2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team

2024 New Mexico State Aggies football
2024 New Mexico State Aggies football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	2–6 (1–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Tony Sanchez (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Wright (1st season; first four games) ; Andrew Mitchell (interim; after week 4)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Joe Morris (1st season)
Base defense	3–3–5 or 4–2–5
Home stadium	Aggie Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

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

2024 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Western Kentucky	4	–	0	6	–	2
Jacksonville State	4	–	0	5	–	3
Sam Houston	4	–	1	7	–	2
Liberty	4	–	2	6	–	2
FIU	2	–	3	3	–	6
Louisiana Tech	2	–	3	3	–	5
Middle Tennessee	2	–	4	3	–	7
Kennesaw State*	1	–	3	1	–	7
New Mexico State	1	–	4	2	–	6
UTEP	1	–	5	1	–	8
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of November 9, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN+	W 23–16	10,738
September 7	8:15 p.m.	Liberty	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN2	L 24–30	16,562
September 14	8:30 p.m.	at Fresno State*	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	TruTV	L 0–48	39,079
September 21	5:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 11–31	13,059
September 28	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (Rio Grande Rivalry)	ESPN+	L 40–50	21,062
October 9	5:30 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN2	L 13–54	16,555
October 15	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPNU	W 33–30 ^2OT	9,671
October 29	5:00 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	CBSSN	L 13–34	9,103
November 9	4:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPN+
November 16	5:45 p.m.	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN
November 23	12:30 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN Networks
November 30	2:00 p.m.	UTEP	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (Battle of I-10)	ESPN Networks
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

^[9]

Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State (FCS)

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (FCS) at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks (FCS)	7	3	3	3	16
Aggies	0	10	0	13	23

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 (TruTV): J. B. Long and Mike Golic Jr.
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

Liberty Flames at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	3	6	0	21	30
Aggies	10	7	0	7	24

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Date: September 7
Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 16,562
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore and Lauren Sisler
Box score, Recap

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

New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	14	17	17	0	48

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

New Mexico State Aggies at Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	0	0	8	11
Bearkats	14	7	0	10	31

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 (rivalry)

New Mexico Lobos at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	14	9	20	50
Aggies	7	3	7	23	40

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

New Mexico State Aggies at Jacksonville State Gamecocks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	3	0	7	13
Gamecocks	7	26	14	7	54

at JSU 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

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	0	10	3	3	30
Aggies	0	10	7	7	3	6	33

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

New Mexico State Aggies at FIU Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	6	0	7	13
Panthers	0	7	13	14	34

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, Florida

Date: October 29
Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT/7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 9,103
Referee: Douglas Mercer
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan and Donte Whitner
Box score, Recap

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

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Date: November 9
Game time: 3:00 p.m. MST
TV announcers (ESPN+): Adam Young and Danny Knee

Statistics	WKU	NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas A&M

New Mexico State Aggies at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
New Mexico State	0	0	0	0	0
Texas A&M	0	0	0	0	0

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Date: November 16
Game time: 5:45 p.m. MST/6:45 p.m. CST
TV: SECN

Statistics	NMSU	TAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Middle Tennessee

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Date: November 23
Game time: 12:30 p.m. MST/1:30 p.m. CST

Statistics	NMSU	MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UTEP (rivalry)

UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Date: November 30
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST

Statistics	UTEP	NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ "Transfer Portal: New Mexico State QB Diego Pavia Commits to Vanderbilt". G5 Football Daily On SI. January 18, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ Thamel, Pete (December 23, 2023). "Jerry Kill steps down, Tony Sanchez named new NMSU head coach". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Tyler Wright - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks". New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Joe Morris Named Next Aggie Defensive Coordinator". New Mexico State University Athletics. January 13, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ Coppola, Nick (September 27, 2024). "NMSU football play-caller Tyler Wright's social media contains dozens of racist, sexist posts". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
^ Coppola, Nick (October 11, 2024). "NM State football: Tyler Wright fired after investigation into social media posts". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". conferenceUSA.com. Conference USA. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "2024 New Mexico State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Coaching Staff". New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[2] "Transfer Portal: New Mexico State QB Diego Pavia Commits to Vanderbilt". G5 Football Daily On SI. January 18, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[3] Thamel, Pete (December 23, 2023). "Jerry Kill steps down, Tony Sanchez named new NMSU head coach". ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[4] "Tyler Wright - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks". New Mexico State University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[5] "Joe Morris Named Next Aggie Defensive Coordinator". New Mexico State University Athletics. January 13, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[6] Coppola, Nick (September 27, 2024). "NMSU football play-caller Tyler Wright's social media contains dozens of racist, sexist posts". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved November 2, 2024.

[7] Coppola, Nick (October 11, 2024). "NM State football: Tyler Wright fired after investigation into social media posts". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved November 2, 2024.

[8] "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". conferenceUSA.com. Conference USA. July 19, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[9] "2024 New Mexico State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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