New Mexico State at New Mexico

Saturday, September 27, 2025. New Mexico won the Roaster the first time it was played for

New Mexico beat New Mexico State 38–⁠20. It was their 115th meeting; after it, New Mexico led the series 65–⁠24–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayNew Mexico State4–⁠8 in 2025
20
HomeNew Mexico9–⁠4 in 2025
38

Final at University Stadium (NM), AlbuquerqueAttendance 37,440

At kickoff
73°F, wind 21 mph from the east, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Albuquerque International Airport, 3 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Nolan DumasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New Mexico State7100320
New Mexico77101438

How the win probability moved

New Mexico favored

Win probability by play: New Mexico 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 30 points.

New Mexico State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (30 points).

Standouts

Player stats

New Mexico State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Fife20/3725501
Donovan Faupel1/13410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kadarius Calloway83409
Dijon Stanley21509
Larenzo McMillan1303
Isaiah Rudison2201
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gavin Harris697026
Donovan Faupel697029
T.J. Pride134134
Shawn Brown124024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Naeten Mitchell12000
Quincy Davis11000
Jamall Thompson7000
Tory Gethers7000

New Mexico

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Layne23/3030340
Michael Buckley1/14110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Scottre Humphrey1341010
Damon Bankston938011
D.J. McKinney113608
Jack Layne31307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keagan Johnson5117148
Shawn Miller480131
Dorian Thomas679134
Cade Keith224119
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaxton Eck7110
Keyshawn James-Newby52.52.50
Caleb Coleman5000
Darren Agu4000
Elijah Brody3110
Gabriel Lopez21.51.50
Xavier Slayton2001
Clint Stephens1110
Ky’won McCray1110
Brett Karhu1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

New Mexico StateNew Mexico
304Total yards477
289Passing yards344
15Rushing yards133
7.6Yards per pass11.1
0.5Yards per rush3.6
16First downs24
6–⁠17Third downs7–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
9–⁠94Penalties8–⁠55
27:55Possession32:05
0Sacks (by defense)9

Efficiency

New Mexico StateNew Mexico
28%Success rate42%
−0.17EPA per play0.16
1.77Explosiveness1.43
−0.02Rushing EPA−0.45
−0.23Passing EPA0.93
25%Passing-down success28%
−0.41First-down EPA−0.08
−0.10Second-down EPA0.28
0.43Third-down EPA0.83
8%Havoc by its defense34%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

New Mexico 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

New Mexico −16.5, over/under 53.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were New Mexico 87%, New Mexico State 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

New Mexico end zoneNew Mexico State end zoneQ1 New Mexico StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 New MexicoTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 New Mexico StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 New MexicoFumble return TD, 4 plays (New Mexico State scores)Q2 New MexicoTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ2 New Mexico StatePunt, 13 playsQ2 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 New Mexico StateInterception, 2 playsQ2 New MexicoEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 New MexicoField goal, 10 playsQ3 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 New MexicoPunt, 3 playsQ3 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 New MexicoTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 New Mexico StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 New MexicoTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 New MexicoTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 New MexicoEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. New Mexico drives left to right, New Mexico State right to left.
  1. Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
  4. Q1 New MexicoTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 New Mexico StateField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards
  6. Q2 New MexicoFumble return TD, 4 plays (New Mexico State scores), 17 yards
  7. Q2 New MexicoTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 New Mexico StateMissed FG, 4 plays, −14 yards
  10. Q2 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 13 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q2 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 New Mexico StateInterception, 2 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q2 New MexicoEnd of half, 2 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 New MexicoField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  16. Q3 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
  17. Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q3 New MexicoTouchdown, 4 plays, 84 yards
  20. Q3 New Mexico StateField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
  21. Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 8 plays, 38 yards
  24. Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 49 yards
  25. Q4 New MexicoEnd of game, 7 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
New Mexico State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Charles Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass complete to Gavin Harris for 24 yds to the NMSU 49 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 49Logan Fife sacked by Keyshawn James-Newby for a loss of 7 yards to the NMSU 42
13:442nd & 17 at own 42Logan Fife pass incomplete to Donovan Faupel
13:363rd & 17 at own 42(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan sacked for loss of 6 yards to the NMSU36 (James-Newby,Keyshawn) PENALTY UNM Offside (James-Newby,Keyshawn) 5 yards from NMSU42 to NMSU47. NO PLAY.
13:163rd & 12 at own 47(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass incomplete short left to Faupel,Donovan thrown to UNM43 broken up by Johnson,Jon PENALTY UNM Offside (James-Newby,Keyshawn) 5 yards from NMSU47 to UNM48. NO PLAY.
13:123rd & 7 at opp 48(13:15) No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass complete short left to Faupel,Donovan caught at UNM45, for 3 yards to the UNM45 (Johnson,Jon) PENALTY NMSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from UNM48 to NMSU47. NO PLAY.
12:493rd & 12 at own 47Logan Fife sacked by Brett Karhu for a loss of 6 yards to the NMSU 41
12:134th & 18 at own 41Max Dean punt for 48 yds , Shawn Miller returns for no gain to the UNM 6
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 6Jack Layne pass incomplete to Shawn Miller
11:572nd & 10 at own 6Damon Bankston run for 6 yds to the UNM 12
11:053rd & 4 at own 12Jack Layne pass complete to Zhaiel Smith for no gain to the UNM 12
10:324th & 4 at own 12Daniel Hughes punt for 39 yds , TJ Pride returns for 2 yds to the UNM 49
New Mexico State Touchdown, 3 plays
10:181st & 10 at opp 49Logan Fife run for no gain to the UNM 49
9:482nd & 10 at opp 49Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 15 yds to the UNM 34 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 34Donovan Faupel pass complete to TJ Pride for 34 yds for a TD (Ryan Hawk KICK)New Mexico State 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Touchdown, 10 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 50 yds , Abraham Williams return for 14 yds to the UNM 29
9:051st & 10 at own 29D.J. McKinney run for 3 yds to the UNM 32
8:222nd & 7 at own 32D.J. McKinney run for 3 yds to the UNM 35
7:533rd & 4 at own 35Jack Layne pass complete to Cade Keith for 19 yds to the NMSU 46 for a 1ST down New Mexico State Penalty, (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 46Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 11 yds to the NMSU 35 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 35Jack Layne pass complete to Shawn Miller for 17 yds to the NMSU 18 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 18Damon Bankston run for 2 yds to the NMSU 16
5:362nd & 8 at opp 16Jack Layne run for 6 yds to the NMSU 10
5:193rd & 2 at opp 10Damon Bankston run for 3 yds to the NMSU 7 for a 1ST down
4:381st & goal at opp 7Damon Bankston run for 2 yds to the NMSU 5
3:562nd & goal at opp 5Jack Layne pass complete to Cade Keith for 5 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)Tied at 7
New Mexico State Field goal, 10 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 35Charles Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:461st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass complete to Lukas Ungar for 5 yds to the NMSU 30
3:092nd & 5 at own 30Logan Fife sacked by Gabriel Lopez for a loss of 3 yards to the NMSU 27
2:183rd & 8 at own 27Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 29 yds to the UNM 44 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 44Logan Fife pass incomplete to Brodie Malone-Bradford
1:502nd & 10 at opp 44Dijon Stanley run for 6 yds to the UNM 38
1:193rd & 4 at opp 38Dijon Stanley run for 9 yds to the UNM 29 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at opp 29Logan Fife sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the UNM 37
0:002nd & 18 at opp 37Logan Fife pass complete to Kadarius Calloway for 3 yds to the UNM 34
Q2 14:493rd & 15 at opp 34Logan Fife pass complete to Kadarius Calloway for 4 yds to the UNM 30
Q2 14:144th & 11 at opp 30Ryan Hawk 47 yd FG GOODNew Mexico State 10, New Mexico 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then New Mexico State 17, New Mexico 14
New Mexico Fumble return TD, 4 plays (New Mexico State scores)
14:141st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:591st & 10 at own 25Keagan Johnson run for 5 yds to the UNM 30
13:152nd & 5 at own 30Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 4 yds to the UNM 34
13:023rd & 1 at own 34Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UNM 37 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 37S. Humphrey run for 5 yds, S. Humphrey fumbled, recovered by NMSU B. Iya, for 42 yds for a TD (R. Hawk KICK)New Mexico State 17, New Mexico 7
New Mexico Touchdown, 8 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:111st & 10 at own 25D.J. McKinney run for 4 yds to the UNM 29
11:272nd & 6 at own 29D.J. McKinney run for 6 yds to the UNM 35 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 35Jack Layne pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
10:422nd & 10 at own 35Jack Layne pass incomplete to Dorian Thomas
10:323rd & 10 at own 35Jack Layne pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 19 yds to the NMSU 46 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 46Jack Layne run for 7 yds to the NMSU 39
9:502nd & 3 at opp 39Damon Bankston run for 8 yds to the NMSU 31 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 31Jack Layne pass complete to Shawn Miller for 31 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)New Mexico State 17, New Mexico 14
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
9:211st & 10 at own 35Charles Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:171st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass incomplete to Gavin Harris
9:102nd & 10 at own 25Kadarius Calloway run for 4 yds to the NMSU 29
8:373rd & 6 at own 29Logan Fife pass incomplete to PJ Johnson III
8:254th & 6 at own 29Max Dean punt for 50 yds , Deriece Brown returns for no gain to the UNM 19 Deriece Brown fumbled, recovered by NMSU Jalen Brown
New Mexico State Missed FG, 4 plays
8:071st & 10 at opp 19Logan Fife pass complete to Dijon Stanley for 4 yds to the UNM 23
7:472nd & 14 at opp 23Logan Fife pass incomplete to Larenzo McMillan
7:403rd & 14 at opp 23Logan Fife sacked by Keyshawn James-Newby for a loss of 10 yards to the UNM 33
6:564th & 24 at opp 33Ryan Hawk 51 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 33New Mexico Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-2 Yards) to the UNM 35
6:292nd & 8 at own 35Damon Bankston run for 5 yds to the UNM 40
6:073rd & 3 at own 40Damon Bankston run for 1 yd to the UNM 41
5:214th & 2 at own 41PENALTY UNM Delay Of Game 5 yards from UNM41 to UNM36. NO PLAY.
5:114th & 7 at own 36punt for 57 yds
New Mexico State Punt, 13 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 7Logan Fife pass complete to Brodie Malone-Bradford for 4 yds to the NMSU 11
4:352nd & 6 at own 11Isaiah Rudison run for 1 yd to the NMSU 12
3:573rd & 5 at own 12Logan Fife pass complete to Jackson Owens for 20 yds to the NMSU 32 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 32Kadarius Calloway run for 2 yds to the NMSU 34
3:062nd & 8 at own 34Logan Fife pass complete to Kadarius Calloway for 5 yds to the NMSU 39
2:333rd & 3 at own 39Logan Fife run for 4 yds to the NMSU 43 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 43Logan Fife pass incomplete
2:152nd & 10 at own 43PENALTY NMSU False Start (Tolo,BJ) 5 yards from NMSU43 to NMSU38. NO PLAY.
2:092nd & 15 at own 38Logan Fife run for 6 yds to the NMSU 44
2:003rd & 9 at own 44Timeout New Mexico, clock 02:00
1:543rd & 9 at own 44Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 8 yds to the UNM 48
1:504th & 1 at opp 48Logan Fife run for 2 yds to the UNM 46 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 46Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 4 yds to the UNM 42
1:282nd & 6 at opp 42Logan Fife pass incomplete to Lukas Ungar
1:233rd & 6 at opp 42Logan Fife sacked by Jaxton Eck for a loss of 11 yards to the NMSU 47
1:174th & 17 at own 47Max Dean punt for 53 yds for a touchback
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 20Jack Layne pass complete to Damon Bankston for 1 yd to the UNM 21
1:042nd & 9 at own 21Jack Layne pass complete to Shawn Miller for 11 yds to the UNM 32 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at own 32Jack Layne pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 3 yds to the UNM 35
0:452nd & 7 at own 35Jack Layne pass incomplete to Dorian Thomas
0:423rd & 7 at own 35Jack Layne pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 6 yds to the UNM 41
0:424th & 1 at own 41Timeout New Mexico, clock 00:42
0:374th & 1 at own 41Damon Bankston run for no gain to the UNM 41
New Mexico State Interception, 2 plays
0:341st & 10 at opp 41Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 18 yds to the UNM 23 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 23Logan Fife pass intercepted Xavier Slayton return for no gain to the UNM 17
New Mexico End of half, 2 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 17Damon Bankston run for 11 yds to the UNM 28 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at own 28Timeout New Mexico, clock 00:10
0:001st & 10 at own 28J. Layne takes a knee
3rd quarter6 drives, then New Mexico 24, New Mexico State 17
New Mexico Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Jack Layne pass complete to Shawn Miller for 21 yds to the UNM 46 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 46D.J. McKinney run for 3 yds to the UNM 49
13:222nd & 7 at own 49Jack Layne pass complete to D.J. McKinney for 8 yds to the NMSU 43 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 43Jack Layne pass incomplete to Shawn Miller
12:492nd & 10 at opp 43Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the NMSU 41
12:093rd & 8 at opp 41Jack Layne run for no gain to the NMSU 41
11:274th & 8 at opp 41(11:29) Shotgun Layne,Jack pass incomplete short middle to Buckley,Michael thrown to NMSU32 broken up by Session,Nick, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NMSU Pass Interference (Session,Nick) 9 yards from NMSU41 to NMSU32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:191st & 10 at opp 32D.J. McKinney run for 1 yd to the NMSU 31
10:442nd & 9 at opp 31Jack Layne pass incomplete to Keagan Johnson
10:363rd & 9 at opp 31D.J. McKinney run for 5 yds to the NMSU 26
9:554th & 4 at opp 26Luke Drzewiecki 44 yd FG GOODTied at 17
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 35Charles Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:491st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass incomplete to PJ Johnson III
9:432nd & 10 at own 25Kadarius Calloway run for 1 yd to the NMSU 26
9:003rd & 9 at own 26Logan Fife pass complete to Gavin Harris for 26 yds to the UNM 48 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 48Logan Fife pass incomplete to Donovan Faupel
8:362nd & 10 at opp 48(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass incomplete short right to Harris,Gavin thrown to UNM33 broken up by Coleman,Caleb PENALTY UNM Offside (James-Newby,Keyshawn) 5 yards from UNM48 to UNM43. NO PLAY.
8:292nd & 5 at opp 43Isaiah Rudison run for 1 yd to the UNM 42
7:513rd & 4 at opp 42Logan Fife pass incomplete to Brodie Malone-Bradford
7:444th & 4 at opp 42Logan Fife run for 2 yds to the UNM 40
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 40(07:41) Shotgun Layne,Jack pass incomplete deep middle to Miller,Shawn thrown to NMSU35 PENALTY NMSU Holding (Rodriguez-Brown,Zedekiah) 10 yards from UNM40 to UNM50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:301st & 10 at the 50D.J. McKinney run for 3 yds to the NMSU 47
6:412nd & 7 at opp 47(06:50) Shotgun Layne,Jack pass complete short left to Thomas,Dorian caught at NMSU31, for 43 yards to the NMSU04 (Mitchell,Naeten) PENALTY UNM Holding (Aliane,Malik) 10 yards from NMSU47 to UNM43. NO PLAY.
6:202nd & 17 at own 43Jack Layne pass incomplete to Damon Bankston
6:113rd & 17 at own 43New Mexico Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the UNM 35
5:434th & 25 at own 35Daniel Hughes punt for 36 yds, fair catch by TJ Pride at the NMSU 29
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 29Kadarius Calloway run for 9 yds to the NMSU 38
5:092nd & 1 at own 38Kadarius Calloway run for 8 yds to the NMSU 46 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 46Logan Fife run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMSU 42 Logan Fife fumbled, recovered by NMSU Logan Fife
4:012nd & 14 at own 42Logan Fife pass incomplete to Donovan Faupel
3:583rd & 14 at own 42(03:59) PENALTY NMSU False Start (Faupel,Donovan) 5 yards from NMSU42 to NMSU37. NO PLAY.
3:543rd & 19 at own 37Logan Fife pass complete to Gavin Harris for 5 yds to the NMSU 42
3:134th & 14 at own 42Max Dean punt for 42 yds
New Mexico Touchdown, 4 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 16Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 4 yds to the UNM 20
2:112nd & 6 at own 20Jack Layne pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 48 yds to the NMSU 32 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 32D.J. McKinney run for 8 yds to the NMSU 24
1:122nd & 2 at opp 24Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 24 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)New Mexico 24, New Mexico State 17
New Mexico State Field goal, 8 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 35Charles Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:001st & 10 at own 25Kadarius Calloway run for 9 yds to the NMSU 34
0:002nd & 1 at own 34Logan Fife sacked by Clint Stephens for a loss of 5 yards to the NMSU 29
Q4 14:533rd & 6 at own 29Logan Fife pass complete to Gavin Harris for 25 yds to the UNM 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:341st & 10 at opp 46Logan Fife pass complete to Donovan Faupel for 23 yds to the UNM 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:001st & 10 at opp 23Kadarius Calloway run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNM 25
Q4 13:202nd & 12 at opp 25Larenzo McMillan run for 3 yds to the UNM 22
Q4 12:383rd & 9 at opp 22Logan Fife pass incomplete to Brodie Malone-Bradford
Q4 12:344th & 9 at opp 22Ryan Hawk 39 yd FG GOODNew Mexico 24, New Mexico State 20
4th quarter5 drives, then New Mexico 38, New Mexico State 20
New Mexico Touchdown, 2 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 35Ryan Hawk kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:231st & 10 at own 25Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 34 yds to the NMSU 41 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 41Michael Buckley pass complete to Keagan Johnson for 41 yds for a TDNew Mexico 31, New Mexico State 20
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 10 at the 50Charles Steinkamp kickoff for 31 yds , Henry Davis III return for no gain to the NMSU 19
11:271st & 10 at own 19Kadarius Calloway run for 3 yds to the NMSU 22
11:002nd & 7 at own 22Logan Fife pass incomplete to Donovan Faupel
10:483rd & 7 at own 22Logan Fife sacked by Elijah Brody for a loss of 7 yards to the NMSU 15
10:074th & 14 at own 15Max Dean punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Shawn Miller at the NMSU 38
New Mexico Touchdown, 8 plays
10:001st & 10 at opp 38New Mexico Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-5 Yards) to the NMSU 33
9:312nd & 5 at opp 33Scottre Humphrey run for a loss of 5 yards to the NMSU 38
8:543rd & 10 at opp 38PENALTY UNM False Start (Lawrence,Tyler) 5 yards from NMSU38 to NMSU43. NO PLAY.
8:363rd & 15 at opp 43(08:42) Shotgun Layne,Jack sacked for loss of 5 yards to the NMSU48 (Christensen,Ezra, Iya,Bernock) PENALTY NMSU Personal Foul 15 yards from NMSU43 to NMSU28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:551st & 10 at opp 28Jack Layne pass complete to Dorian Thomas for 2 yds to the NMSU 26
7:272nd & 8 at opp 26D.J. McKinney run for 2 yds to the NMSU 24
6:493rd & 6 at opp 24Jack Layne pass complete to Isaiah Blair for 18 yds to the NMSU 6 for a 1ST down
6:401st & goal at opp 6D.J. McKinney run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMSU 8
5:592nd & goal at opp 8Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the NMSU 3
5:393rd & goal at opp 3PENALTY UNM Illegal Substitution 5 yards from NMSU03 to NMSU08. NO PLAY.
5:093rd & goal at opp 8Jack Layne pass complete to Scottre Humphrey for 8 yds for a TD (Luke Drzewiecki KICK)New Mexico 38, New Mexico State 20
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 35Charles Steinkamp kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:001st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife sacked by Ky’won McCray for a loss of 5 yards to the NMSU 20
4:242nd & 15 at own 20Logan Fife pass complete to Shawn Brown for 24 yds to the NMSU 44 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 44Logan Fife pass complete to Gavin Harris for 10 yds to the UNM 46 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 46Logan Fife pass incomplete to Lukas Ungar
3:362nd & 10 at opp 46Logan Fife run for 13 yds to the UNM 33 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 33Logan Fife run for no gain to the UNM 33
2:452nd & 10 at opp 33Logan Fife pass incomplete to Jackson Owens
2:373rd & 10 at opp 33Logan Fife pass complete to Gavin Harris for 7 yds to the UNM 26
2:204th & 3 at opp 26Logan Fife pass incomplete to Donovan Faupel
New Mexico End of game, 7 plays
2:142nd & 7 at own 29Timeout New Mexico, clock 02:14
2:131st & 10 at own 26Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UNM 29
2:072nd & 7 at own 29Scottre Humphrey run for 6 yds to the UNM 35
2:063rd & 1 at own 35Timeout New Mexico, clock 02:06
1:591st & 10 at own 38Timeout New Mexico, clock 01:59
1:583rd & 1 at own 35Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UNM 38 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 38Scottre Humphrey run for 10 yds to the UNM 48 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 48PENALTY NMSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Schnettgoecke,Cole) 15 yards from UNM48 to NMSU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:461st & 10 at opp 37Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the NMSU 35
0:562nd & 8 at opp 35Scottre Humphrey run for no gain to the NMSU 35
0:003rd & 8 at opp 35Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the NMSU 33

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, New Mexico leads 76–⁠35–⁠5; as played, 66–⁠24–⁠2 in the 92 games on file; the official count covers all 116 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026New Mexico 42, New Mexico State 18
2025New Mexico 38, New Mexico State 20
2024New Mexico 50, New Mexico State 40
2023New Mexico State 27, New Mexico 17
2022New Mexico State 21, New Mexico 9
2021New Mexico 34, New Mexico State 25

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