New Mexico State Aggies
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Elo
1172
#119
SP+
-15.5
#123
O112/D120
FPI
-17.2
SRS
-16.1
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play3.2 – 7.8
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
3.2
of 11 games
Bowl odds
6%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
64%
vs Sam Houston
Toughest
9%
vs Florida State
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
327.8#115
Yards / play
4.8#127
Passing yards / game
250.3#45
Rushing yards / game
77.4#136
First downs / game
20.3#72
3rd down %
41.7%#45
4th down %
41.2%#121
Time of possession
30:06#63
Defense
Yards allowed / game
402.1#96
Yards / play allowed
5.6#75
Pass yards allowed / game
236.9#103
Rush yards allowed / game
165.2#91
3rd down % allowed
41.1%#95
Sacks
18#113
Tackles for loss
60#100
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-1#77
Takeaways
23#20
Giveaways
24#130
Penalties / game
6.2#78
Penalty yards / game
54.4#68
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1@
Florida StateSat+17.89%Wk 1vsMercyhurstSunWk 2@
Hawai'iSat+13.915%Wk 4vs
New MexicoSat+10.522%Wk 5vs
Western KentuckyFri+7.030%Wk 6@
Florida InternationalWed+8.526%Wk 8@
Sam HoustonThu-4.764%Wk 9vs
Jacksonville StateThu+10.422%Wk 10vs
LibertySat+8.427%Wk 11@
Missouri StateSat+8.626%Wk 12vs
DelawareSat+5.036%Wk 13@
Middle TennesseeSat+2.144%
Florida StateSat+17.89%Wk 1vsMercyhurstSunWk 2@Hawai'iSat+13.915%Wk 4vsNew MexicoSat+10.522%Wk 5vsWestern KentuckyFri+7.030%Wk 6@Florida InternationalWed+8.526%Wk 8@Sam HoustonThu-4.764%Wk 9vsJacksonville StateThu+10.422%Wk 10vsLibertySat+8.427%Wk 11@Missouri StateSat+8.626%Wk 12vsDelawareSat+5.036%Wk 13@Middle TennesseeSat+2.144%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
2
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8350
2 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaDarius Sanders#1500 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | El Paso, TX |
| Isaiah Garcia-Perez#2979 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8100 | Broomfield, CO |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 33% | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| 2023 | 10-5 | 7-2 | 67% | 10.3 | -0.3 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 2-0 | 54% | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 17% | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| 2020 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50% | 0.0 | +1.0 |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 17% | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 25% | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 54% | 6.5 | +0.5 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 2.9 | +0.1 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).