fresno State

See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Bulldogs 14 17 17048

at Valley Children's Stadium, Fresno, California

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 39,079
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (TruTV): J. B. Long and Mike Golic Jr.
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • FRES – Mac Dalena 69-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Dylan Lynch kick), 12:04. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:39.
  • FRES – Elijah Gilliam 4-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 9:55. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:18.
Second quarter
  • FRES – Malik Sherrod 7-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 11:08. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:54.
  • FRES – Mac Dalena 13-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Dylan Lynch kick), 4:20. Bulldogs 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:15.
  • FRES – Dylan Lynch 36-yard field goal, 0:59. Bulldogs 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:19.
Third quarter
  • FRES – Elijah Gilliam 1-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 12:14. Bulldogs 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
  • FRES – Dylan Lynch 40-yard field goal, 9:44. Bulldogs 41–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
  • FRES – Joshua Wood 2-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 5:15. Bulldogs 48–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:29.
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics NMSU FRES
First downs 11 20
Total yards 138 525
Rushing yards 77 281
Passing yards 61 244
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 30:00 30:00
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 6/15, 48 yards, INT
Rushing Seth McGowan 11 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Jordan Smith 2 receptions, 31 yards
Fresno State Passing Mikey Keene 12/22, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Malik Sherrod 15 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving Mac Dalena 2 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

at Sam Houston

See also: 2024 Sam Houston Bearkats football team
New Mexico State Aggies at Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 3 0 0811
Bearkats 14 7 01031

at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,059
  • Referee: Reed Brotherson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom Franklin and Ken Moore
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 32-yard field goal, 6:36. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:30.
  • SHSU – Hunter Watson 46-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 5:31. Bearkats 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
  • SHSU – Jay Ducker 1-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 0:35. Bearkats 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:50.

Second quarter

  • SHSU – Hunter Watson 8-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 6:26. Bearakts 21–3. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 8:20.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • SHSU – Simeon Evans 20-yard pass from Jase Bauer (Christian Pavon kick), 13:29. Bearkats 28–3. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 6:36.
  • NMSU – Jerry Lydiatt 3-yard pass from Santino Marucci (Santino Marucci pass to Seth McGowan), 8:35. Bearkats 28–11. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:47.
  • SHSU – Christian Pavon 46-yard field goal, 1:51. Bearkats 31–11. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:44.
Statistics NMSU SHSU
First downs 12 24
Total yards 152 382
Rushing yards 78 280
Passing yards 74 102
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 23:22 36:38
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Santino Marucci 14/29, 74 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Seth McGowan 12 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving T. J. Pride 5 receptions, 33 yards
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 9/21, 64 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Hunter Watson 12 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Noah Smith 4 receptions, 38 yards

New Mexico

See also: 2024 New Mexico Lobos football team and Rio Grande Rivalry (football)
New Mexico Lobos at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 7 14 92050
Aggies 7 3 72340

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,062
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young and Danny Knee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 3-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 9:42. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:48.
  • NMSU – Larenzo McMillan 84-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 9:25. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:14.

Second quarter

  • UNM – Devon Dampier 11-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 6:44. Lobos 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 3:07.
  • UNM – Devon Dampier 2-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 0:22. Lobos 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:42.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Lobos 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:19.

Third quarter

  • UNM – Devon Dampier 24-yard run (pass failed), 11:53. Lobos 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:01.
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 25-yard pass from Santino Marucci (Abraham Montano kick), 7:06. Lobos 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 20-yard field goal, 1:27. Lobos 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:39.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 30-yard field goal, 14:53. Lobos 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:34.
  • UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 4-yard run (kick failed), 12:13. Lobos 36–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 10-yard run (pass failed), 6:09. Lobos 36–26. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:12.
  • UNM – Javen Jacobs 50-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 5:14. Lobos 43–26. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:54.
  • NMSU – Santino Marucci 16-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 2:34. Lobos 43–33. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:33.
  • UNM – NaQuari Rodgers 29-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 1:46. Lobos 50–33. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:47.
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 2-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 0:52. Lobos 50–40. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:46.
Statistics UNM NMSU
First downs 28 27
Total yards 579 474
Rushing yards 331 285
Passing yards 248 189
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:36 26:24
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 13/28, 248 yards
Rushing NaQuari Rogers 21 rushes, 122 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Caleb Medford 2 receptions, 91 yards
New Mexico State Passing Santino Marucci 13/29, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Larenzo McMillan 1 rush, 84 yards, TD
Receiving T. J. Pride 3 receptions, 63 yards

at Jacksonville State

See also: 2024 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
New Mexico State Aggies at Jacksonville State Gamecocks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 3 3 0713
Gamecocks 7 26 14754

at AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, Alabama

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,555
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick and Steve Addazio
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 53-yard field goal, 8:16. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:01.
  • JSU – Tre Stewart 10-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 6:37. Gamecocks 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.

Second quarter

  • JSU – Juwaun Campbell 0-yard safety, 14:51. Gamecocks 9–3.
  • JSU – Tre Stewart 32-yard pass from Tyler Huff (Garrison Rippa kick), 12:10. Gamecocks 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:32.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 41-yard field goal, 5:20. Aggies 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:08.
  • JSU – Garrison Rippa 45-yard field goal, 2:51. Gamecocks 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:29.
  • JSU – Tre Stewart 48-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 1:09. Gamecocks 26–6. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 0:26.
  • JSU – Tyler Huff 2-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 0:20. Gamecocks 33–6. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:34.

Third quarter

  • JSU – Andrew Paul 28-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 9:42. Gamecocks 40–6. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:32.
  • JSU – Brock Rechsteiner 5-yard pass from Tyler Huff (Garrison Rippa kick), 3:45. Gamecocks 47–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

  • JSU – Logan Smothers 72-yard run (Garrison Rippa kick), 14:46. Gamecocks 54–6. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:52.
  • NMSU – PJ Johnson III 21-yard pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano kick), 10:37. Gamecocks 54–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
Statistics NMSU JVST
First downs 22 28
Total yards 350 530
Rushing yards 206 334
Passing yards 144 196
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 30:04 29:56
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 9/16, 120 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Mike Washington 13 carries, 76 yards
Receiving PJ Johnson III 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Jacksonville State Passing Tyler Huff 11/18, 196 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tre Stewart 21 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Michael Pettway 1 reception, 54 yards

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Bulldogs 0 14 0103330
Aggies 0 10 773633

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,671
  • Referee: Douglas Mercer
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey and Forrest Conoly
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (11:44) NMSU – TJ Pride 53-yard pass from Parker Awad, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:20; New Mexico State 7–0)
  • (4:59) LT – Tru Edwards 7-yard pass from Evan Bullock, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:45; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:12) LT – Omiri Wiggins 1-yard run, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Louisiana Tech 14–7)
  • (0:04) NMSU – Abraham Montano 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:08; Louisiana Tech 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:26) NMSU – Brandon Nunez 7-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:50; New Mexico State 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:11) LT – Buck Buchanan 41-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 6:29; Tied 17–17)
  • (4:54) LT – Tru Edwards 15-yard pass from Evan Bullock, Buck Buchanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:47; Louisiana Tech 24–17)
  • (1:41) NMSU – Brandon Nunez 4-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Tied 24–24)
Overtime
  • (0:00) NMSU – Abraham Montano 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:00; New Mexico State 27–24)
  • (0:00) LT – Buck Buchanan 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00; Tied 27–27)
Second overtime
  • (0:00) LT – Buck Buchanan 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:00; Louisiana Tech 30–27)
  • (0:00) NMSU – Mike Washington 4-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; New Mexico State 33–30)
Statistics LT NMSU
First downs 20 21
Total yards 360 364
Rushing yards 127 160
Passing yards 233 204
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 37:11 22:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 22/41, 233 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Omiri Wiggins 14 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Tru Edwards 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 11/22, 155 yards, TD
Rushing Seth McGowan 17 carries, 66 yards
Receiving T. J. Pride 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD

at FIU

See also: 2024 FIU Panthers football team
New Mexico State Aggies at FIU Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 6 0713
Panthers 0 7 131434

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, Florida

Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 57-yard field goal, 13:30. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:55.
  • FIU – Eric Rivers 52-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 13:00. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:23.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 54-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

  • FIU – Alejandro Prado 24-yard field goal, 10:16. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
  • FIU – Eric Rivers 51-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:49. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:56.
  • FIU – Alejandro Prado 38-yard field goal, 5:32. Panthers 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:23.

Fourth quarter

  • NMSU – Mike Washington 27-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 14:14. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:58.
  • FIU – Dean Patterson 2-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 7:45. Panthers 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
  • FIU – Eric Rivers 62-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 3:49. Panthers 34–13. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:33.
Statistics NMSU FIU
First downs 15 18
Total yards 246 438
Rushing yards 216 100
Passing yards 30 338
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 31:02 28:58
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Santino Marucci 2/4, 18 yards, INT
Rushing Mike Washington 11 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Receiving P. J. Johnson III 2 receptions, 14 yards
FIU Passing Keyone Jenkins 18/27, 338 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Kejon Owens 13 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Eric Rivers 11 receptions, 295 yards, 3 TD

Western Kentucky

See also: 2024 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hilltoppers 14 10 71041
Aggies 7 0 14728

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,710
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young and Danny Knee
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:07) WKU – Easton Messer 54-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:49; Western Kentucky 7–0)
  • (9:59) WKU – Caden Veltkamp 1-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:57; Western Kentucky 14–0)
  • (3:01) NMSU – Mike Washington 1-yard run, Abraham Montaño kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:52; Western Kentucky 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:52) WKU – Kisean Johnson 51-yard pass from Dalvin Smith, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:03; Western Kentucky 21–7)
  • (0:00) WKU – Lucas Carneiro 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:53; Western Kentucky 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:14) NMSU – Mike Washington 3-yard run, Abraham Montaño kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:38; Western Kentucky 24–14)
  • (5:28) NMSU – Seth McGowan 7-yard run, Abraham Montaño kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:24; Western Kentucky 24–21)
  • (0:59) WKU – Caden Veltkamp 3-yard run, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Western Kentucky 31–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:58) WKU – K. D. Hutchinson 28-yard pass from Caden Veltkamp, Lucas Carneiro kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:47; Western Kentucky 38–21)
  • (5:03) WKU – Lucas Carneiro 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:21; Western Kentucky 41–21)
  • (1:55) NMSU – Donovan Faupel 29-yard pass from Santino Marucci, Abraham Montaño kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Western Kentucky 41–28)
Statistics WKU NMSU
First downs 17 14
Total yards 413 460
Rushing yards 116 331
Passing yards 297 129
Turnovers 2 5
Time of possession 30:30 29:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing Caden Veltkamp 18/27, 246 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Young 16 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Kisean Johnson 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
New Mexico State Passing Santino Marucci 10/20, 129 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Mike Washington 19 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Seth McGowan 3 receptions, 47 yards

at No. 15 Texas A&M

See also: 2024 Texas A&M Aggies football team
New Mexico State Aggies at No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
New Mexico State 0 0 033
No. 15 Texas A&M 17 7 7738

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 5:45 p.m. MST/6:45 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 105,815
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Aaron Murray and Ashley ShahAhmadi
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:38) TAMU – Noah Thomas 16-yard pass from Marcel Reed, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Texas A&M 7–0)
  • (9:43) TAMU – Amari Daniels 71-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:14; Texas A&M 14–0)
  • (4:26) TAMU – Randy Bond 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:03; Texas A&M 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:45) TAMU – Moose Muhammad III 6-yard pass from Marcel Reed, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 4:08; Texas A&M 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:36) TAMU – Marcel Reed 5-yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:38; Texas A&M 31–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:34) NMSU – Abraham Montaño 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:13; Texas A&M 31–3)
  • (0:42) TAMU – Ashton Bethel-Roman 5-yard pass from Miles O'Neil, Drake Bhatia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:52; Texas A&M 38–3)
Statistics NMSU TAMU
First downs 12 28
Total yards 214 565
Rushing yards 122 209
Passing yards 92 356
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 25:25 34:35
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Santino Marucci 6/19, 80 yards
Rushing Seth McGowan 14 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Mike Washington 2 receptions, 24 yards
Texas A&M Passing Marcel Reed 20/31, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Amari Daniels 5 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Theo Melin Öhrström 5 receptions, 111 yards

at Middle Tennessee

See also: 2024 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
New Mexico State Aggies at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 10 3 131036
Blue Raiders 0 7 7721

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. MST/1:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,123
  • Referee: Douglas Mercer
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose, Jeremy Kellem and Justin Beasley
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NMSU – Dylan Early 30-yard interception return (Abraham Montano kick), 12:46. Aggies 7–0.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 42-yard field goal, 2:22. Aggies 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 50 yards, 7:25.

Second quarter

  • MTSU – Jaiden Credle 3-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick), 10:56. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 26-yard field goal, 1:35. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:03.

Third quarter

  • NMSU – Seth McGowan 12-yard pass from Brandon Nunez (Abraham Montano kick), 9:55. Aggies 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:20.
  • MTSU – Holden Willis 12-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 3:56. Aggies 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:53.
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 11-yard run (run failed), 1:22. Aggies 26–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.

Fourth quarter

  • MTSU – Omari Kelly 19-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 12:41. Aggies 26–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
  • NMSU – Cooper Sheehan 4-yard pass from Brandon Nunez (Abraham Montano kick), 7:43. Aggies 33–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 21-yard field goal, 1:55. Aggies 36–21. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:00.
Statistics NMSU MTSU
First downs 18 25
Total yards 382 447
Rushing yards 145 170
Passing yards 237 277
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 27:16 32:44
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 12/16, 221 yards
Rushing Seth McGowan 12 rushes, 83 yards
Receiving Seth McGowan 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
Middle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 30/45, 277 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jekail Middlebrook 10 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Holden Willis 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD

UTEP

See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team and Battle of I-10
UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 7 7 141442
Aggies 17 7 01135

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,358
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young (play-by-play) and Danny Knee (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • UTEP – Bryton Thompson 33-yard fumble return (Buzz Flabiano kick), 11:45. Miners 7–0.
  • NMSU – Abraham Montano 59-yard field goal, 8:09. Miners 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:36.
  • NMSU – Seth McGowan 21-yard pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano kick), 6:02. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:39.
  • NMSU – Mike Washington 9-yard run (Abraham Montano kick), 0:57. Aggies 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:34.

Second quarter

  • NMSU – T. J. Pride 35-yard pass from Parker Awad (Abraham Montano kick), 12:36. Aggies 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:34.
  • UTEP – Jevon Jackson 2-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick), 10:13. Aggies 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.

Third quarter

  • UTEP – Jevon Jackson 3-yard run (Buzz Flabiano kick), 10:41. Aggies 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:55.
  • UTEP – Kenny Odom 30-yard pass from Skyler Locklear (Buzz Flabiano kick), 5:45. Miners 28–24. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:56.

Fourth quarter

  • UTEP – Kam Thomas 93-yard punt return (Buzz Flabiano kick), 13:23. Miners 35–24.
  • UTEP – Bryton Thompson 5-yard fumble return (Buzz Flabiano kick), 13:12. Miners 42–24.
  • NMSU – P. J. Johnson III 30-yard pass from Parker Awad (Mike Washington run), 7:22. Miners 42–32. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:52.
  • UTEP – Abraham Montano 23-yard field goal, 0:24. Miners 42–35. Drive: 20 plays, 93 yards, 4:09.
Statistics UTEP NMSU
First downs 14 33
Total yards 298 543
Rushing yards 121 203
Passing yards 177 340
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 20:28 39:32
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Skyler Locklear 12/26, 177 yards, TD
Rushing Jevon Jackson 18 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kam Thomas 4 receptions, 90 yards
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 22/51, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Mike Washington 26 rushes, 130 yards, TD
Receiving P. J. Johnson III 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD

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