New Mexico State Aggies @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico State Aggies | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
Scoring
Q1 13:51WKUElijah Young 72 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–7
WKUElijah Young 72 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–7Q1 7:27WKUAustin Reed 13 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–14
WKUAustin Reed 13 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)0–14Q1 3:49NMSUEthan Albertson 40 Yd Field Goal 3–14
NMSUEthan Albertson 40 Yd Field Goal 3–14Q2 14:55NMSUJonathan Brady 10 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick)10–14
NMSUJonathan Brady 10 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick)10–14Q2 6:19NMSUTrent Hudson 4 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick)17–14
NMSUTrent Hudson 4 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick)17–14Q2 0:06WKUCraig Burt Jr. 4 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)17–21
WKUCraig Burt Jr. 4 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Carneiro Kick)17–21Q3 3:41NMSUEli Stowers 7 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick)24–21
NMSUEli Stowers 7 Yd pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson Kick)24–21Q4 4:14NMSUEli Stowers 7 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick)31–21
NMSUEli Stowers 7 Yd Run (Ethan Albertson Kick)31–21Q4 2:57NMSUMehki Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Albertson Kick)38–21
NMSUMehki Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Albertson Kick)38–21Q4 1:30WKUMalachi Corley 15 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Austin Reed Pass to Malachi Corley for Two-Point Conversion)38–29
WKUMalachi Corley 15 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Austin Reed Pass to Malachi Corley for Two-Point Conversion)38–29Passing
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Pavia | 14/24 | 141 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 64.6 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reed | 20/36 | 270 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 62.0 |
Rushing
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Thomas | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | 40 |
| Moni Jones | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 17 |
| Diego Pavia | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 12 |
| Makhilyn Young | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Eli Stowers | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Jonathan Brady | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Trent Hudson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Monte Watkins | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Young | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Markese Stepp | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Dalvin Smith | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Austin Reed | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Brady | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Trent Hudson | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 10 |
| Bryce Childress | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Chris Bellamy | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Trevor Stephens | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Moni Jones | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Kordell David | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Eli Stowers | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Young | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 | 72 |
| Malachi Corley | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Easton Messer | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Markese Stepp | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Dalvin Smith | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Craig Burt Jr. | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 |
| Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| River Helms | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
Defense
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshaun Elliott | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehki Miller | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Vincent | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torren Union | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Akles | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Izaiah Reed | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Rowser | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Dervil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Webb | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Early | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keonte Glinton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddha Peleti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Childress | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devlin Kirklin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sone Aupiu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Charles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikhil Webb-Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Martinez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Arinze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Seldon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmyn Baker | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Simpkins | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sebastian Benjamin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyonte Davis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rome Weber | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylan Guidry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashion Hodge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Springer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takulve Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Talique Allen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swipe Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Rice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Key | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| New Mexico State Aggies | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 377 | Total Yards | 437 |
| 141 | Passing | 270 |
| 14/24 | Comp/Att | 20/36 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 236 | Rushing | 167 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 6.6 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 7-65 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:55 | Possession | 27:05 |
Drives 19
Q1
WKUTouchdown3 plays · 75 yds · 1:09WKU 25 → NMSU 0NMSUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:04NMSU 25 → NMSU 28WKUTouchdown10 plays · 73 yds · 5:11WKU 27 → NMSU 0NMSUField Goal6 plays · 52 yds · 3:38NMSU 25 → WKU 23WKUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 0:48WKU 24 → WKU 27NMSUTouchdown7 plays · 45 yds · 3:00WKU 45 → WKU 0Q2
WKUMissed FG7 plays · 45 yds · 2:59WKU 27 → NMSU 28NMSUTouchdown11 plays · 72 yds · 5:29NMSU 28 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown17 plays · 75 yds · 6:09WKU 25 → NMSU 0Q3
NMSUPunt5 plays · 29 yds · 2:42NMSU 25 → WKU 46WKUPunt4 plays · 35 yds · 2:39WKU 4 → WKU 39NMSUTouchdown10 plays · 80 yds · 5:58NMSU 20 → WKU 0WKUMissed FG11 plays · 80 yds · 0:30WKU 15 → NMSU 5Q4
NMSUPunt4 plays · 13 yds · 2:05NMSU 20 → NMSU 33WKUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 0:57WKU 32 → WKU 35NMSUTouchdown11 plays · 65 yds · 7:14NMSU 35 → WKU 0WKUInterception Touchdown4 plays · 27 yds · 1:17WKU 25 → NMSU 48WKUTouchdown7 plays · 71 yds · 1:21WKU 29 → NMSU 0NMSUDOWNS4 plays · 8 yds · 1:28WKU 43 → WKU 35Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.