2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team

2023 New Mexico State Aggies football
ConferenceConference USA
Record10–5 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorNate Dreiling (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMelvin Rice (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Conference USA football standings
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 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.

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]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 265:00 p.m.UMass*
ESPNL 30–4115,356
September 27:00 p.m.Western Illinois*
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN+W 58–2117,943
September 94:00 p.m.at Liberty
ESPN+L 17–3320,123
September 166:00 p.m.at New Mexico*
MW NetworkW 27–1727,414
September 2310:00 p.m.at Hawaii*
SPEC PPVL 17–2010,254
October 47:00 p.m.FIU
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
CBSSNW 34–1711,540
October 117:00 p.m.Sam Houston
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
CBSSNW 27–1312,812
October 187:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN2W 28–719,727
October 245:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
CBSSNW 27–2413,798
November 44:00 p.m.Middle Tennesseedagger
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN+W 13–715,727
November 111:30 p.m.at Western Kentucky
ESPN+W 38–2916,319
November 182:00 p.m.at Auburn*
SECNW 31–1088,043
November 252:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Aggie Memorial Stadium
  • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN+W 20–1715,702
December 15:00 p.m.at No. 24 Liberty*
CBSSNL 35–4920,077
December 163:45 p.m.vs. Fresno State*
ESPNL 10–3730,822
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
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 Injured
  • Redshirt 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 34Total
Minutemen 7 3 32841
Aggies 0 10 02030

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

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 34Total
Leathernecks 0 14 7021
Aggies 6 14 172158

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 34Total
Aggies 7 10 0017
Flames 7 16 10033

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 34Total
Aggies 0 17 3727
Lobos 3 7 0717

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 34Total
Aggies 7 10 0017
Rainbow Warriors 0 3 71020

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

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 34Total
Panthers 7 7 3017
Aggies 7 7 31734

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

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 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 6713
Aggies 14 13 0027

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

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 34Total
Aggies 7 0 14728
Miners 0 7 007

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 34Total
Aggies 0 10 14327
Bulldogs 3 13 8024

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 34Total
Blue Raiders 0 7 007
Aggies 0 10 3013

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 34Total
Aggies 3 14 71438
Hilltoppers 14 7 0829

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 34Total
Aggies 7 3 71431
Tigers 0 7 0310

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 34Total
Gamecocks 0 3 01417
Aggies 14 3 0320

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 34Total
Aggies 7 14 14035
No. 24 Flames 7 14 141449

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 34Total
Aggies 0 3 7010
Bulldogs 10 7 31737

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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

References

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  2. ^ "New Mexico State throttles Auburn 31-10 for first win over SEC team". Yahoo News. November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Deaver, Colin (January 10, 2023). "New Mexico State football announces full 2023 schedule". KTSM-TV. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Reider, Sean (January 10, 2023). "New Mexico State football 2023: Midweek games, rivals on the road". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 New Mexico State football schedule". fbsschedules.
  7. ^ Londergan, Joe (December 1, 2023). "Liberty Win First CUSA Championship, Beat New Mexico State Again". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 2, 2023.