New Mexico State Aggies
Conference USA
10-5 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #73
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -1.8 (#73)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.3
- SP+ Defense
- 25.8
- SRS
- -3.0
- FPI
- -5.6
- Elo
- 1399
- Talent
- 379
- Recruiting
- 117 (#113)
Schedule
record 10–5
Schedule
125th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
108th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
120th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMassachusetts | -17.5 | 30-41 | -11 | L |
| 1 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 58-21 | +37 | W |
| 2 | @Liberty | +8 | 17-33 | -16 | L |
| 3 | @New Mexico | -16.5 | 27-17 | +10 | W |
| 4 | @Hawai'i | -16.4 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsFlorida International | -21.2 | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 7 | vsSam Houston | -13.8 | 27-13 | +14 | W |
| 8 | @UTEP | -16.2 | 28-7 | +21 | W |
| 9 | @Louisiana Tech | -12.9 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -9.5 | 13-7 | +6 | W |
| 11 | @Western Kentucky | -2 | 38-29 | +9 | W |
| 12 | @Auburn | +7.6 | 31-10 | +21 | W |
| 13 | vsJacksonville State | -1.6 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 14 | @Liberty | +8 | 35-49 | -14 | L |
| 1 ·P | NFresno State | +2.5 | 10-37 | -27 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Diego Pavia | SR | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Blaze Berlowitz | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Star Thomas | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ahmonte Watkins | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jamoni Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Makhilyn Young | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★ |
| RB | 5th | Larenzo McMillan | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | Tim Gans | SR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jonathan Brady | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Trent Hudson | SR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Chris Bellamy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Bryce Childress | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jordin Parker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Kordell David | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jordan Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Donovan Faupel | JR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 9th | PJ Johnson III | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Allen Ortiz | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Jayden Bell | SO | 5'9" | 170 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Eli Stowers | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Thomaz Whitford | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Ron Tiavaasue | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Trevor Stephens | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | AJ Vaipulu | SR | 6'2" | 302 | — |
| OL | — | Jai Rodriquez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Gabe Peterson | JR | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Buddha Peleti | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Nikhil Webb Walker | JR | 6'6" | 275 | — |
| DE | 4th | Noah Arinze | SR | 6'6" | 270 | — |
| DE | 5th | Jaden Robinson | JR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Dion Wilson Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Izaiah Reed | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Denver Warren | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 4th | Tyriece Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Gabe Jones | SO | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| DT | 1st | Sterling Webb | SR | 6'1" | 285 | ★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Gabriel Iniguez Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 290 | ★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Garrett Bishop | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Keyshaun Elliott | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Mehki Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Sone Aupiu | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Tyler Martinez | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Amari Pouncy | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jayhvion Gipson | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Andre Seldon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | BJ Sculark | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Keonte Glinton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Josiah Charles | SO | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| CB | — | Isaac Gallegos | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Myles Rowser | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Reggie Akles | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Malachi McLean | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jordan Vincent | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jeremiah Dervil | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Dylan Early | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Torren Union | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Devlin Kirklin | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Jeremiah Vessel | SO | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Randy Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Angel Munoz | — | — | — | — |
| S | 9th | Colt Mangino | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 10th | Siddeeq Shabazz | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Zach Haynes | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | George Eberle | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ethan Albertson | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.338
Off PPA
+0.2784
Pass PPA
+0.3369
Rush PPA
+0.2593
Success
48%91
Explosive
1.2544
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.33 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.25 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.12 |
| 3rd Down | +0.58 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
28.7
PPG Against
21.8
Differential
+6.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 10-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 5-3
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +6.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 30.3 | 19.3 |
| Away | 5-3 | 27.5 | 23.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 10.0 | 37.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 7-2 | 26.6 | 21.8 |
| Non-conference | 3-3 | 28.8 | 24.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 3 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #123 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #125 | — | — |
| 2023 | 10-4 | 7-2 | #73 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 2-0 | #116 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 0-0 | #128 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | #130 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 0-0 | #123 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 0-0 | #123 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #99 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #123 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #122 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #127 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 14 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-5 |
| ATS | 10-3-177% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-1 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 5-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #123 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★51 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #126 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | #134 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | #113 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | #108 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | #114 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | #132 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | #120 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | #125 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | #129 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #128 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #115
Returning prod 84%Departed 16%
Talent composite379.0 #115 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 97 / 80
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
- Arkansas Football's Most Important Players: No. 26, Donovan FaupelFormer 2-star recruit arrives in SEC following breakout 2025 season at New Mexico State