Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ New Mexico State Aggies
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
 New Mexico State Aggies | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Scoring
Q1 13:07WKUEaston Messer 54 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–0
WKUEaston Messer 54 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)7–0Q1 9:59WKUCaden Veltkamp 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–0
WKUCaden Veltkamp 1 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)14–0Q1 3:01NMSUMike Washington 1 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick)14–7
NMSUMike Washington 1 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick)14–7Q2 14:52WKUKisean Johnson 51 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–7
WKUKisean Johnson 51 Yd pass from Dalvin Smith (Lucas Carneiro Kick)21–7Q2 0:00WKULucas Carneiro 42 Yd Field Goal 24–7
WKULucas Carneiro 42 Yd Field Goal 24–7Q3 9:14NMSUMike Washington 3 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick)24–14
NMSUMike Washington 3 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick)24–14Q3 5:28NMSUSeth McGowan 7 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick)24–21
NMSUSeth McGowan 7 Yd Run (Abraham Montano Kick)24–21Q3 0:59WKUCaden Veltkamp 3 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)31–21
WKUCaden Veltkamp 3 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)31–21Q4 9:58WKUK.D. Hutchinson 28 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)38–21
WKUK.D. Hutchinson 28 Yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro Kick)38–21Q4 5:03WKULucas Carneiro 53 Yd Field Goal 41–21
WKULucas Carneiro 53 Yd Field Goal 41–21Q4 1:55NMSUDonovan Faupel 29 Yd pass from Santino Marucci (Abraham Montano Kick)41–28
NMSUDonovan Faupel 29 Yd pass from Santino Marucci (Abraham Montano Kick)41–28Passing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Veltkamp | 18/27 | 246 | 9.1 | 2 | 2 | 66.2 |
| Dalvin Smith | 1/1 | 51 | 51.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santino Marucci | 10/20 | 129 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | 11.3 |
| Brandon Nunez | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
Rushing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Young | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 18 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 2 | 16 |
| George Hart III | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Bryce Childress | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jalen Hampton | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Washington Jr. | 19 | 152 | 8.0 | 2 | 47 |
| Seth McGowan | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 1 | 19 |
| Brandon Nunez | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Santino Marucci | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Tim Gans | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jordan Smith | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisean Johnson | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 1 | 51 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 1 | 34 |
| Easton Messer | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 1 | 54 |
| George Hart III | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Noah Meyers | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Dalvin Smith | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Elvin Fofanah | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth McGowan | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 34 |
| Donovan Faupel | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 29 |
| TJ Pride | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Tim Gans | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 |
| PJ Johnson III | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brackenridge | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Benjamin | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hosea Wheeler | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte' Mathews | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Walker IV | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terreance Ellis | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Johnson Jr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Ford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarko Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deante McCray | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Matthews | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaymar Mundy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keondre Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalvin Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swipe Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper Holloman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyshawn Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New Mexico State Aggies
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Martinez | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Early | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keonte Glinton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dakerric Hobbs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naki Fahina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki Ta'ase | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josiah Cox | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Marcus Crosby II | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddha Peleti | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Session | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rontravious Perry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Beadles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Arinze | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sone Aupiu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Charles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tayden Barnes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dailan Goodman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louie Canepa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | New Mexico State Aggies | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 9-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 414 | Total Yards | 460 |
| 297 | Passing | 129 |
| 19/28 | Comp/Att | 10/22 |
| 10.6 | Yards per pass | 5.9 |
| 117 | Rushing | 331 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 55 |
| 3.4 | Yards per rush | 6.0 |
| 1-10 | Penalties | 1-5 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 30:30 | Possession | 29:30 |
Drives 27
Q1
WKUTouchdown4 plays · 70 yds · 1:49WKU 30 → NMSU 0NMSUInterception1 play · 0 yds · 0:05NMSU 26 → NMSU 26WKUTouchdown6 plays · 28 yds · 3:01NMSU 28 → NMSU 0NMSUTouchdown13 plays · 70 yds · 6:52NMSU 30 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown7 plays · 79 yds · 3:03WKU 21 → NMSU 0Q2
NMSUInterception6 plays · 26 yds · 2:52NMSU 25 → WKU 49WKUPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:20NMSU 43 → NMSU 42NMSUMissed FG8 plays · 43 yds · 3:36NMSU 20 → WKU 37WKUInterception2 plays · 7 yds · 0:40WKU 37 → WKU 44NMSUFumble12 plays · 46 yds · 0:31NMSU 37 → WKU 17WKUField Goal9 plays · 59 yds · 5:53WKU 17 → NMSU 24Q3
NMSUPunt6 plays · 5 yds · 3:02NMSU 25 → NMSU 30WKUInterception1 play · 0 yds · 0:06WKU 27 → WKU 27NMSUTouchdown5 plays · 36 yds · 2:38WKU 36 → WKU 0WKUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:15WKU 37 → WKU 43NMSUTouchdown6 plays · 92 yds · 2:24NMSU 8 → WKU 0WKUTouchdown9 plays · 75 yds · 4:29WKU 25 → NMSU 0NMSUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:54NMSU 16 → NMSU 18WKUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:50WKU 45 → NMSU 48Q4
NMSUFumble3 plays · 35 yds · 1:26NMSU 16 → WKU 49WKUTouchdown6 plays · 51 yds · 2:47WKU 49 → NMSU 0NMSUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:16NMSU 14 → NMSU 20WKUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 0:48WKU 42 → WKU 45NMSUFumble2 plays · 19 yds · 0:25NMSU 17 → NMSU 36WKUField Goal4 plays · 1 yds · 2:07NMSU 36 → NMSU 35NMSUTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 3:08NMSU 25 → WKU 0WKUEnd of Game5 plays · 16 yds · 1:49WKU 49 → NMSU 35Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.