2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team

The 2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and competed as a first-year member of Conference USA. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill.

2023 New Mexico State Aggies football
C-USA Championship, L 35–49 vs. Liberty
New Mexico Bowl, L 10–37 vs. Fresno State
Conference	Conference USA
Record	10–5 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach	Jerry Kill (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Beck (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinators	Nate Dreiling (2nd season) Melvin Rice (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Aggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 25 Liberty y$		8	–	0					13	–	1
New Mexico State y		7	–	1					10	–	5
Jacksonville State*		6	–	2					9	–	4
Western Kentucky		5	–	3					8	–	5
Middle Tennessee		3	–	5					4	–	8
UTEP		2	–	6					3	–	9
Sam Houston*		2	–	6					3	–	9
Louisiana Tech		2	–	6					3	–	9
FIU		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules Rankings from AP Poll

The season was one of the most successful in decades for the Aggies, as a win over Western Kentucky on November 11 gave New Mexico State their first eight-win season since 1965 and a six-game winning streak, their longest since 1960. The victory also clinched a spot in the Conference USA Championship Game in the Aggies' first season in the conference.^[1] One week later, as 23.5-point underdogs, New Mexico State upset Auburn 31–10, the program's first-ever win over an SEC team.^[2]

The Aggies also clinched bowl eligibility in back-to-back seasons for the first time since playing in the Sun Bowl following the 1959 and 1960 seasons.

The New Mexico State Aggies football team drew an average home attendance of 14,847 in 2023.

Preseason

Conference USA media poll

Conference USA media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Western Kentucky	(18)
2	Liberty	(4)
3	Middle Tennessee
4	Louisiana Tech
5	New Mexico State
6	UTEP
7	Jacksonville State
T8	FIU
	Sam Houston

Source:^[3]

Schedule

New Mexico State and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.^[4][5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	5:00 p.m.	UMass*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN	L 30–41	15,356
September 2	7:00 p.m.	Western Illinois*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN+	W 58–21	17,943
September 9	4:00 p.m.	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+	L 17–33	20,123
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at New Mexico*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	MW Network	W 27–17	27,414
September 23	10:00 p.m.	at Hawaii*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	L 17–20	10,254
October 4	7:00 p.m.	FIU	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	CBSSN	W 34–17	11,540
October 11	7:00 p.m.	Sam Houston	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	CBSSN	W 27–13	12,812
October 18	7:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Battle of I-10)	ESPN2	W 28–7	19,727
October 24	5:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN	W 27–24	13,798
November 4	4:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN+	W 13–7	15,727
November 11	1:30 p.m.	at Western Kentucky	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	ESPN+	W 38–29	16,319
November 18	2:00 p.m.	at Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	W 31–10	88,043
November 25	2:00 p.m.	Jacksonville State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN+	W 20–17	15,702
December 1	5:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Liberty*	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA (C-USA Championship Game)	CBSSN	L 35–49	20,077
December 16	3:45 p.m.	vs. Fresno State*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl)	ESPN	L 10–37	30,822
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

Schedule Source:^[6]

Personnel

2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 P. J. Johnson III  So WR 1 Chris Bellamy Sr WR 2 Ta'ir Brooks  Jr RB 3 Jamoni Jones Jr RB 4 Star Thomas Jr WR 5 Bryce Childress  Jr WR 6 Jonathan Brady So QB 7 Eli Stowers  So RB 8 Monte Watkins  So QB 9 Blake Berlowitz Fr TE 9 Kareem Burgess  Sr QB 10 Diego Pavia Jr WR 11 Kordell David  Jr WR 12 Jordan Smith Jr QB 13 Gavin Frakes So WR 14 Trent Hudson Jr RB 16 Larenzo McMillan  So WR 17 Donovan Faupel Fr WR 18 Jordin Parker  Jr TE 19 Ron Tiavaasue  Sr RB 20 Tim Gans  So WR 21 Isaiah Abeyta Fr RB 22 Makhilyn Young  Fr QB 23 Jeff Davison  So RB 24 Noah Triplett Fr WR 25 Jayden Bell Fr QB 28 Paul Cieremans Fr WR 29 Kaden Trevino Fr RB 30 Dailan Goodman Fr RB 34 David Barela Fr WR 36 Ethan Singleton  So RB 37 Isaiah Rudison  Fr OL 50 Cooper Sheehan  Fr OL 51 A. J. Vaipulu So OL 54 Isaiah Mursalat  Jr OL 55 Shamarr Jackson  So OL 56 Canaan Yarro  Jr OL 60 Quinton Fowler Jr OL 61 B. J. Tolo Fr OL 63 Jack Gogue Fr OL 65 Anthony LaFrance  Jr OL 66 Louie Canepa  Fr OL 70 Kaden Stanton Fr OL 71 Shiyazh Pete  So OL 72 Jai Rodriguez  Fr OL 74 Gannon Lauer  Fr OL 76 Kai Sevy Fr OL 77 Jacob Golden  Jr OL 78 Cedric Claiborne  Jr WR 81 Allen Ortiz Jr WR 82 Miles McWhorter So WR 83 Jaylen Watkins  Fr TE 85 Thomas Whitford  Sr TE 86 Jerry Lydiatt Fr TE 87 Mason Graham Fr TE 88 Trevor Stephens So	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Reggie Akles  So S 1 Devlin Kirklin  Sr S 2 Malachi McLean So DT 3 Dion Wilson Jr. Jr CB 4 B. J. Sculark  Sr S 5 J. J. Dervil Jr CB 7 Keonte Gilton  Jr CB 8 Andre Seldon  So DT 9 Denver Warren  So DT 10 Gabriel Iniguez  So S 11 Dylan Early Jr CB 12 Rashad McKinley  Fr S 13 Myles Rowser So ILB 14 Sone Aupiu  Fr S 15 Torren Union  Jr OLB 16 Gabe Peterson So S 17 Tayden Barnes Fr ILB 17 Jamari Buddin  So ILB 17 Justin Stinson  So OLB 18 Amari Pouncy  So S 19 Jeremiah Vessel Fr S 20 Mehki Miller  Jr ILB 21 Jayvhion Gipson  So CB 22 Josiah Charles Fr CB 23 Naeten Mitchell Fr S 24 Jordan Vincent Jr ILB 25 Jaxon Heil So DT 26 Sterling Webb So DE 28 Jaden Robinson  Fr CB 29 Rashad McKinley  Fr S 30 Randy Robinson  Sr S 31 Elijah Thomas Fr S 32 Siddeeq Shabazz Fr ILB 34 Pierce Humpich  Fr ILB 35 Tyler Martinez So S 36 Angel Muñoz Fr CB 39 Isaac Gallegos  So OLB 40 Buddha Peleti So ILB 41 Ishmael Aceves Fr OLB 42 Noah Arinze  So ILB 43 Justin Stinson  So LB 44 Keyshaun Elliott So ILB 45 Quincy Davis Fr ILB 46 Demetrius Warren Jr.  Jr ILB 47 Jalen Brown Fr OLB 48 Adam Parks Fr ILB 50 Hudson Voggesser Fr ILB 51 R. J. Chakolis  Fr OLB 52 Zyier Thornton Jr LB 53 Tobin Hackett  So LB 57 Bryant Jackson Sr DL 58 Sioeli Helu  So DL 59 Deven Dyer  Fr DL 93 Tyriece Thomas Jr DL 94 Marcus Buckley GS DT 95 Gabe Jones Fr DT 96 Garrett Bishop Jr DL 98 Izaiah Reed Sr OLB 99 Nikhil Webb Walker So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 35 Freddy Joya Fr LS 64 Logan MacGregor  So LS 68 Zachary Haber Fr K 84 Ethan Albertson  Sr K 89 Brad Ling Fr P 90 Zach Haynes Sr LS 91 Charlie Eberle Jr P 92 George Eberle Sr K 95 Jorge Figueroa Jr K 97 Carson Zilmer  So	Head coach Jerry Kill Coordinators/assistant coaches Tim Beck Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator Nate Dreiling Co-defensive coordinator Melvin Rice Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties Andrew Mitchell Offensive line Tyler Wright Special teams coordinator/Tight ends Tony Sanchez Wide receivers Ghaali Muhammad-Lankford Running backs Chuka Ndulue Defensive line Bobby McMillen Inside linebackers Cliff Odom Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 27, 2023

Game summaries

UMass

See also: 2023 UMass Minutemen football team

UMass Minutemen at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	7	3	3	28	41
Aggies	0	10	0	20	30

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Date: August 26
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 95 °F (35 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,356
• Referee: Rory Bernard
• TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, and Dawn Davenport
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter MASS – Anthony Simpson 10-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 10:20. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:08. Second quarter NMSU – Monte Watkins 80-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 8:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:58. MASS – Cameron Carson 33-yard field goal, 3:55. Minutemen 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:39. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 36-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:55. Third quarter MASS – Cameron Carson 29-yard field goal, 6:27. Minutemen 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:16. Fourth quarter MASS – Taisun Phommachanh 11-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 14:28. Minutemen 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:47. NMSU – Trent Hudson 42-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:27. Minutemen 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:01. MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 10-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 7:47. Minutemen 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40. MASS – Isaiah Rutherford 57-yard interception return (Cameron Carson kick), 6:40. Minutemen 34–17. NMSU – Jordin Parker 40-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:35. Minutemen 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:05. MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 21-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 1:43. Minutemen 41–24. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:53. NMSU – Trent Hudson 1-yard pass from Diego Pavia, 0:00. Minutemen 41–30. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:43.

Statistics	MASS	NMSU
First downs	16	22
Total yards	389	468
Rushing yards	197	220
Passing yards	192	248
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	28:20	31:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Taisun Phommachanh	10/17, 192 yards
	Rushing	Taisun Phommachanh	16 rushes, 92 yards, TD
	Receiving	Christian Wells	1 reception, 68 yards
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	16/27, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Monte Watkins	2 rushes, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	2 receptions, 48 yards

Western Illinois

See also: 2023 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

Western Illinois Leathernecks at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	14	7	0	21
Aggies	6	14	17	21	58

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Date: September 2
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
• Game attendance: 17,943
• Referee: Rodney Burnette
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young, Danny Knee, and Tatiana Favela
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Star Thomas 20-yard run (kick failed), 11:29. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:24. Second quarter NMSU – Eli Stowers 4-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 14:53. Aggies 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:15. WIU – Jaylin Jackson 5-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Owen Valek kick), 8:42. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11. NMSU – Monte Walkins 5-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 2:23. Aggies 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:11. WIU – Ludovick Choquette 21-yard run (Owen Valek kick), 0:05. Aggies 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:18. Third quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 37-yard field goal, 11:34. Aggies 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:21. NMSU – Bryce Childress 75-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 7:58. Aggies 30–14. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:33. NMSU – Jonathan Brady 80-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:38. Aggies 37–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12. WIU – Donald McKinney 26-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Owen Valek kick), 2:38. Aggies 37–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00. Fourth quarter NMSU – Star Thomas 25-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 11:18. Aggies 44–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:20. NMSU – Jordan Parker 63-yard pass from Eli Stowers (Ethan Albertson kick), 8:49. Aggies 51–21. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:51. NMSU – Makhilyn Young 3-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:13. Aggies 58–21. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:45.

Statistics	WIU	NMSU
First downs	17	26
Total yards	278	650
Rushing yards	36	270
Passing yards	242	380
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	27:05	32:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing	Matt Morrissey	17/31, 242 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ludovick Choquette	11 rushes, 37 yards, TD
	Receiving	Seth Glatz	3 receptions, 73 yards
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	16/20, 317 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Star Thomas	12 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	4 receptions, 102 yards, TD

at Liberty

See also: 2023 Liberty Flames football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Liberty Flames – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	0	0	17
Flames	7	16	10	0	33

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,123
• Referee: Ron Hudson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Warner, Joe Jauch, and Emily Austen
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Jamoni Jones 10-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 11:22. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. LIB – C. J. Daniels 40-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagan Lenderink kick), 2:08. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:15. Second quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 35-yard field goal, 12:32. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:30. LIB – Kaidon Salter 3-yard run (kick blocked), 8:40. Flames 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52. NMSU – Trent Hudson 13-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 5:18. Aggies 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22. LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 24-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick), 2:13. Flames 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05. LIB – Teagan Lenderink 22-yard field goal, 0:16. Flames 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:32. Third quarter LIB – Kaidon Salter 2-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 5:57. Flames 30–17. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:03. LIB – Teagan Lenderink 29-yard field goal, 1:24. Flames 33–17. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 3:02. Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	NMSU	LIB
First downs	16	26
Total yards	339	526
Rushing yards	170	250
Passing yards	169	276
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	22:06	37:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	12/21, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	9 rushes, 63 yards
	Receiving	Chris Bellamy	3 receptions, 74 yards
Liberty	Passing	Kaidon Salter	15/25, 276 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Quinton Cooley	20 rushes, 106 yards
	Receiving	C. J. Daniels	4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

At New Mexico

See also: 2023 New Mexico Lobos football team

New Mexico State Aggies at New Mexico Lobos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	17	3	7	27
Lobos	3	7	0	7	17

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 27,414
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (MW Network): Jeff Siembieda and George Carter
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 25-yard field goal, 8:25. Lobos 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:29. Second quarter NMSU – Star Thomas 2-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:32. Aggies 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:18. UNM – Jacory Croskey-Merritt 1-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 9:01. Lobos 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:31. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 26-yard field goal, 4:31. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:30. NMSU – Jonathan Brady 31-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 0:41. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:08. Third quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 47-yard field goal, 1:17. Aggies 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 8:08. Fourth quarter UNM – Andrew Erickson 1-yard pass from Dylan Hopkins (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 10:16. Aggies 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:01. NMSU – Jonathan Brady 75-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 10:06. Aggies 27–17. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.

Statistics	NMSU	UNM
First downs	15	26
Total yards	397	401
Rushing yards	177	154
Passing yards	220	247
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	27:53	32:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	9/14, 203 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	11 rushes, 96 yards
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
New Mexico	Passing	Dylan Hopkins	20/39, 247 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	16 rushes, 83 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hixon	5 receptions, 45 yards

At Hawaii

See also: 2023 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	0	0	17
Rainbow Warriors	0	3	7	10	20

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 10:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. HDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 10,254
• Referee: Michael Cuttone
• TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey, Rich Miano, and Jordan Helle
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Monte Watkins 39-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 7:17. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:33. Second quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 35-yard field goal, 12:06. Aggies 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:15. HAW – Matthew Shipley 35-yard field goal, 5:27. Aggies 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:12. NMSU – Star Thomas 21-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 1:38. Aggies 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:39. Third quarter HAW – Brayden Schager 4-yard run (Matthew Shipley kick), 10:22. Aggies 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter HAW – Koali Nishigaya 3-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick), 7:19. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:36. HAW – Matthew Shipley 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Rainbow Warriors 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:00.

Statistics	NMSU	HAW
First downs	16	21
Total yards	335	343
Rushing yards	180	98
Passing yards	155	245
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:47	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	9/15, 155 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	12 rushes, 97 yards
	Receiving	Jordin Parker	1 reception, 42 yards
Hawaii	Passing	Brayden Schager	26/37, 245 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jordan Johnson	9 rushes, 44 yards
	Receiving	Pofele Ashlock	7 receptions, 77 yards

FIU

See also: 2023 FIU Panthers football team

FIU Panthers at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	3	0	17
Aggies	7	7	3	17	34

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 11,540
• Referee: Garrett Dickerson
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent and Donte Whitner
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Chris Bellamy 11-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 7:18. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:34. FIU – Keyone Jenkins 6-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 4:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. Second quarter NMSU – Jordin Parker 49-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 8:33. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:30. FIU – Shomari Lawrence 6-yard run (Chase Gabriel kick), 1:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:24. Third quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 23-yard field goal, 7:44. Aggies 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:16. FIU – Chase Gabriel 41-yard field goal, 1:01. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:36. Fourth quarter NMSU – Diego Pavia 43-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 14:53. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08. NMSU – Star Thomas 3-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 10:35. Aggies 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:47. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 28-yard field goal, 1:12. Aggies 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:01.

Statistics	FIU	NMSU
First downs	20	21
Total yards	405	439
Rushing yards	87	183
Passing yards	318	256
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	28:04	31:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing	Keyone Jenkins	25/32, 258 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kejon Owens	6 rushes, 51 yards
	Receiving	Kris Mitchell	8 receptions, 91 yards
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	20/31, 256 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Monte Watkins	5 rushes, 89 yards
	Receiving	Jordin Parker	1 reception, 49 yards, TD

Sam Houston

See also: 2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

Sam Houston Bearkats at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearkats	0	0	6	7	13
Aggies	14	13	0	0	27

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,812
• Referee: Joe Lehring
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn and Robert Turbin
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Diego Pavia 22-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:46. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 6:39. NMSU – Trent Hudson 78-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 1:42. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:52. Second quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 22-yard field goal, 10:39. Aggies 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:07. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 39-yard field goal, 4:18. Aggies 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:29. NMSU – Trent Hudson 12-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 0:27. Aggies 27–0. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 1:42. Third quarter SHSU – Noah Smith 16-yard pass from Keegan Shoemaker (pass failed), 5:55. Aggies 27–6. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:34. Fourth quarter SHSU – Noah Smith 6-yard pass from Keegan Shoemaker (Colby Sessums kick), 12:01. Aggies 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:44.

Statistics	SHSU	NMSU
First downs	19	20
Total yards	367	458
Rushing yards	82	172
Passing yards	285	286
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	27:50	32:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing	Keegan Shoemaker	32/48, 285 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Keegan Shoemaker	7 rushes, 42 yards
	Receiving	Malik Phillips	10 receptions, 118 yards
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	20/36, 286 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	15 rushes, 115 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trent Hudson	3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

At UTEP

See also: 2023 UTEP Miners football team

New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Miners – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	0	14	7	28
Miners	0	7	0	0	7

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 19,727
• Referee: Rory Bernard
• TV announcers (ESPN2): John Schriffen, Cole Cubelic, and Taylor Davis
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Diego Pavia 10-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 1:18. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:49. Second quarter UTEP – Kevin Hurley 1-yard run (Buzz Fabiano kick), 12:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:52. Third quarter NMSU – Thomaz Whitford 6-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 12:29. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:24. NMSU – Diego Pavia 41-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:44. Aggies 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59. Fourth quarter NMSU – Thomaz Whitford 16-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:31. Aggies 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:53.

Statistics	NMSU	UTEP
First downs	23	16
Total yards	439	304
Rushing yards	253	125
Passing yards	186	179
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:17	29:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	15/25, 186 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Monte Watkins	10 rushes, 109 yards
	Receiving	Eli Stowers	5 receptions, 80 yards
UTEP	Passing	Cade McConnell	15/32, 179 yards
	Rushing	Deion Hankins	16 rushes, 120 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Ballard	5 receptions, 75 yards

At Louisiana Tech

See also: 2023 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	10	14	3	27
Bulldogs	3	13	8	0	24

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 13,798
• Referee: Joe Lehring
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn and Donte Whitner
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter LT – Jacob Barnes 42-yard field goal, 8:00. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:09. Second quarter LT – Hank Bachmeier 1-yard run (kick blocked), 14:56. Bulldogs 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:02. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 47-yard field goal, 11:41. Bulldogs 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:15. LT – Hank Bachmeier 1-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick), 6:47. Bulldogs 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:54. NMSU – Diego Pavia 19-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 1:51. Bulldogs 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:56. Third quarter NMSU – Trent Hudson 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:25. Aggies 17–16. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:35. NMSU – Jamoni Jones 1-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:59. Aggies 24–16. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:28. LT – John Locke 3-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Hank Bachmeier pass to Smoke Harris), 0:13. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 31-yard field goal, 5:16. Aggies 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:16.

Statistics	NMSU	LT
First downs	16	23
Total yards	327	371
Rushing yards	232	133
Passing yards	95	238
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	29:50	30:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	10/19, 95 yards, TD
	Rushing	Star Thomas	10 rushes, 88 yards
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	2 receptions, 33 yards
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	20/27, 238 yards, TD
	Rushing	Keldric Moody	9 rushes, 55 yards
	Receiving	Kyle Maxwell	3 receptions, 68 yards

Middle Tennessee

See also: 2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	0	7
Aggies	0	10	3	0	13

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,727
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young, Danny Knee, and Tatiana Favela
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NMSU – Ron Tiavaasue 1-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 10:17. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 6:43. MTSU – D. J. England-Chisolm 27-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 0:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 0:54. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 0:48. Third quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 38-yard field goal, 0:51. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:18. Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	MTSU	NMSU
First downs	17	21
Total yards	346	402
Rushing yards	168	182
Passing yards	178	220
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	24:13	35:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	20/36, 178 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Nicholas Vattiato	18 rushes, 96 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	5 receptions, 69 yards
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	16/31, 220 yards, INT
	Rushing	Monte Watkins	5 rushes, 68 yards
	Receiving	Eli Stowers	6 receptions, 83 yards

At Western Kentucky

See also: 2023 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	14	7	14	38
Hilltoppers	14	7	0	8	29

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST/2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,319
• Referee: Rodney Burnette
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Joe Fisher and Terry Obee
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter WKU – Elijah Young 72-yard pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro kick), 13:51. Hilltoppers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:09. WKU – Austin Reed 13-yard run (Lucas Carneiro kick), 7:27. Hilltoppers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:11. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 40-yard field goal, 3:49. Hilltoppers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:38. Second quarter NMSU – Jonathan Brady 10-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 14:55. Hilltoppers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:00. NMSU – Trent Hudson 4-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 6:19. Aggies 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:29. WKU – Craig Burt Jr. 4-yard pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro kick), 0:06. Hilltoppers 21–17. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:09. Third quarter NMSU – Eli Stowers 7-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 3:41. Aggies 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:58. Fourth quarter NMSU – Eli Stowers 7-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:14. Aggies 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:14. NMSU – Mehki Miller 57-yard interception return (Ethan Albertson kick), 2:57. Aggies 38–21. WKU – Malachi Corley 15-yard pass from Austin Reed (Austin Reed pass to Malachi Corley), 1:30. Aggies 38–29. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:21.

Statistics	NMSU	WKU
First downs	21	26
Total yards	377	437
Rushing yards	236	167
Passing yards	141	270
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	32:55	27:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	14/24, 141 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Star Thomas	7 rushes, 85 yards
	Receiving	Jonathan Brady	3 receptions, 31 yards
Western Kentucky	Passing	Austin Reed	20/36, 270 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Elijah Young	14 rushes, 80 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Young	3 receptions, 84 yards, TD

At Auburn

See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team

New Mexico State Aggies at Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	3	7	14	31
Tigers	0	7	0	3	10

at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST/3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 88,043
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Derek Mason, and Taylor Davis
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Kordell David 9-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 9:34. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:26. Second quarter AUB – Rivaldo Fairweather 32-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson kick), 6:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:00. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 40-yard field goal, 0:26. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:02. Third quarter NMSU – Star Thomas 17-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 5:03. Aggies 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter NMSU – Eli Stowers 2-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 8:42. Aggies 24–7. Drive: 16 plays, 83 yards, 9:58. AUB – Alex McPherson 48-yard field goal, 5:29. Aggies 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:10. NMSU – Makhilyn Young 2-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 1:59. Aggies 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:28.

Statistics	NMSU	AUB
First downs	23	12
Total yards	414	213
Rushing yards	213	65
Passing yards	201	148
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	38:50	21:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	19/28, 201 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Star Thomas	7 rushes, 67 yards
	Receiving	Kordell David	4 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	15/19, 148 yards, TD
	Rushing	Payton Thorne	17 rushes, 38 yards
	Receiving	Ja'Varrius Johnson	2 receptions, 46 yards

Jacksonville State

See also: 2023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	3	0	14	17
Aggies	14	3	0	3	20

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,702
• Referee: Garrett Dickerson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young, Danny Knee, and Tatiana Favela
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Jamoni Jones 1-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 8:12. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:48. NMSU – Trent Hudson 11-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 2:28. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:15. Second quarter JVST – Alen Karajic 33-yard field goal, 7:09. Aggies 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:21. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 3:31. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter JVST – Alen Karajic 27-yard field goal, 14:52. Aggies 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:07. JVST – Malik Jackson 11-yard run (Zion Webb run), 6:23. Aggies 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:56. JVST – Alen Karajic 27-yard field goal, 0:43. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 2:57. NMSU – Ethan Albertson 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:43.

Statistics	JVSU	NMSU
First downs	17	27
Total yards	333	455
Rushing yards	85	186
Passing yards	248	269
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	20:18	39:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Zion Webb	17/30, 248 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Malik Jackson	8 rushes, 43 yards, TD
	Receiving	Perry Carter	7 receptions, 134 yards
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	23/34, 269 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	19 rushes, 68 yards
	Receiving	Trent Hudson	5 receptions, 70 yards, TD

At No. 24 Liberty (C-USA Championship Game)

Main article: 2023 Conference USA Football Championship Game

New Mexico State Aggies at No. 24 Liberty Flames (C-USA Championship Game) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	14	14	0	35
No. 24 Flames	7	14	14	14	49

at Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, Virginia

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST/7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Rain, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,077
• Referee: Ron Hudson
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Amanda Guerra
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter NMSU – Diego Pavia 25-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 10:08. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. LIB – Quinton Cooley 1-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 6:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:52. Second quarter NMSU – Ron Tiavaasue 10-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 14:55. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:14. LIB – Quinton Cooley 12-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 5:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:17. LIB – Noah Frith 26-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick), 0:27. Flames 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 1:24. NMSU – Trent Hudson 17-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 0:03. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:22. Third quarter LIB – Quinton Cooley 4-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 13:15. Flames 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:40. LIB – C. J. Daniels 20-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Nick Brown kick), 9:19. Flames 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:30. NMSU – Jonathan Brady 75-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 9:07. Flames 35–28. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12. NMSU – Trent Hudson 11-yard pass from Blaze Berlowitz (Ethan Albertson kick), 2:57. Tied 35–35. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:24. Fourth quarter LIB – Billy Lucas 2-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 13:51. Flames 42–35. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:00. LIB – Kaidon Salter 35-yard run (Nick Brown kick), 8:23. Flames 49–35. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:19.

Statistics	NMSU	LIB
First downs	28	35
Total yards	499	712
Rushing yards	177	393
Passing yards	322	319
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:13	29:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	11/16, 188 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	5 rushes, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trent Hudson	7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Liberty	Passing	Kaidon Salter	20/25, 319 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kaidon Salter	12 rushes, 165 yards, TD
	Receiving	C. J. Daniels	7 receptions, 157 yards, TD

Starting quarterback Diego Pavia left the game in the third quarter with an apparent elbow injury and did not return. Freshman quarterback Blaze Berlowitz played the remainder of the game.^[7]

Vs. Fresno State (New Mexico Bowl)

See also: 2023 New Mexico Bowl and 2023 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

New Mexico State Aggies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (New Mexico Bowl) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	3	7	0	10
Bulldogs	10	7	3	17	37

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 3:45 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 30,822
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick, Rod Gilmore, and Lauren Sisler
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter FRES – Dylan Lynch 32-yard field goal, 6:17. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:37. FRES – Josiah Freeman 26-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Dylan Lynch kick), 3:26. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:35. Second quarter NMSU – Ethan Albertson 45-yard field goal, 10:47. Bulldogs 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26. FRES – Jaelen Gill 23-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Dylan Lynch kick), 7:02. Bulldogs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:45. Third quarter FRES – Dylan Lynch 25-yard field goal, 11:50. Bulldogs 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:10. NMSU – Diego Pavia 14-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:23. Bulldogs 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:27. Fourth quarter FRES – Mikey Keene 4-yard run (Dylan Lynch kick), 13:20. Bulldogs 27–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:03. FRES – Dylan Lynch 38-yard field goal, 7:08. Bulldogs 30–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:25. FRES – Jalen Moss 9-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Dylan Lynch kick), 4:40. Bulldogs 37–10. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:52.

Statistics	NMSU	FRES
First downs	12	23
Total yards	200	500
Rushing yards	142	120
Passing yards	58	380
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	29:10	30:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Diego Pavia	11/25, 58 yards, INT
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	18 rushes, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eli Stowers	3 receptions, 20 yards
Fresno State	Passing	Mikey Keene	31/39, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Malik Sherrod	20 rushes, 90 yards
	Receiving	Malik Sherrod	8 receptions, 81 yards