New Mexico State Aggies Football

New Mexico State Aggies Football

2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
116.6 PYPG
186.7 RYPG
20.6 PPG
303.2 TotY/G

Team Information

Ground Aggie Memorial Stadium
City Las Cruces, New Mexico
Conference Conference USA,
Nickname Aggies

2024 Regular Season Leaders

All Stats
Passing Yards
P Awad
518
439
B Nunez
61
31
Rushing Yards
S McGowan
626
135
Receiving Yards
T Pride
238
S McGowan
136
124

New Mexico State Aggies Football News

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About New Mexico State Aggies Football

The New Mexico State Aggies football team, representing New Mexico State University in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), competes in Conference USA. Headed by Coach Jerry Kill in his second season with a 10–9 record, the team plays its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico, boasting a capacity of 30,343. Established in 1893, the Aggies have a storied history, participating in various conferences over the years, including the Border, MVC, Big West, Sun Belt, and WAC. With an all-time record of 440–664–30, the team has clinched four conference titles (1938, 1960, 1976, 1978) and holds a notable bowl record of 4–0–1. The crimson and white-clad Aggies maintain fierce rivalries with New Mexico and UTEP. The team's marching band, known as "The PRIDE" of New Mexico, adds to the vibrant Aggies spirit.NMStatesports.com serves as the official website for the New Mexico State Aggies.

Name of TeamNew Mexico State Aggies Football
First season1893
Athletic directorMario Moccia
Head coachJerry Kill
StadiumAggie Memorial Stadium
LocationLas Cruces, New Mexico
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionDivision I FBS
Field surfaceArtificial turf
Conference titles4
Division titles
Fight SongNMSU Fight Song
MascotPistol Pete
RivalriesNew Mexico, UTEP
Consensus All-Americans

New Mexico State Aggies Football History

The New Mexico State Aggies football program, tracing its roots back to 1893, has experienced a rich yet tumultuous history. Under early coaches like Clarence Russell and Dutch Bergman, the Aggies showed promise, with notable achievements like an undefeated 1923 season.

The Warren B. Woodson Era (1958–1967) marked a pinnacle, featuring the only perfect season in school history in 1960. However, Woodson's forced departure led to a challenging post-era, earning the unfortunate moniker "Woodson Curse." Subsequent coaches, including Mike Knoll, Jim Hess, and Tony Samuel, faced struggles, with intermittent successes like a winning season in 1992.

The Hal Mumme era (2005–2008) introduced the "Air Raid" offense, but the team continued to struggle. The Doug Martin era (2013–2021) brought a historic bowl appearance in 2017, breaking a 57-year drought. Currently, under Jerry Kill since 2021, the Aggies have shown promise with a turnaround in the 2022 season, finishing with a 6-6 record and a victory in the Quick Lane Bowl

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New Mexico State Aggies Football Coach

Formerly the head coach at Minnesota, Jerry Kill assumed leadership in 2021, signing a five-year contract. Overcoming a challenging 2022 start, Kill orchestrated a notable turnaround, guiding the team to a 6-6 record and securing victory in the Quick Lane Bowl. His seasoned coaching, marked by adaptability and resilience, played a pivotal role in revitalizing the Aggies' football program.

CoachYears
Jerry Kill2021–Present
Doug Martin2013–2021
DeWayne Walker2009–2012
Hal Mumme2005–2008
Tony Samuel1997–2004
Jim Hess1990–1996
Mike Knoll1986–1989
Warren B. Woodson1958–1967

New Mexico State Aggies Football Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadium

Aggie Memorial Stadium, situated on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, has been the home field for the New Mexico State Aggies football team since its opening in 1978. Constructed at a cost of $4 million, the stadium's unique design by alumnus Craig Protz features a street-level concourse dividing the lower and upper bowls, with excavated earth supporting the upper level. The inaugural game in 1978 witnessed the Aggies triumph over Texas–El Paso (UTEP), and the stadium's largest attendance of 32,993 occurred two decades later in a victorious rematch against UTEP.

Originally equipped with natural grass, the playing field transitioned to UBU Sports Speed S5-M synthetic turf in 2014. The stadium's lighting capacity was augmented, and a significant $1.5 million scoreboard, complete with a sizable video screen, was added in 2007. Subsequent enhancements include the introduction of Club 27 in 2015, offering 92 club-level seats. With a current seating capacity of 28,853, Aggie Memorial Stadium stands as a symbol of the Aggies' gridiron legacy and a dynamic venue for college football.

New Mexico State Aggies Football Rivals

New Mexico State University's football team engages in two notable rivalries that have shaped the team's history—the Rio Grande Rivalry with in-state adversary New Mexico and the Battle of I-10 against UTEP. The Rio Grande Rivalry dates back to 1894, with historical competitiveness until 1937.

While the Lobos have since dominated the series, the matchup remains spirited, highlighted by the Aggies' recent victory in 2023. In the Battle of I-10, UTEP initially held a series lead due to dominance in the 1920s–1960s, but recent contests have seen more balance. The annual clash includes the exchange of two traveling trophies—the Silver Spade and the Mayor's Cup (Brass Spittoon).

Despite interruptions, this rivalry has endured since the teams' first meeting in 1914. The dynamic history, close proximity, and the exchange of iconic trophies contribute to the intensity of these longstanding rivalries, making each matchup a crucial and celebrated event in the Aggies' football calendar.

New Mexico State Aggies Football Record and Stats

Championship Conferences

The New Mexico State Aggies football program boasts a storied history with notable achievements in various conferences. In 1938, under the guidance of Coach Jerry Hines, the Aggies secured the Border Conference championship with an impressive 7–2 overall record, including a 4–1 performance in conference play.

Two decades later, in 1960, Coach Warren B. Woodson led the team to another Border Conference title, concluding an outstanding 11–0 season with a flawless 4–0 conference record. The Aggies demonstrated their prowess in the Missouri Valley Conference by clinching championships in 1976, under Coach Jim Bradley, and in 1978, led by Coach Gil Krueger, with respective conference records of 2–1–1 and 5–1.

Division Championships

While the Aggies have not secured specific division championships in recent years, their historical successes in conference play underscore their competitiveness and resilience on the football field.

Conference Championship Game Appearances

The New Mexico State Aggies football program has showcased its caliber by making appearances in conference championship games, reflecting a tradition of excellence and competitiveness that continues to define their legacy in collegiate football.

New Mexico State Aggies FootballRoaster

NumberPlayer NamePositionHeightWeightClassHometownPrevious Schools
0D.J. WashingtonWR6-5219Sr.Belle Glade, Fla.Iowa Central CC/Glades Central HS
2Andrew HenryRB5-10195RS-Sr.Dallas, TexasULM/Fort Scott CC/Allen HS
2Zach MorrisCB6-1190So.Flower Mound, TexasMarcus HS
3D'Arco Perkins-McAllisterS6-1183Jr.Nashville, Tenn.TCU/Stratford Comprehensive HS
3Jace TaylorWR6-5216Sr.Lake Havasu, Ariz.Lake Havasu HS
4Caleb MedfordWR6-3197So.Henderson, TexasTCU/Henderson HS
5Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB5-11204Sr.Montgomery, Ala.Alabama State/Lanier HS
5Jermarius LewisS5-11186So.Summit, Miss.North Pike HS
6Isaiah ChavezQB6-0205RS-Jr.Rio Rancho, N.M.Rio Rancho HS
6Ryan DavisWR5-11176RS-Sr.Roswell, Ga.UAB/Trinity Catholic HS
6Bobby WoodenS5-11188Sr.Pearland, TexasDawson HS
7Tavian CombsS6-2203RS-Jr.Amarillo, TexasRandall HS
7DC TabscottQB6-4206RS-So.Franklin, Tenn.Appalachian State/Father Ryan HS
8Jeremiah HixonWR5-11167RS-Sr.Monroeville, Ala.Alabama State/Spanish Fort HS
8Donte MartinCB5-10193RS-Sr.Oxnard, Calif.Rio Mesa HS
9Noa Pola-GatesS6-0180Sr.Gilbert, Ariz.Nebraska/Williams Field HS
9Sherod WhiteRB5-9199Sr.Menifee, Calif.Mt. San Jacinto JC/Heritage HS
10Dylan HopkinsQB6-2225RS-Sr.Maryville, Tenn.UAB/Maryville HS
10Aaron RodriguezP6-0200RS-Sr.Newhall, Calif.Missouri/Hart HS
11Andrew EricksonWR6-2205RS-Sr.Albuquerque, N.M.Manzano HS
11Dereck MooreS6-3199Fr.Irvine, Calif.Woodbridge HS
12Justin HoladayQB6-3201Jr.Lemoore, Calif.Fresno City JC/Lemoore HS
12Aaron SmithS6-2189Jr.Long Beach, Calif.Mt. San Antonio College/Long Beach Poly
13Devon DampierQB6-0198Fr.Saguaro, Ariz.Saguaro HS
13Bryson TaylorS6-2176So.Hoschton, Ga.Mill Creek HS
14Edward BlacklockCB6-0175Fr.Houston, TexasForest HS
14Duece JonesWR6-0171RS-Jr.Baton Rouge, La.Broadmoor HS
15Hunter WigginsS6-1194Fr.San Diego, Calif.Lincoln HS
15Luke WysongWR5-10188Jr.Rio Rancho, N.M.Cleveland HS
16Dimitri JohnsonLB6-3231Jr.Rohnert Park, Calif.Santa Rosa JC/Rancho Cotate HS
17Magnus GeersTE6-6250RS-Jr.Zurich, SwitzerlandTemple/LaSalle College HS [PA]
17Josh WilliamsonS6-2173RS-So.Tampa, Fla.Reedley JC/Blake HS
18Alec MarencoLB6-3229Jr.El Paso, TexasBurges HS
18Kaydin PopeWR6-0171Fr.Savannah, Tenn.Mississippi State/Hardin County HS
19Aidan ArmentaQB6-3190Fr.Oak Ridge, N.C.Bishop McGuinness HS
19Kam RobinsonLB6-1224Jr.Roseville, Calif.Sierra College/Woodcreek HS
20Hunter SellersCB5-11183Fr.Birmingham, Ala.UAB/Vestavia Hills HS
21Jacob TrussellTE6-4246So.Amarillo, TexasAmarillo HS
21Dorian LewisRB5-10194Jr.Pittsburg, Calif.Pittsburg HS
22Mihalis SantorineosLB6-2224Fr.Athens, GreeceAthens College
23Christian EllisS6-1190So.Auburn, Ala.Auburn HS
23Christian WashingtonRB5-11209RS-Sr.Memphis, Tenn.Tennessee/Christian Brothers HS
24Zach VigilRB5-11188Fr.Gilbert, Ariz.Gilbert HS
25Jayden WilsonLB6-2228So.Alpharetta, Ga.Florida Atlantic/Cambridge HS
26Evan WysongWR6-0182RS-Jr.Rio Rancho, N.M.Cleveland HS
27Skylar CookS6-1199So.Odessa, TexasPermian HS
28Jacob GodfreyWR5-11188So.Rialto, Calif.Rialto HS
29Tate ZimmermanLB6-0214RS-Jr.Amarillo, TexasAmarillo HS
30Jaylen MorganRB5-10204So.Conroe, TexasConroe HS
31Charles SteinkampK/P5-11196Jr.San Antonio, TexasUAB/Reagan HS
32Ezra SextonWR6-1188RS-Jr.Amarillo, TexasAmarillo HS
33Damien SanchezK6-0181Jr.Amarillo, TexasAmarillo HS
34Ray LeuteleLB6-3238RS-Jr.San Mateo, Calif.St. Mary's College/Serra HS
35Jalen WashingtonLB6-3234RS-Sr.Union City, Calif.New Mexico Military Institute/Washington HS
36Collis BouslimanS6-1200So.Burleson, TexasBurleson HS
37Ray IwaiRB5-8186RS-So.Kaneohe, HawaiiSt. Francis HS
38Josh HowesLB6-1217RS-Sr.Burleson, TexasBurleson HS
39Leonardo GallegosLB6-3228RS-Sr.El Paso, TexasEl Dorado HS
40Semaj SimsLB6-1232RS-So.Oakland, Calif.Laney College/Heritage HS
41Syaire RileyLB6-2224RS-Jr.San Diego, Calif.Grossmont College/San Diego HS
42Blaine SmithS6-0204So.Bradenton, Fla.IMG Academy
43David MurphyS5-11193RS-Sr.Las Cruces, N.M.New Mexico State/Las Cruces HS
44Hunter HaemkerLB6-1234RS-So.Sioux Falls, S.D.Dakota State/Brandon Valley HS
45Connor WitthoftTE6-5250RS-So.Gillette, Wyo.Wyoming/Gillette HS
46Kyler DrakeDE6-3230RS-Sr.Denton, TexasUTSA/Braswell HS
47Sir RobinsonTE6-4260So.Amarillo, TexasAmarillo HS
48Caleb MarraTE6-6250So.Katy, TexasCinco Ranch HS
49Jimmy GallegosRB5-8183So.Albuquerque, N.M.Valley HS
50Austin AckelLB6-2222RS-Jr.Luling, La.Nicholls State/St. Charles Catholic HS
51CJ JamesOL6-3308RS-Sr.Houston, TexasMadison HS
51Bryce SantanaDE6-3273RS-Jr.Los Lunas, N.M.Los Lunas HS
52Lucas LuceroLB6-2221RS-So.Rio Rancho, N.M.Western New Mexico/Rio Rancho HS
53Larry Allen IIIDL6-1285RS-Sr.Rio Rancho, N.M.Rio Rancho HS
54Zach DoyleDL6-1272RS-Fr.Los Lunas, N.M.Los Lunas HS
55Avery BurtDL6-1246RS-Jr.Oakland, Calif.Contra Costa College/Oregon/Berkeley HS)
56Shancco "Ise" MatautiaOL6-2346RS-So.Anaheim, Calif.Servite HS
59Sam Telesa IIIOL6-2288Sr.Waipahu, Haw.Georgetown/Aloha HS
60Jacob WebbOL6-5319RS-So.Chino, Calif.Diamond Ranch, Calif.
61Brendan DurkinLS6-2208So.Florida, N.Y.Albany/Burke Catholic
62Carlos LovatoOL6-0302RS-So.Albuquerque, N.M.Albuquerque HS
63Cayden RomeroOL6-5363Fr.Rio Rancho, N.M.Rio Rancho HS
65Devon SmithOL6-6288Jr.Biloxi, Miss.Jones College/Biloxi HS
66Tavien FordDT6-3295Jr.Charlotte, N.C.Georgia Military College/Olympic HS
66Taurrian "Teedo" StaffordOL6-5335Sr.Little Haiti, Fla.Alabama State/Miami Central HS
69Lane WilliamsOL6-4300Fr.Shawnee, Okla.Shawnee HS
70Isaiah SillemonOL6-3302RS-So.Dallas, TexasLancaster HS
71Travis GrayOL6-7324Fr.Aurora, Colo.Colorado/Cherokee Trail HS
72Reese SteeleOL6-4301Jr.Des Moines, IowaIowa Central CC/Southeast Polk HS
73DJ WingfieldOL6-4289RS-Jr.Los Angeles, Calif.El Camino JC/Redondo Union HS
74Matthew ToiloloOL6-3308Fr.Long Beach, Calif.Orem [UT] HS
75J.C. DavisOL6-5307Jr.Oakland, Calif.Contra Costa College/McClymonds HS
76Vincent SantosOL6-4278RS-Jr.Chula Vista, Calif.Naval Prep/Eastlake HS
77Jer'Marques BaileyOL6-6337RS-Jr.Humble, TexasAtascocita HS
78Arrison ColeOL6-7314RS-So.Suwanee, Ga.Lambert HS
79Walter BacaOL6-1290RS-Jr.Los Lunas, N.M.Los Lunas HS
80Michael BuckleyWR5-11184RS-So.Cabo San Lucas, MexicoSanta Margarita HS
81Nic TrujilloWR6-2171Fr.Rio Rancho, N.M.Cleveland HS
82Austin EricksonWR6-0184RS-Jr.Albuquerque, N.M.Manzano HS
83Everett HunterTE6-5233So.Modesto, Calif.Modesto JC/Modesto Christian HS
84Wyatt McClourTE6-3242So.Huntington Beach, Calif.Riverside CC/Marina HS
85Trace BrucklerTE6-3237RS-So.Frisco, TexasLone Star HS
86Kade ZimmermanWR6-3184Jr.Irvine, Calif.Black Hills State/Irvine HS
87Max LantzschTE6-6256Fr.Dresden, GermanyEast Carolina/Rabun Gap-Nocoochee HS
88Xavier VanWR6-1177RS-Fr.La Mesa, Calif.San Diego/Helix HS
89David RowaiyeDE6-5279RS-Fr.Oklahoma City, Okla.Southeast HS
89Elijah SpauldingWR6-2207RS-Fr.Albuquerque, N.M.Cibola HS
90Tyler KiehneDE6-3277RS-So.Los Lunas, N.M.Los Lunas HS
93Destin GainerDE6-4235RS-So.Tampa, Fla.Reedley JC/Hamilton HS
94Luke DrzewieckiPK6-0181So.Shelby Township, Mich.Utica Eisenhower HS
95Landon WilliamsDE6-4244RS-Fr.Albuquerque, N.M.Albuquerque HS
96Zach BenedictK6-3210RS-Fr.Rio Rancho, N.M.Rio Rancho HS
97Hunter RapollaDL6-3251Jr.Temecula, Calif.Mt. San Jacinto College/Rancho Christian HS
98Max ElkmanDE6-6247RS-Fr.Dallas, TexasWoodrow Wilson HS
99Gabriel LopezDE6-3250RS-Jr.Las Vegas, Nev.Washington State/Desert Pines HS

New Mexico State Aggies Football Schedule

DateTimeOpponentLocationResult
SEP 25:00 PMTexas A&MCollege Station, TXL 10-52
SEP 96:00 PMTennessee TechAlbuquerque, NMW 56-10
SEP 166:00 PMNew Mexico StateAlbuquerque, NML 17-27
SEP 231:30 PMUMassAmherst, MAW 34-31
SEP 302:00 PMWyomingLaramie, WYL 26-35
OCT 144:00 PMSan Jose StateAlbuquerque, NML 24-52
OCT 214:00 PMHawai'iAlbuquerque, NMW 42-21
OCT 288:30 PMNevadaReno, NVL 24-34
NOV 44:00 PMUNLVAlbuquerque, NML 14-56
NOV 118:00 PMBoise StateBoise, IDL 14-42
NOV 188:30 PMFresno StateFresno, CATBD
NOV 241:30 PMUtah StateAlbuquerque, NMTBD